EDUC-5373-W1 - Innovative Leadship Digital (2026SP)

  Model for Change The model that aligns most closely with my school is the learning community model by Williams et al. (2008). This model focuses on collaboration and shared leadership, in which teachers learn from one another and work together to improve instruction. This also supports the idea that real change is not about adding more technology, but improving how we use what we already have (Microsoft Corporation, 2014). Expanding Technology in Our School At my school, we are in a really good place with technology. We are a 1:1 Chromebook school, most teachers have Smart Boards and document cameras, and we offer robotics, STEM, and digital literacy classes. The problem is not access; it’s how consistently and intentionally we are using it. Right now, technology can feel like something extra, and I think we need to change that mindset. Technology should be part of everyday learning because that is how our world works now.  From the reading by Williams et al. (2008), one thi...

Shifting Technology Use in the Classroom For this assignment, I read Chapter 8, an interview with Kevin Fairchild in Education Technology Leadership: Voices from the Field (Stachowiak & McClay, 2024). I found his perspective especially meaningful because it closely aligns with my own professional goals. My dream job would be similar to the work Fairchild does. I would love to help teachers and districts successfully integrate technology, especially the technology they already have but may not fully understand how to use. Fairchild explains that there needs to be a shift in how technology is used in the classroom. Technology should not simply replace tasks teachers already do, such as turning lecture notes into digital slides. Instead, it should be used as a tool that enhances learning and allows students to engage with content in new ways (Stachowiak & McClay, 2024). Fairchild began his career as a classroom teacher, where he used technology to enhance his notes, labs, and in...