Author Jennifer Demski wrote an almost perfect article about how seven school principals implemented new tech in their schools. Showcased were how these admin helped acclimate both their teachers and students to quickly adopt it in their classrooms, by creating and cultivating the environment that welcomed it. Auth. Demski even pointed out the 10 guidelines from NASSP (National Association of Secondary Principals) and it had some excellent point in the guidelines.

But, myself being a realist, that tends to focus on the “actualities of acclimatization” there was a point in the guidelines that I saw being an issue.

Guideline #5 : “The principal must support early adopters and risk takers”

While this may seem like the perfect stance to take for a principal and can be one that ” leads the way and takes charge”, this hasn’t been the case in any of the schools I’ve taught at . When school boards, budget constraints, ‘scoring of acclimation in other schools and school districts’ come in the picture. Software, hardware, new operations systems, school books, learning programs and new forms of testing are often rigorously evaluated with a fine tooth comb, and even though the principal may have a huge voice in support of new tech (or systems)..9 times out of 10 , they are not the one that decides on the adoption of it.

references

Demski, J (2012) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals. The JOURNAL. https://thejournal.com/Articles/2012/06/07/7-habits-of-highly-effective-tech-leading-principals.aspx?Page=1