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Superintendent’s Center

As the world becomes an increasingly digital society, the nation’s schools are entering a new era of accountability, and this has changed our expectations of school superintendents.

Schools leaders have come to rely on computing devices and the internet to engage students’ interest, track their progress, personalize instruction, and understand how technology works and how it can transform teaching and learning.

On this page, eSchool News editors have compiled resources that we hope will help you, as a school leader, learn how to best use technology to strengthen your district.

Superintendent's Center
One district’s experience with iPads

One district’s experience with iPads

The sign in the hallway tells Renville County West fifth-grade students what they'll need in class: social studies book, pencil, folder, iPad.…

Feds’ challenge to schools: Embrace digital textbooks

Feds’ challenge to schools: Embrace digital textbooks

Are hardbound textbooks going the way of slide rules and typewriters in schools?…

Meet our 2012 ‘Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award’ winners

Meet our 2012 ‘Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award’ winners

Project-based learning, "bring your own device" policies, blended learning opportunities, and creative approaches to staff development are among the many successful ed-tech programs being led by our 2012…

Column: It’s time to strengthen the P-16 continuum

Column: It’s time to strengthen the P-16 continuum

If we are to realize President Obama’s goal of leading the world in the percentage of citizens who are college graduates, we will need to break down the…

Supreme Court passes on chance to define students’ online free-speech rights

Supreme Court passes on chance to define students’ online free-speech rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a set of cases for the digital age—whether schools may censor students who are off-campus when they create online…

Videos

Dan Domenech and the future of technology in schools

Dan Domenech and the future of technology in schools

Daniel A. Domenech, AASA Executive Director, serves as national spokesperson and advocate for public education, superintendents and other school system leaders. He also provides thought leadership in the...

December 16 2010 / Read more »

11th Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards

TSSA LogoMeet 10 of the nation's savviest ed-tech leaders...and learn more about our groundbreaking awards program.

Read about the 2011 winners here.

See our 10 "Hallmarks of Excellence" that define a tech-savvy superintendent.

Nominate a superintendent for our 2012 awards.

Highlights

Dan Domenech at TSSA

Daniel A. Domenech discusses AASA's role in developing the stimulus package and eSchool News' Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards.
TSSA Ceremony
The Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards ceremony 2009 in San Francisco.
Chip Kimball Interview at TSSA
Chip Kimball, Superintendent of the Lake Washington School District, Washington, discusses the importance of CoSN's initiative: Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent.
Evelyn Holman at TSSA
Evelyn Holman, president of the Century Club 100.