Standard 1.4 Diffusion of Innovations & Change
Candidates research, recommend, and implement strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and for managing the change process in schools. (PSC 1.4/ISTE 1d)
Artifact: Action and Evaluation Plan
Reflection: This artifact highlights my ability to research, recommend, and implement strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovation. This document is focused on creating and managing long-term systemic change in schools. The strategies recommended within this artifact are in line with the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) and the International Society for Technology in Educational standards (ISTE).
The Action and Evaluation Plan artifact serves to make recommendations on the implementation of new technologies and policies. The plan uses the information gathered from the SWOT Analysis to address the strengths and weakness of the school as they pertain to the Shared Vision. This artifact displays how research can be leveraged to implement and manage change in schools. The data acquired throughout the process was taken from varying resources including school vision, staff surveys, district and state data. The recommendations made by this artifact address areas such as; teacher skills, student focus and diversity. All of the recommendations are grounded in research driven best practices.
This experience has provided me a greater understanding of what is required to make real technology change in schools. The creation of the artifact has shown me the importance of designing a shared vision and using that vision as a guide throughout the process. The Action and Evaluation Plan uses that vision along with the SWOT Analysis to create a plan for real change that is research driven and sustaining.
The most challenging part of this artifact was implementing the changes suggested within it. The systems that are in place at schools do allow for great deal of flexibility. I learned that it is important to enact change subtly, one intentional step at a time. If I were to complete this artifact again I would have recommended changes that were more subtle and intentional. Although broad sweeping changes look great in a document, it is much different in application. It is important to remember that only so much can be done in a school at a time. The lesson that I took away from this experience is that, schools are more like ocean liners than speed boats. You can't just speed off in any directions you want, you have to slowly, intentional move the ship and be mindful to not disrupt the passengers. Change can still happen, but it most be steady and deliberate. Rome was not built in a day and neither are new school wide initiatives.
The knowledge and skills that went into this document afforded me the opportunity to suggest real change at my school. It enabled to me take a leadership position and work with administrators to determine ways to make deliberate changes, to enhance teaching and learning. Although, not all of the recommendations made in this document were enacted, the administration did allow me enhance professional development by offering training instructional technology tools.
The changes that were made through the implementation of this artifact can be seen through an increase in the use in instructional technologies. The impact can be can assessed though an increase in teachers using instructional technology and improved TKES evaluations, student engagement and CCRPI scores.
The Action and Evaluation Plan artifact serves to make recommendations on the implementation of new technologies and policies. The plan uses the information gathered from the SWOT Analysis to address the strengths and weakness of the school as they pertain to the Shared Vision. This artifact displays how research can be leveraged to implement and manage change in schools. The data acquired throughout the process was taken from varying resources including school vision, staff surveys, district and state data. The recommendations made by this artifact address areas such as; teacher skills, student focus and diversity. All of the recommendations are grounded in research driven best practices.
This experience has provided me a greater understanding of what is required to make real technology change in schools. The creation of the artifact has shown me the importance of designing a shared vision and using that vision as a guide throughout the process. The Action and Evaluation Plan uses that vision along with the SWOT Analysis to create a plan for real change that is research driven and sustaining.
The most challenging part of this artifact was implementing the changes suggested within it. The systems that are in place at schools do allow for great deal of flexibility. I learned that it is important to enact change subtly, one intentional step at a time. If I were to complete this artifact again I would have recommended changes that were more subtle and intentional. Although broad sweeping changes look great in a document, it is much different in application. It is important to remember that only so much can be done in a school at a time. The lesson that I took away from this experience is that, schools are more like ocean liners than speed boats. You can't just speed off in any directions you want, you have to slowly, intentional move the ship and be mindful to not disrupt the passengers. Change can still happen, but it most be steady and deliberate. Rome was not built in a day and neither are new school wide initiatives.
The knowledge and skills that went into this document afforded me the opportunity to suggest real change at my school. It enabled to me take a leadership position and work with administrators to determine ways to make deliberate changes, to enhance teaching and learning. Although, not all of the recommendations made in this document were enacted, the administration did allow me enhance professional development by offering training instructional technology tools.
The changes that were made through the implementation of this artifact can be seen through an increase in the use in instructional technologies. The impact can be can assessed though an increase in teachers using instructional technology and improved TKES evaluations, student engagement and CCRPI scores.