Digital Leadership Matters
@ICTEvangelistMark Anderson
A Presentation By…
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Mark Anderson
Teacher for over 20 years
Former Assistant Headteacher
Award-winning blogger
Author of best-selling Perfect ICT Every Lesson
Apple Distinguished Educator
Google Certified Innovator / Trainer
Microsoft Certified Educator
Independent Thinking Associate
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we have a problem
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“ ”OECD Report
The results also show no appreciable improvements in student achievement in reading, mathematics or science in
the countries that had invested heavily in information and communication
technology (ICT) for education.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34174795
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“ ”…schools have not yet
become good enough at the kind of pedagogies that make
the most of technology
OECD Report
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34174795
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“ ”OECD Report
… technology can amplify great teaching but […]
technology cannot replace poor teaching
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34174795
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“ ”House of Lords
The evidence showed a strong consensus on the need for digital
literacy to be embedded within the curriculum not just as a separate
subject, but as a third core subject underpinning all others
House of Lords - Make or Break: The UK’s Digital Future
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“ ”House of Lords
We agree with our evidence that digital and technology skills should be considered complementary to
numeracy and literacy. Digital literacy is an essential tool that underpins other
subjects and almost all jobs.
House of Lords - Make or Break: The UK’s Digital Future
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“ ”World Economic Forum
To thrive in a rapidly evolving, technology-mediated world,
students […] must also be adept at skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, persistence,
collaboration and curiosity.New Vision for Education - Unlocking the Potential of Technology
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“ ”How?
In order for the promise of technology to work we need
strong digital leadership in our schools…
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“ ”TES
Heads can’t be expected to be experts in technology, but they
would be wise to utilise its power for the betterment of the children,
teachers and people they serve and this is where a true digital leader lies
TES - Article by Mark Anderson, January 2016
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Digital leadership is not about flashy tools, but a strategic
mindset that leverages available resources to improve what we do
while anticipating the changes needed to cultivate a school
culture focused on engagement and achievement.
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Digital Leadership - Eric Sheniger
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Digital leadership is about establishing a vision and
implementing a strategic process that creates a teaching and learning culture that provides students with
essential skill sets
Digital Leadership - Eric Sheniger
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Conditions for success
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GCSE Twitter Studies
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Change Management
Vision Skills Incentives Resources Action Plan Success=Vision Skills Incentives Resources False starts=Vision Skills Incentives Action Plan Frustration=Vision Skills Resources Action Plan Resistance=Vision Incentives Resources Action Plan Anxiety=
Skills Incentives Resources Action Plan Confusion=Adapted from Knoster, T. (1991) Presentation in TASH Conference. Washington, D.C.@ICTEvangelist
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Conditions for success
InfrastructureTeaching &
Learning
BudgetLearning
environments
Technical support
CPD / PPD
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Teacher confidence
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“ ”House of Lords
Only 44.9% of secondary school ICT teachers have a post A level
qualification relevant to ICT, and the overwhelming majority of primary
school teachers do not have a computing background
Written evidence from UK Digital Skills Taskforce and TeenTech CIC (DSC0101)
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Teacher confidence in use of technologybased upon work of Mandinach & Cline
SURVIVAL MASTERY IMPACT INNOVATION
CONFIDENCE / COMPETENCE
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Based upon the work of Mandinach and Cline
November 2012
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“ ”OECD Report
… adding 21st-Century technologies to 20th-Century
teaching practices will just dilute the effectiveness of teaching
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34174795
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Pedagogy firstit's not about buying a load of tablets
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Low access, high challenge
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3 4
Effort
Impact
1. High impact, low effort - yes
2. High impact, high effort - maybe
3. Low impact, low effort - probably no / maybe?
4. High effort, low impact - no
Impact Effort Prioritisation Matrix
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Applying this to technology for learning
1 2
3 4
Effort
Impact
• Ease of use
• Accessible by all
• Depth of challenge
• Impact upon learning & standards.
Impact Effort Prioritisation Matrix
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K I S SKEEP IT SIMPLY SILLY
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Children as authors…
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Low stakes quizzing works
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“ ”Quizzing works
getkahoot.com / kahoot.it
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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”‘ Arthur C. Clarke
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Conditions for success
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Digital leadership is about establishing a vision and
implementing a strategic process that creates a teaching and learning culture that provides students with
essential skill sets
Digital Leadership - Eric Sheniger
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