Administrative Technology Standards

The article we read regarding principal technology was very eye-opening. I thought it was interesting that all of us came up with specific programs and pieces of knowledge that we felt we should have when asked, yet the ISTE stared objectives that were very different for administrators.
According to the article we read, principals need to allocate time and resources for their teachers rather than just simply knowing how the different resources worked. Although it may be difficult, providing the time for teachers to attend conferences and other PD opportunities is crucial to technology success in any school building. Organizing before and after school meetings, working with the budget to find money for these resources, and allowing teachers the time to acclimate to these new tools are other important ways that principals can provide the support necessary in a school setting.
Aside from all of these crucial expectations in the principals' technology standards, administrators also need to model what they want in their buildings. In my mind, this is the most important aspect of all. If a principal wants his or her staff to be using all Google communication, yet he/she is sending hand-written letters to classrooms via carrier pigeon, the response from teachers will be poor. This is obviously an outlandish example, it is true that principals should not be walking around to take notes with a pen and a pad of paper while preaching for teachers to use iPads and laptops. Bottom line, if you want your staff to jump on board, you, as an administrator, should be the first one on the train!