Implementing learning technology successfully requires management from the district level. Managing the New Tools in K-12 Teaching and Learning: How Technology Can Enable School Improvement was published in early 2018. The book discusses how we can manage technology to bring about improvement, partly by enabling new models such as individualized learning. It gives an overview of learning technology components, such as student devices and data system infrastructure. And, it provides case studies of how this is being done at pioneering districts.

Topics discussed in the book include these:

• Technology in Education – A Tipping Point?
• Powerful Forces Are Driving Change in Our Schools
• Technology Enables Changes in What to Learn and How to Learn
• To Drive Improvement, We Must Manage Technology Strategically
• Student and Staff Devices
• Network and Internet Connectivity
• Student Productivity Toolkits
• Electronic Curriculum and Resources
• Assessment and Analytics
• Data System Infrastructure
• Essential Technology Services
• Managing Implementation
• What Districts and Schools Are Doing Now
• Best Practices for Technology Management

More information on this book is available at the Rowman & Littlefield website at https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781475836653/Managing-the-New-Tools-in-K-12-Teaching-and-Learning-How-Technology-Can-Enable-School-Improvement.