So far we've discussed technology budgeting, funding and purchasing. What are the most important things you want to convey to future technology directors? What was hardest for you to understand? Maybe that will be hardest to make clear to a reader. What should be covered in depth and what should not be covered in depth? What knowledge would most help you in a Technology Director position? Discuss these questions in three-to-five paragraphs
The most important things I want to convey to future technology directors that Tech director is the responsible person and tech director has to be aware of new technology for education as well as how to implement new technology in school, how to suit that technology in the school curriculum. He or she has to take a leadership for budgeting, purchasing, maintaining and evaluating technology for his or her school. He or she has to work collaboratively with other staffs of the school and school district, so in order to be successful, he or she must have good interpersonal skill and communication skill.
Budgeting and grant writing was the hardest part for me to understand. Coding structure is complicated and pursuing it to business personnel seems to me a hard part. Particularly grant writing is very tough job for tech coordinator for school. Successful grant writing must require motivating writing skill to fit for competitive grants. In addition, good interpersonal and management skill as well as connection with the grant agency are required to obtain money for school.
Future technology coordinator must keep in mind that the goal of their job is to fulfill the student centered learning. They should keep in mind that Education is not a business. In my view, in terms of purchasing, how to cope with vendors and handle bidding should be illustrated in more detail.
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I agree with you that the Technology Director should have not only leadership skills but also she/he should also have good interpersonal and communication skills. The Technology Director has to have expertise in many different areas of education and business, but education should be the primary focus of the vision and business should be the means to attain the vision's goals.
The budgeting and grant writing seems to be the areas that everyone has been saying will be the most challenging. These seem to be areas in which we have little to know experience and therefore everything about them seem complicated. I'm sure one gains the experience it becomes easier with time, but looking at it for the first time it does seem confusing.
I like the way you end your post - your last paragraph focuses on the goal for the tech director - and the goal for everyone involved in education - which is the education of the students. I imagine with all of the requirements and deadlines that can sometimes get a little bit obsucured.
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