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The Changing Roles of Administrators

As the instructional leaders, administrators provide valuable support for teachers. To help classroom teachers create an interface between students and educational technology, administrators need ongoing training and support in understanding technology management issues, impacts of technology on educational change, and administrative uses of technology.

The importance of school leaders in the success of technology integration cannot be overstated. Superintendents and principals must be involved in and support technology initiatives. Research has consistently found that, when school leaders are informed about and comfortable with technology, they become key players in leading and supporting technology integration activities. 10 Leaders should model the use of technology. 11 In order to do so, leaders must become technology users and be involved in planning and implementing technology in their own school buildings.