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Into The Cloud: How Professional Development And Leadership Relate To Technology Implementation, Jessica Iovinelli
Into The Cloud: How Professional Development And Leadership Relate To Technology Implementation, Jessica Iovinelli
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The skills necessary for 21st century society and the information age require that schools reevaluate their mission, vision, and goals to reflect how they will prepare students for the demands of a world in which immediate access to droves of information has led to increased value placed on what Tony Wagner (2008) has defined as the “seven survival skills”: critical thinking and problem-solving; collaboration and leading by influence; agility and adaptability; initiative and entrepreneurship; effective communication; accessing and analyzing information; and curiosity and imagination. For many districts and schools, the response has been adding technology to the menu of initiatives. …