<p>Written for school leaders, tech coordinators, and curriculum leaders, this book focuses on how to plan and provide for technology use in schools to support and enhance learning. The new edition reflects the dramatic changes that have happened in the educational technology landscape, with an emphasis on 21st century skills and learning, as well as guidelines for addressing the new Common Core State Standards mandates. The second edition includes new tools, activities, rubrics, resources, and new models for conceiving the 21st century experience. Also include are updates regarding the current educational environment covering distributed leadership, adult learning theory, digital citizenship, cyber security, cloud computing, a new chapter on The Culture of Technology, and how pedagogy is changing as a result of a more integrated relationship between technology and the curriculum. </p><p>This book is full of useful tools, checklists, samples, templates, and examples to help school leaders and leadership teams implement strategies, including:</p><ul> <li>Real-life examples from schools that have future-proofed their technology infrastructure</li> <li>Lists of funding sources and a grant proposal activity</li> <li>Guidance on how to successfully create a new culture of technology in schools</li> <li>Models for conceiving the 21st century educational experience</li> <li>Technology Plan Evaluation Activity to aid readers in assessing their level of Technology Maturity</li> <li>Technology Planning Analysis Rubric to help administrators assess the soundness of their plan</li> <li>Reflective Activities at the end of each chapter</li></ul>