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Featured Article from Principals Today Magazine; Term 1 - Issue 129 Now Hiring: Director of Distance LearningIntroducing the epitomy of job titles from 2020. The questions is: what exactly would a Director of Distance Learning do?In late 2020, Facebook advertised a new position: Director of Remote Working. I did not apply, but the idea of a brand new type of job did intrigue me. It got me thinking about the effects of 2020 and Distance Learning.
Defining a Director of Distance Learning (DDL)A DDL would be a gifted organiser and an effective communicator. They would understand what is required of teachers and students when they are in lockdown, and know how to get the best outcomes within these constraints. Most importantly, a DDL would have a deep understanding of workflow. Workflow is the set of tasks and resources required to do a job. Let’s break this down a bit further and look at what a DDL would be responsible for: 1. Task allocation 2. Resource management Frankly, this is a lot to deal with. It is no wonder so many of us stuggled in lockdown—we didn’t have a DDL to manage our task allocation and resource managment. Instead, it became the responsibility of leaders, and, in some cases, individual teachers. In the absense of a Director of Distance Learning, there are four key areas schools should get outside support to manage digital workflows. These are described below. Four Key Areas to Support Distance Learning Workflows1. Delegate your password workload. Delegating password management to an IT support company is an easy way to ensure the task gets done without requiring more of your staff resources. An IT support company would be able to help with teacher password issues, and enable teachers to work with students to get them online. This all falls under Managed ICT Services and is just one of the many ways that hiring an IT company can bring you peace of mind. 2. Have someone do your IT laundry. 3. Utilise digital learning tools and platforms.
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Technical audits are an MoE recommended, in-depth review encompassing all areas of a school’s technology, including infrastructure, devices, services and software. The primary functions are to evaluate the systems that are in place and ensure they are fit to keep on performing how and when needed. Performing regularly scheduled technical audits is the best way to ensure peace of mind. An expert can make sure that a school’s technology is reliable and can be trusted. Schools should schedule a technical audit every one-to-three years and insist that their in-house tech team or IT provider is qualified to perform it. Check out the article What is a school tech audit, and why do I need one? to learn more.
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