Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times

Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times

<p><strong><em>Move leadership into the digital age</em></strong></p><br /><p>Digital leadership is a strategic mindset and set of behaviors that leverages resources to create a meaningful, transparent, and engaging school culture. It takes into account recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization to dramatically shift how schools have been run and structured for over a century.  Leading in education becomes exponentially powerful when using technology to your advantage.<br /><br /><br /><br />Eric Sheninger—“Principal Twitter”—shares his Pillars of Digital Leadership to help readers</p><br /><ul><br /> <li>Transform school culture by initiating sustainable change </li><br /> <li>Use free social media tools to improve communication, enhance public relations, and create a positive brand presence  </li><br /> <li>Integrate digital tools into the classroom to increase student engagement and achievement </li><br /> <li>Facilitate professional learning and access new opportunities and resources </li><br /></ul><br /><p>The time is now, whether you are a building level or teacher leader, to boldly move schools forward in the digital age. </p>