Eric Sheninger's Digital Leadership - Summary of Chapter 9

This is a great read for anyone that would like to grow and improve as a digital leader.  Eric is a principal that has a handle on what kids need in our digital-aged society to help them be successful in their future...

Chapter 9 was really interesting to me because I continuously strive as a leader to include digital resources and cutting age technology in all that I do as a model for my teachers.  I try to engage my TEACHERS so that they in turn find it easy to engage their STUDENTS.  Hence the title of this chapter:  Increasing Student Engagement and Enhancing Learning.  A "must read" for digital leaders!

Though many of us believe in technology’s ability to transform teaching and learning environments, others still treat technology as a frill and place high emphasis on standardization of curriculum. 

Digital leadership is a mindset and a call to transform a school’s culture.  Digital tools allow for co-construction of knowledge, sharing of information and feedback.   Increases in student achievement becomes a reality when we meet and anticipate the needs of digital-age learners.   We need to all remember that technology shouldn't be "something else to do", but rather a way to make what we do as educators easier!  This is the direction I hope to take my staff this year...I want to see a seamless infusion of technology resources rather than a planned dog and pony show that isn't at the rigor of the content.

Here is a link to our full summary:  http://app.emaze.com/453168/digital-leadership#slidenum=1
we used a site called Emaze...enjoy!