This book describes efficacious school technology as that which is used for educationally appropriate purposes, is properly configured to be robust and reliable, and is aligned with local expectations, so it is reasonable. This type of school IT emerges from collaborative planning including educators, IT professionals, and school leaders. This book helps educators understand IT and IT professionals understand education, so their collaboration can be efficient and effective.
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- Title
- Efficacious Technology Management
- Subtitle
- A Guide for School Leaders
- Author(s)
- Gary Ackerman
- Published
- 2017-12-04
- Edition
- 1
- Format
- eBook (pdf, epub, mobi)
- Pages
- 212
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781387413980
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Book Homepage
- Free eBook, Errata, Code, Solutions, etc.
Contents Introduction Efficacious IT Management The Barriers to Efficacy Becoming Efficacious My Assumptions About Users of School IT The Role of Theory Technology Acceptance Cognitive Load Theory The Organization of My Solution Chapter 1: Information Technology, Society, and Schools Information Technology and Society The Non-Neutrality of Technology Effects on People Effects on Organizations Effects on Society Schools for Networked Societies Nominal change in school Alternatives to the Standard Model Implications for IT Management Conclusion Chapter 2: Technology-Rich Teaching & Learning Logistic Goal Context for the Logistic Goal Deconstructing Technology-Rich Teaching Technological Knowledge Content Knowledge Pedagogical Knowledge Pedagogical Technological Knowledge Pedagogical Content Knowledge Technological Content Knowledge Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Supporting Educators Training, Learning, and Design Autonomy and its Limits in Professional Learning Chapter 3: Access to Sufficient Computing Devices Logistic Goal Content of the Logistic Goal Capacity of Devices Systems with Full Operating Systems. Mobile Operating System. Internet-only Operating Systems Availability of Devices Computer Rooms and Other Common Resources One-to-one Initiatives Bring Your Own Device The Reality Capacity of Teachers Technology Integration Specialists Curriculum Repositories Negotiating Capacity Price versus Capacity Capacity versus Information Task Educational Usefulness versus Device Management Chapter 4: IT Networks Logistic Goal Context for the Logistic Goal Networking Starts Here Local Area Networks Fundamental Concepts of Networking Networking Concepts and Processes Data Rate or Bandwidth Addressing Routing Wireless Networks Network Management Planning and Installation Managing Users, Resources, and Data Network Security Chapter 5: Web Services Logistic Goal Context for the Goal: The Evolving World Wide Web Managing Accounts Systems for Internal Clients use for Teaching and Learning Web Services for Instruction Cloud Productivity Virtual Classrooms Electronic Portfolios Web Services for Libraries Internal Clients: Information and Business Student Information Systems Document and Business Management External Audiences for Interaction Disseminating Information Chapter 6: Technology Support Systems Logistic Goal Context for the Logistic Goal Effective IT Systems Communication and Technology Support Scheduling Shared Resources Reporting, Ticketing, and Triage Avoiding Cold Closure On-Boarding and Exiting Strategies to Increase Efficiency Imaging Freezing Maintaining Extra Inventory On-Site and Remote Service Technology Roles to Fulfill Chief Information Officer System Administrators Technicians Data Specialists Customer Service Skills Chapter 7: Discourse, Design, Data Data versus Evidence Educational Design Research as a Source of Data Defining Improvement Designing Interventions Understanding Interventions Rationale for the Effort Chapter 8: Understanding Change Organizational Frames Structural Frame Human Resource Frame Political Frame Symbolic Frame Innovations The Nature of Innovations Stages of Adoption Innovations within Organization Conclusion References
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