This document outlines the pillars of digital leadership for sustainable change in schools. It identifies six pillars: communication opportunity, branding and public relations, professional learning and growth, student engagement and learning, learning spaces and environment, and digital practice assessment. For each pillar, it provides brief explanations of the focus areas and strategies leaders should employ to build a foundation for digital transformation and innovative learning. The document promotes an evidence-driven and student-centered approach to integrating technology across the school.
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Pillars of Digital Leadership
1. Digital Leadership
Building a Foundation for
Sustainable Change
Eric Sheninger
Senior Fellow
Twitter - @E_Sheninger
ericsheninger.com
3. Create equitable and ubiquitous access to digital tools,
devices and Wi-Fi速 for authentic learning
Integrate technology and research-based best practices
aligned to rigorous assessment of all student learning
Support innovative, blended approaches for
differentiated, individualized, and personalized learning
Build a culture of positive digital citizenship and
responsibility
4. Design comfortable learning spaces to facilitate
real-world collaboration and innovative learning
Drive authentic, relevant learning through
student agency and student-staff collaboration
Experiment with innovative scheduling and
instructional design
5. Provide staff with job-embedded technology support
that results in evidence-based student growth
Use social media tools and develop a Personal
Learning Network to gain resources, strategies,
feedback, and support to improve professional
practice
6. Provide real-time, two-way communication via
website and multiple social media tools
Support students and parents in effectively
engaging with the school digitally
Create a culture of collaboration and innovation
among staff for rigorous and relevant learning
7. Continuously cultivate positive relationships
with school and community stakeholders
Act as Storyteller-in-Chief and share student
and staff innovations and successes through
a network of digital tools
Empower stakeholders to share positive school
stories via social media and a common hashtag
8. Develop a digital strategy to build a positive
and aligned brand presence
Amplify the school/district brand through
continuous digital marketing and social media
to build community support and pride
9. Expand knowledge and curiosity through frequent
learning opportunities both in-person and virtually, to
make connections across content areas
Build mutually beneficial partnerships with
organizations beyond the local community to provide
relevant and authentic learning experiences
10. Pillars of Digital Leadership
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Communication
Opportunity
Branding
Public
Relations
Professional
Learning &
Growth
Student
Engagement &
Learning
Learning
Spaces &
Environment