Access to technology is critical in helping students build key 21st-century skills for college and the workplace—and a solid information technology (IT) staff is the backbone to any well-integrated, effective school technology program. School district IT staff help administrators manage their education technology initiatives, while helping students and teachers take full advantage of technology for school assignments and research. Aside from technical skills, school IT leaders must be familiar with issues such as Web 2.0 tools, filtering, and acceptable-use policies to keep up with district needs.
With the generous support of Lightspeed Systems, we’ve assembled this collection of stories from our archives—as well as an invaluable school IT management guide from Lightspeed—to help you and your IT staff become as effective as possible.
—The Editors