Benefits and Challenges of Technology in High Schools: A Voice from Educational Leaders with a Freire Echo

The purpose of this study is to document the perceptions of school leaders pertaining to the benefits and challenges of technology in high schools located on Prince Edward Island (PEI) (Canada). For this qualitative study, we interviewed 11 educational leaders representing the PEI Department of Educ...

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Published in:Interchange (Toronto. 1984) 2015-05, Vol.46 (2), p.169-185
Main Authors: Preston, Jane P., Wiebe, Sean, Gabriel, Martha, McAuley, Alexander, Campbell, Barbara, MacDonald, Ron
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Attitudes
Advocacy
Assistant Principals
Barriers
Department Heads
Education
Educational Change
Educational leadership
Educational Philosophy
Educational Policy and Politics
Educational Practices
Educational technology
Electronic Mail
Family School Relationship
Foreign Countries
High Schools
Influence of Technology
Interviews
Learning Processes
Literacy
Mass Media Effects
Mass Media Use
Mentors
Prince Edward Island
Principals
Qualitative Research
School Policy
Secondary schools
Student Behavior
Student Motivation
Students
Technology
Technology Uses in Education
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to document the perceptions of school leaders pertaining to the benefits and challenges of technology in high schools located on Prince Edward Island (PEI) (Canada). For this qualitative study, we interviewed 11 educational leaders representing the PEI Department of Education, principals, vice-principals, and department heads. Most participants indicated that technology activated reverse mentorship among teachers and students, and technology positively affected student motivation. In contrast, the participants recognized there were challenges regarding the impact of technology at the high school level. The challenges identified were inappropriate texting, decline of literacy skills, policy and lack of policy, and increased workload regarding communication with parents. Herein, we apply Freirean perspectives, which promotes social advocacy, to understand how these benefits and challenges interrelate.
ISSN:0826-4805
1573-1790
DOI:10.1007/s10780-015-9240-z