I think that one of my strengths in educational technology leadership is that I have a degree in business computer information systems. I have had some experience with using the technology that is generally used in the classroom so I feel confident that I can help staff with some of their basic needs. I also have some experience with some of the Web 2.0 tools and can easily navigate blogs and social media websites so this puts me more in touch with what my students are doing.
My greatest weakness is that I am not in a position to exercise the skills that I have to any great degree due to a number of factors. One factor is just the nature of my school where we work off paper and pencil or one software program that contains all the work that the students need. Because we are so limited by our structure there is not much you can do with technology outside of letting the students log in to the program and work.
I believe that I really need more experience in using Excel as I believe it is a very powerful tool once you get to know all of it's capabilities. Excel is one of the best tools for an educational leader because it allows you to manipulate a lot of data and create a variety of reports very easily, in a format that is easy to explain. I think that the SETDA Teacher Survey just showed me all the other areas that I need a lot of work in to be an effective leader in my school's technology vision. The Technology Applications Survey pointed out more of my areas of strength in foundations of technology and problem solving with technology.
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