The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don’t really even notice it, so it’s part of everyday life,” said Bill Gates, in a 2001 interview with a British 15-year-old student named Sarah (BBC Newsaround). At that time, technology innovations were often associated with young people, but Sarah’s generation is now in their mid-30s. They’re leading classrooms across the world, and their professional lives reflect technologies around them. Technology shapes learning environments and informs change management in a variety of ways—a fact school leaders should take to heart. Here are some examples of how leaders can embrace new technologies within their learning communities.
