Download or read book The Impact of the Tech-savy School Leader on School Culture written by Jennifer L. Scheffer and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st century is a transformative era infused with technology and digital resources that are changing society. School leaders are realizing the opportunities that effective technology integration can have on teaching and learning, including instant communication, access to information, open source instructional materials, personalized learning plans, potential cost savings, and increased student motivation, and many are using innovative approaches to meeting the challenges that come along with this integration. Technology rich school environments are developing as a result of leaders who use and understand current technology and the positive impact its effective integration can have on school culture. The purpose of this project is to show a connection between tech-savvy school leaders and their ability to create a positive school culture. The significance of this study stems from the increasing awareness from school leaders that the current and future generations of learners have drastically different needs from previous generations. Tech-savvy leaders have a vision of personalized, 24/7, life-long learning for their students. A tech-savvy leader uses her knowledge and understanding of technology integration, along with her leadership skills and influence on all stakeholders, to move the entire school community towards achieving this vision. Through a survey distributed to school leaders vi Twitter, 88 school leaders shared their professional views on social networking sites and web 2.0 tools. Highlights from the study showed school leaders are using social networking and web 2.0 tools including Facebook (66%), Twitter (100%), LinkedIn (60%, Pinterest (41%), and YouTube (88%), for their own professional development. Seventy percent of administrators believe there is a place for Facebook in schools, 88% have school infrastructures which support technology integration, including wireless mobile devices, and 49% have either 1 : 1 or Bring Your Own Device policies. This study explores the impact technology is having on school culture and the beliefs and practices of the 21st century tech-savvy school leader.