You have been developing your own change plan that will involve integrating technology into an existing system to make it more efficient and effective. This involves building a vision and making it happen.
As a case study, you read From Fear to Facebook. You have read various articles by Michael Fullan to develop a background in Change Knowledge. This past week, you read about some elements that can be barriers to change.
This week, I would like you to read a research article that delves into the success of using technology for school improvement. The researchers, Levin and Schrum, engaged in hundreds of interviews, focus groups and hours of observation in classrooms to learn about how successful educators make change.
Using Systems Thinking to Leverage Technology for School Improvement: Lessons Learned from Award-Winning Secondary Schools/Districts
Put this all together. Further refine your plan for making change in an existing system.
Next week we will explore the system that you might use to develop your plan and ultimately use it to create your final project for this class.
