Critical Technology Issues for School Leaders Book

Pt. I	New literacies	5
1	Integration issues for twenty-first-century teachers	6
2	Information literacy	13
3	Visual literacy : taking things at face value	22
4	Library/media centers : strategy for improved student performance	28
5	Don't limit the value of the library/media center	34
Pt. II	Engaging teachers and students	39
6	Implementing your vision : professional development through promoting effective technology integration	40
7	Provide your own professional development	47
8	Establishing a Web presence : what to do before building a classroom Web site	53
9	Set out on a WebQuest	60
10	Blogs in K-12 education : where's the fit?	66
11	Video streaming : harnessing a unique capability of technology	75
12	Distance learning in the K-12 learning environment	84
13	Project-based learning : technology makes it realistic!	92
Pt. III	Providing a reliable infrastructure	99
14	Managing total cost of ownership	100
15	Tech-ready facilities	110
16	Software and networks : the new challenges	116
17	The evolving role of the technology coordinator	122
18	What to do when things aren't working	127
Pt. IV	Legal and social concerns	133
19	Teachers, students, and technology use : some cautions	134
20	Copyright and technology use in the classroom	139
21	Monitoring student Internet use : it's more than filtering	145
22	Spreading the word quickly : technology-based home/school communication	151
23	Assistive technologies : meeting the needs of students with physical disabilities	157
24	Sitting pretty? : the ergonomics of computer workstations	162