Purpose

The purpose of this module is to provide participants with information about the important role that leadership plays introducing and enhancing ICT use at schools. This module raises awareness about the possibilities of using ICTs to effect change and enhance efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of the school. It aims to empower you to consider the role that the leadership of the school plays in introducing computers and their use successfully into all aspects of the school’s functioning.

As the ICT Planning in Schools module focuses on formulating and implementing practical plans around ICT usage in the school, we recommended that you complete both ”ICT Leadership in Schools” and “ICT Planning for Schools” modules.

Outcomes

By the end of the module, you will be able to:

• View the school as a system and how ICTs can or may impact on this;
• Reflect on attitudes to, and perceptions, of change with regard to ICTs;
• Articulate a vision for the school which incorporates ICTs;
• Explain the role instructional leaders play in implementing ICTs in a school system;
• Discuss the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders involved in introducing ICTs;
• Explain who can benefit from ICTs in a school;
• Predict and suggest solutions to problems around introducing ICTs to schools; and
• Adapt the school’s vision to accommodate ICTs