1.4 Diffusion of Innovations & Change
Candidates research, recommend, and implement strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and for managing the change process in schools. (PSC 1.4/ISTE 1d)
Artifact: SIP Analysis Report
Reflection:
My diffusion of innovations and change is best addressed through the creation of a Technology and School Improvement Plan Analysis (SIPA) Report. I created this document in the Fall of 2013 for ITEC 7410, Instructional Technology Leadership. The report is an evaluation of The Country Day School’s current strategic plan for technology. Notably, the report reviews how technology is currently utilized to address the school-wide vision for technology use and student learning. It also addresses areas for additional improvement.
Standard 1.4, Diffusions of Innovations and Change, expects that the candidate “researches, recommends, and implements strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and for managing the change process in schools.” My School Improvement Plan Analysis Report reflects valuable research on current realities and plans to improve technology integration in The Country Day School. Analysis contained within the report provides a myriad of recommendations for advancing and facilitating change in technology integration. Furthermore, strategies for managing technology innovations and sustaining change are fully evaluated and explored in the report.
The SIPA report was one of, if not, the first experience I had pertaining to evaluating The Country Day School’s system for instructional technology. For this reason, the significance of it was impressed upon me and it led to a lot of further growth. I learned, through analysis, how technological innovation is facilitated in my current school. I learned how adult learning theories play a huge role in the diffusion of change in the technology realm. Most importantly, I learned how to evaluate a school’s current improvement plan, and this was incredibly important for future work I did toward making recommendations regarding strategies in the school. If I could further improve the quality of this artifact, I would include more research regarding other private international schools and their technology plans. This would be a great resource for developing CDS’ plan.
The lion’s share of resources needed to create this SIPA report were documents regarding The Country Day School’s school improvement plan, which is very closely tied to the school’s reaccreditation process as outlined by The Middle States Accreditation of Colleges and Schools. These documents are foundational to facilitating growth and development at CDS and other schools around the world. In order for CDS, and other schools, to develop and meet very high standards of accreditation, they must constantly assess what is in place and measure it against the school vision and desired goal. The SIPA report is a very effective example of how this process works.
Reflection:
My diffusion of innovations and change is best addressed through the creation of a Technology and School Improvement Plan Analysis (SIPA) Report. I created this document in the Fall of 2013 for ITEC 7410, Instructional Technology Leadership. The report is an evaluation of The Country Day School’s current strategic plan for technology. Notably, the report reviews how technology is currently utilized to address the school-wide vision for technology use and student learning. It also addresses areas for additional improvement.
Standard 1.4, Diffusions of Innovations and Change, expects that the candidate “researches, recommends, and implements strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and for managing the change process in schools.” My School Improvement Plan Analysis Report reflects valuable research on current realities and plans to improve technology integration in The Country Day School. Analysis contained within the report provides a myriad of recommendations for advancing and facilitating change in technology integration. Furthermore, strategies for managing technology innovations and sustaining change are fully evaluated and explored in the report.
The SIPA report was one of, if not, the first experience I had pertaining to evaluating The Country Day School’s system for instructional technology. For this reason, the significance of it was impressed upon me and it led to a lot of further growth. I learned, through analysis, how technological innovation is facilitated in my current school. I learned how adult learning theories play a huge role in the diffusion of change in the technology realm. Most importantly, I learned how to evaluate a school’s current improvement plan, and this was incredibly important for future work I did toward making recommendations regarding strategies in the school. If I could further improve the quality of this artifact, I would include more research regarding other private international schools and their technology plans. This would be a great resource for developing CDS’ plan.
The lion’s share of resources needed to create this SIPA report were documents regarding The Country Day School’s school improvement plan, which is very closely tied to the school’s reaccreditation process as outlined by The Middle States Accreditation of Colleges and Schools. These documents are foundational to facilitating growth and development at CDS and other schools around the world. In order for CDS, and other schools, to develop and meet very high standards of accreditation, they must constantly assess what is in place and measure it against the school vision and desired goal. The SIPA report is a very effective example of how this process works.