Does the School Administrator’s Technology Skill Impact Teacher Competency to Integrate Technology in the Classroom?

The purpose of this article is to raise awareness that the principal’s or administrator’s role in the integration of technology on a regular basis is important to the success of technology competent students of the 21st century. It cannot be stressed strong enough how important leadership in technology integration is. It should be part of the school administrator’s vision that technology is integrated in every classroom by every teacher on a regular basis. In order for the staff to properly implement technology in today’s classrooms, the administrator must know how to encourage, inspect, and model this use of technology themselves.