ERIC Number: EJ1419976
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-2475-6032
EISSN: EISSN-2475-6040
Systems Thinking as an Approach to Technology Integration at the K-12 School Level
Gustavo Loor; Catherine DiMartino
Journal for Leadership and Instruction, v22 n2 p32-36 2023
Amid the pedagogical and leadership shifts that the COVID pandemic placed on the K-12 educational landscape, the pandemic itself brought to light the systems that need to be in place for technology to be effectively integrated in classrooms and school buildings. The COVID transition period has produced a technology rebirth in K-12 schools across the country. This article provides a theoretical framework for K-12 leaders to utilize as a guide to establishing a technology integration system in schools that is effective and sustainable. This comparative case study examined two school districts and utilized multiple methods to formulate an actionable framework for technology leaders. Through the combined theoretical lens of Peter Senge's learning organizations and Hargreaves & Fullan's professional capital model, researchers highlight the need and value of current instructional technology measuring and evaluative tools, and how they resourcefully support and guide technology leaders. Findings revealed leadership practices and systems thinking matter, and that they have a prominent impact on technology implementation and adaptation within the fabric of K-12 schooling.
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Technology Integration, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Sustainability, Leadership Styles, Influences, Accountability, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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