Presentation made to the College of Saint Rose SDL Academy, Summer 2010

1. Technology Facilitation and Leadership
What Every K-12 Leader Should Know and Be Able to Do
Sal DeAngelo, MBA, CAS
Bethlehem Central School District
Director of Technology
College of Saint Rose Presentation
July 22, 2010

2. Sal DeAngelo
A little about who I am
I have spent over 26 years coordinating and managing instructional technology
programs in an educational environment. I have developed and supported the
infrastructure for bringing classrooms students and staff into the 21st century
and beyond.
I am experienced in the design, specification, and installation of instructional
technology equipment and software to enable partnering and enriched
curriculum delivery.
I am committed to ongoing professional development in my field to better
serve the needs of students, staff, parents and the community at large.
“Leadership is the process of creating and sustaining a culture
where everyone works together in achieving common goals,
not because they have to but because they want to.”

3. Sal DeAngelo
Some of my personal beliefs and Educational Technology Vision
 Our strategic intent should be to maximize each student’s growth
and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is,
and empowering them to develop their own personal learning
process
 Studies have shown that students understand and retain knowledge
best when they can apply it in a practical, relevant setting. We
must strive to provide this proper setting for them. Technology and
Web 2.0 has profoundly changed the way we all work, collaborate
and communicate and our relationship with information
information.
 “Technology has the potential to transform education when
integrated with emerging models of teaching and learning.”
[NAESP,
[NAESP 2006] - we need leverage professional development to
ensure the staff has the capacity to achieve this goal
 Learning with technology should not be about the technology
itself but about the learning that can be facilitated through it
 Maximize learning through the blending of various technologies

4. Changing the “Status Quo
Status Quo”

5. Redefining the role:
Teachers and administrators
as learning leaders
Fullan
• Set context
• Designers of the
learner’s experience
• Not solution providers

6. Redefining the role:
Building Level Leaders/Administrators
“Schools need leadership from
principals who focus on advancing
student and staff learning.”
t d t d t ff l i ”
Richard DuFour

8. • We live in exponential
times. The web has
changed the way we
live, work and learn.
• 1 out of 4 workers
today is working for a
company they have
been employed by for
less than one year.
• We are currently
preparing students for
j
jobs that don’t y exist.
yet
• Your students will
have 10-14 jobs by the
age 38

9. • Twitter a social
Twitter,
networking and micro-
blogging service only
launched publicly in
July 2006
• Even before Twitter,
the number of text
messages sent and
received every day
exceeded the
population of the planet.
• Now tweets of 140
characters or less are
changing the way we*
communicate.
communicate

10. ISTE Educational Technology Standards
NETS.A
NETS A
 Visionary Leadership
 Digital-Age Learning Culture
 Excellence in Professional Practice
 Systemic Improvement
 Digital Citizenship

11. Visionary L d hi
Vi i Leadership
 Shared vision http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/mission
 Support transformation throughout the
organization and community
 Support effective instructional practice
 Strategic planning related to development
and implementation
http://www.schenectady.k12.ny.us/strategicplanning/
 Continuous involvement in organizations
and professional learning communities
related to the use of technology to advance
learning.

12. Digital-Age Learning C lt
Di it l A L i Culture
 Create, promote and sustain a dynamic
,p y
learning culture that provides rigorous,
relevant and engaging education for all
students.
students
 Instructional innovation
 Model and promote the frequent, effective use of
technology
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 http://www.evernote.com/
 http://www.doodle.com/
 http://www.pollanywhere.com/
http://www pollanywhere com/
 Infusion across the entire curriculum – K12
 Promote participation in global communities and digital-
age collaboration

13. Excellence i P f
E ll in Professional P ti
i l Practice
 Promote environment of professional
learning and innovation which empowers
both educators and students to enhance
learning.
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 Allocate time, resources and access to
ensure ongoing professional growth in
technology fluency and integration.
 Stay current with research and emerging
trends
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 “Walk the talk” in regard to modeling
effective communication and collaboration
among stakeholders. http://eaglebcsd.pbworks.com/

14. Systemic I
S t i Improvement
t
 Lead purposeful change through appropriate
use of technology and media rich resources.
 Recruit and retain highly competent personnel
 Strategic partnerships
 Infrastructure, interoperability, management,
operations teaching and learning
 Collaborate to establish the metric, collect and
analyze d t /
l data/results and share findings to
lt d h fi di t
improve staff performance and student
g
learning. Dash Navigation Training Work Book 20080218-Revised.pdf

15. Digital Citizenship
Di it l Citi hi
 Model and facilitate understanding of social
social,
ethical and legal issues and responsibilities.
 Equitable access and appropriate tools to
meet the needs of all learners.
 Promote, model and recommend polices for
safe,
safe legal and ethical use of digital
information and technology
 Promote and facilitate a shared culture of
involvement in issues related to the use of
contemporary communications and
collaboration tools.

18. Our old friend
Bloom’s Taxonomy

19. Our old friend has changed
Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy

20. How Web 2.0 fits into
Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy

21. Framework for 21st Century Learning
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www.p21.org
This graphic illustrates a blending of specific skills, content
knowledge, expertise, literacies and innovative support
systems to help students master the multi-dimensional
abilities required of them in the 21st century

22. The MILE Guide
Milestones for Improving Learning & Education
Six Steps to Build Momentum
 Buy-in
 Prioritize
P i i i and T
d Teach Skills through C
h Skill h h Core
Subjects and Themes
 Raise the Bar: Focus on Critical
Thinking and Problem Solving
 Assess Current Status
 Development Implementation Plans
 Collaborate for the Future.
http://www.p21.org/mileguide/

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41. “We cannot become what
“We cannot become what
we would like to be
by remaining what we are”
Max DePree
“Move out of your comfort zone.
You can only grow is you are
willing to feel awkward and
g
uncomfortable when you try
something new
something new”
Brian Tracy

42. Thank You
Thank You
Sal DeAngelo
S lD A l
saldeangelo@gmail.com
sdeangelo@bcsd.neric.org
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