Leadership of Education Technology in Schools Course - Chartered College of Teaching
Online, United Kingdom
Course
DURATION
4 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: This self-paced, 100% online course by the Chartered College of Teaching is designed for school leaders developing, communicating and implementing technology strategies. You’ll learn to lead a technology strategy aligned with school goals, consider infrastructure and security, make device decisions and design staff CPD. Start straight away and learn at your own pace; available now.
Career Outcomes: Completing the course prepares you to lead edtech and digital strategy in schools. Potential roles include school leader / headteacher, digital learning lead, edtech coordinator, IT / infrastructure lead, CPD manager, or education consultant supporting technology policy and implementation across all settings.
Essential for school leaders who are developing, communicating and implementing technology strategies in their education setting.
Learn how to lead a technology strategy at your school
Education technology can help schools reduce workload, promote efficiencies, and support evidence-based teaching and learning approaches. The potential of education technology might not be realised without a carefully designed and implemented strategy, aligned with the school’s overall strategy and goals.
In this course, you will learn how to develop a technology strategy and communicate your vision as a school leader. During this process, you will consider infrastructure and security, make decisions about devices, and design a CPD program for your staff.
When would you like to start?
Start straight away and learn at your own pace. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.
- Available now
Who will you learn with?
Who developed the course?
Chartered College of Teaching
The Chartered College of Teaching is the professional body for teaching in England. Since launching in 2017, it has been working to connect, inform and inspire teachers.
What topics will you cover?
- How to align a technology strategy with existing school strategies and communicate your vision effectively.
- What technical and security considerations need to be considered for the effective implementation of a technology strategy.
- How to identify the workload implications of your technology strategy.
- How to establish and sustain a professional learning culture that can support effective and efficient uses of education technology.
What will you achieve
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Design a strategy that aligns effectively with your school priorities.
- Evaluate possible changes required in your context to develop an effective and impactful strategy.
- Compare education technology approaches to determine the best fit for your context.
- Identify the features and implementation of an effective education technology strategy.
Who is the course for
This course is designed for school leaders, especially those that are responsible for technology and teacher development. It would also be of interest to those in leadership positions in further and higher education.
