Standard 1.1 - Shared Vision
Candidates facilitate the development and implementation of a shared vision for the use of technology in teaching, learning, and leadership.
(PSC 1.1/ISTE 1a)
(PSC 1.1/ISTE 1a)
Artifact - Vision Paper
Reflection
My vision paper identified under this section is an example of my ability to facilitate the development of a shared vision. Prior to writing this paper I developed a ten-item survey about technology use and support at Centennial Academy. My observations and responses to the survey helped inform the vision described in the paper.
The school has just undergone a visioning process as we convert our instructional model to a charter school, but that vision does not explicitly describe technology use. Developing a vision for any technology-facilitated activity requires research and reflection. It can be a significant challenge, and a vision for technology implementation is really a vision for school change. The key is first acknowledging the potential of technology to inspire learning and innovation. It is generally accepted that schools will use technology, and that wise implementation requires planning. Physical technology is not enough, however. ISTE (2013) describes seven essential conditions to effectively leverage technology for learning, and these need to be considered in the development of a vision. To create the shared vision, a school needs empowered leaders and engaged communities. In developing this plan I also drew extensively from instructional goals and initiatives described in our school improvement plan.
Instructional standards and curriculum drives the shared vision and plan, and all members of the school community are focused on the end result of enhanced student learning. In addition, the roles and responsibilities of different members of the school community must be described, and it is important to gain stakeholders’ input and support for all phases of the planning process. Following an initial survey, focus groups and interviews should provide needed information.
Previously I have considered the importance of technology as a tool for school improvement, but have not described a vision in any detail. As I developed this vision paper, I was forced to reconsider prior perceptions about technology use in schools. This vision paper represents my observations and ideas, but an effective, inclusive vision for technology at Centennial Academy will require intense conversations among all stakeholders. It would strengthen my survey for colleagues to add questions, and then our school community could use that as a basis to create our shared vision over several discussions.
The work that went into creating this vision paper impacts school improvement by laying the groundwork for more intensive work needed to develop a school vision for technology use. The impact of this vision paper can be determined by its usefulness as a foundation to guide future vision development leading into a formal technology plan. This vision paper should serve as a springboard for additional discussion about school change through technology implementation.
Reference:
ISTE Standards Essential Conditions. (n.d.). ISTE Standards Essential Conditions. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from https://www.iste.org/standards/essential-conditions
My vision paper identified under this section is an example of my ability to facilitate the development of a shared vision. Prior to writing this paper I developed a ten-item survey about technology use and support at Centennial Academy. My observations and responses to the survey helped inform the vision described in the paper.
The school has just undergone a visioning process as we convert our instructional model to a charter school, but that vision does not explicitly describe technology use. Developing a vision for any technology-facilitated activity requires research and reflection. It can be a significant challenge, and a vision for technology implementation is really a vision for school change. The key is first acknowledging the potential of technology to inspire learning and innovation. It is generally accepted that schools will use technology, and that wise implementation requires planning. Physical technology is not enough, however. ISTE (2013) describes seven essential conditions to effectively leverage technology for learning, and these need to be considered in the development of a vision. To create the shared vision, a school needs empowered leaders and engaged communities. In developing this plan I also drew extensively from instructional goals and initiatives described in our school improvement plan.
Instructional standards and curriculum drives the shared vision and plan, and all members of the school community are focused on the end result of enhanced student learning. In addition, the roles and responsibilities of different members of the school community must be described, and it is important to gain stakeholders’ input and support for all phases of the planning process. Following an initial survey, focus groups and interviews should provide needed information.
Previously I have considered the importance of technology as a tool for school improvement, but have not described a vision in any detail. As I developed this vision paper, I was forced to reconsider prior perceptions about technology use in schools. This vision paper represents my observations and ideas, but an effective, inclusive vision for technology at Centennial Academy will require intense conversations among all stakeholders. It would strengthen my survey for colleagues to add questions, and then our school community could use that as a basis to create our shared vision over several discussions.
The work that went into creating this vision paper impacts school improvement by laying the groundwork for more intensive work needed to develop a school vision for technology use. The impact of this vision paper can be determined by its usefulness as a foundation to guide future vision development leading into a formal technology plan. This vision paper should serve as a springboard for additional discussion about school change through technology implementation.
Reference:
ISTE Standards Essential Conditions. (n.d.). ISTE Standards Essential Conditions. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from https://www.iste.org/standards/essential-conditions