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Leadership magazine (ISSN 1531-3174) is published bi-monthly in September/October, November/December, January/February, March/ April and May/June by the Asso ciation of Califor- nia School Admin istrators, 1575 Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame, CA 94010. (USPS 282-740) Annual subscription: $60, single copies; $12 (includes state tax). Subscriptions outside the U.S. add $20 ($80 total). Periodical postage paid at Burlingame, California and additional post offices. Articles and advertisements are the expressions of the author(s) and advertisers and are not statements of policy or endorsements of ACSA. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Leadership magazine, ACSA, 1575 Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame, CA 94010.


Alice Petrossian ACSA President


To our readers


The power of technology to reshape what happens in our classrooms


Dear Colleague: Technology has become much more than a replacement for paper


and a pen – it now touches almost every part of our lives. Used to its full advantage, technology can provide services that are more person- alized, engaging, convenient, efficient, productive, and offer a deeper understanding of our world.


That said, education budgets are tight and technology purchases are difficult. So now is a perfect time to make sure that you and your


schools are getting the most out of the technology already available to you. Are you getting the full value out of your software? Have you and your staff had the training needed to use your technology tools? Have you enlisted students in making suggestions and helping put technology to work? This issue of Leadership magazine will help you explore the answers to those questions.


With emerging technologies come new concerns as well as opportunities for school lead-


ers. Articles in this issue take a look at using social media to advocate for your programs, understanding when you can discipline a student or employee for cyber misconduct, em- powering students in urban districts to excel through technology, ensuring you are ADA compliant, and more.


While there are still skeptics out there, many believe that the new 21st century tools and


strategies are transforming relationships between educators, students and knowledge. This transformation has the potential to reshape what happens in classrooms, and our students will be the beneficiaries.


Sincerely,


September/October 2011


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