In order to be a successful technology leader, I will need to establish a vision or plan for the school district where I am working. The vision will have goals that were agreed upon by by all the stakeholders in the district (administrators, teachers, para-professionals, parents, and students). The vision will provide a framework upon which I can use to work towards the goals set forth by the school district.
The individual skills that I will need to be a successful technology leader are: a combination of strong interpersonal skills, effective problem solving skills, leadership and planning skills, and technical skills. As a technology leader, I will be working towards meeting the specific needs of individual teachers and students while at the same time working towards the collective needs of the whole district. I believe that each day on the job will be different and present new challenges. Some days I would be training teachers how to use technology while other days could be spent working on technology grants or troubleshooting technical problems that individual teachers are experiencing with technology. The biggest challenge of being a successful technology leader is being able to handle all the daily challenges that may arise on the job. It is being able to multi-task and prioritize what problem/situation needs to be addressed immediately, what problem/situation needs to be addressed soon, and what problem/situation can be addressed at a later time.
In my present job as a school library media specialist, I use problem solving skills to help both teachers and students with technology related issues. Additionally, I show students how to break down their research topics into more specific search terms and then show them how to search for information using the library's online catalog, databases, and the Internet. I enjoy communicating with students and teachers and helping them to problem solve. I find myself multi-tasking constantly as I have usually have several different projects going on at the same time. Through my experiences, I believe that I possess some of the qualities that are necessary to be a successful technology leader.
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