ICT for School Leaders

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Purpose of Information communication technology (ICT) reform in a government school in Singapore. The focus is on the distributed leadership actions performed by various individuals, and how the multiple leaders and their leadership practices interacted with one another.


Implementing ICT into schools is the responsibility of the school principal, they need to ensure that the best interests of the students are served through effective ICT infrastructure and staff professional development.

The principal is responsible that the investment, financial and otherwise, of ICT in the school is beneficial to the whole community.

The introduction of ICT over the last twenty years has meant a reassessment of how schools function as a learning community, from teaching and learning to
business and administration.

The principal’s knowledge of ICT is essential so that systems can be in place to make organizational processes more efficient (Gurr, 2000), including the employment of personnel to manage and administer the ICT infrastructure.

ICT Strategy
It is important to make sure ICT can meet your specific need.

ICT Infrastructure

The school with an ICT infrastructure allows you for networked communities, promoting fast pace communication and information sharing. This allows for a less hierarchical and more flexible
Organization, creating a new pattern of learning in schools.

Principals, who recognize this, know it can make the school more efficient and transformative (Haughty, 2006). The distribution of power develops a learning school that encourages people at all levels to learn from their work.

Lee, Gaffney and Schiller (2001) listed the qualities of an ICT leader as:
Understanding quality education in a networked world.
Understanding of ICT as it relates to teaching and learning.

Valuing the effectiveness of integrating technical and human resources.
Able to operating within a networked paradigm.
Appreciative of the importance of knowledge management.
An excellent net worker.
Having high level analytical skills.
Having good interpersonal and management skills.
Able to oversee the work of other ICT staff.

ICT Committee
The ICT committee was established in 2004 gave ownership of ICT development throughout the College. Members of the ICT committee are:
Administration Coordinator
Assistant Principal - Administration
Database Coordinator
Director of Studies (Chair)
Director of Teaching and Learning (Middle School)
Director of Teaching and Learning (Senior School)
Information and Communication Coordinator (Librarian)
IT Manager
Learning Technologies Coordinator

Leadership and learning with ICT




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