We've all heard the expression talking the talk and walking the walk. As educational administrators, we are often too busy to walk the walk and I think that with technology, it is our greatest shortfall. We model leadership, vision and communication, but so many are still not modeling digital leadership. There are countless ways to get started as a digital leader! Use social media, Tweet, blog, post pix on Instagram. Use an online response site at your next meeting, use Google docs to collaborate on an agenda and share minutes from a meeting, post a YT video of a school event. If we don't model the way for our staff and our students, how can we expect them to effectively use technology for teaching and learning?
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Scott McLeod posted this #LeadershipDay14 Challenge to blog as school leaders, the first thing I did was post to Twitter to challenge my fellow administrators in my PLN to join me! It's nice to know that we are not alone as admins - a sometimes lonely job that requires hard work and commitment from those of us in the roles. Educational administrators SHOULD inspire and encourage each other to do more and be more, to take risks, to celebrate successes, to learn from mistakes and to model the way on all fronts. We want our students and teachers to be lifelong learners and digital leaders - then so must we.
