I’m sure I am not alone in having been through poorly led rollouts and initiatives. The week’s reading didn’t address anything earth shatteringly new for me. I found myself nodding along with it as I read. Our iPad rollout went just as poorly. We are working on revamping the implementation of our 1-to-1 iPad program and looking to learn from past mistakes.
Having a strong vision that is clear to everyone is so important. As soon as the “honeymoon” period is over, the whirlwind creeps in and threatens to put the new implementations and technology on the back burner. If that happens, you might as well just scrap the whole thing. I’ve seen it over and over. Sure, a few people press on and make it work, but most eventually fall off. When new staff come on board, there isn’t any momentum to get them going at all. This course is coming at an interesting time for me. There are several changes going on at my campus and central admin. The coding initiative several of us were involved with suffered from inconsistent leadership and vision. When the superintendent left, everything stopped. A few of us know that this is too important for our students to just let it go away forever. My project is related to it. There are plans in the works that may start everything up again. My work can either be a positive driving force or swept to the side. In large part, it depends on having a crystal-clear vision for it. It’s a pretty exciting time.
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About 5314This is my seventh course in the Lamar University Digital Leading and Learning program. I am now re-working parts of my plan, including the initial research and implementation strategies. ArchivesCategories |