School CIO: Career Effectiveness

August 7th, 2008

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Career Effectiveness

Portrait of a Leader
by Amy Poftak
Though hard work and a knack for relating to teachers, Cindy Wilson-Hyde has changed her school's relationship with technology.

My New Year's Resolutions
by Philip J. Brody, Ph.D.
Improving staff development, taking an IT risk, returning calls promptly...CTO Philip Brody lays down the gauntlet.

Online Professional Development: Get the Facts
by Ana Bishop
Is Web-based training for improving instruction the right fit for your district?

A CIO Story
by Amy Poftak
Boston Public Schools' Kim Rice is changing the role of technology in her community, one customer at a time.

Working to Expectations: The Toughest CIO Challenge
by Mike Cuddy
Achieving clear goals and deliverables is the easy part of the job. It's the intangible expectations that throw off even good technology managers.

How to Manage the Super Smart Techie
by Judy Mottl
Get the most out of your district's technological wizards.

Leaving the Private Sector for K-12
by Lindsay Oishi
CIOs from the business world offer unique expertise--and often a fresh perspective--when they go to work in school environments.

Survey: Everything You Hate about IT
by Andrew Conry-Murray
In Network Computing's annual poll, technology leaders vent about the challenges they face everyday and how they wish vendors would address their problems.

Online Professional Development: Get the Facts
by Ana Bishop
With the rise of Web-based training, districts have more options than ever for helping subject-area teachers gain new skills. But is online professional development the right path for your district?

Cisco Revamps Certifications
by Judy Mottl
Retooled courses reflect new skill demands, says company.

Am I An Anachronism?
by Philip J. Brody, Ph.D.
With almost 40 years of experience under his belt, Clark County School District's Philip Brody contemplates an age-old question.

Alpha Male Syndrome: Curb the Belligerence, Channel the Brilliance
by Kate Ludeman and Eddie Erlandson
Are you or your boss an alpha? A new book from the Harvard Business School Press explores what makes alphas tick and how to better manage their behavior.

Not Your Father's Computer Degree
by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Georgia Tech's new computer science curriculum reflects students' interests and career aspirations.

What Keeps CIOs Awake at Night?
by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Aligning IT and business and attracting and retaining tech talent are among the top CIO concerns, according to the Society for Information Management.

Should You Go Back to School?
by Hunter Metatek
Returning to school for a master's degree to advance within the IT profession isn't as easy as ABC.

Tech Worker Survey: Happy Days Are Here Again
by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Salaries are rising, jobs are secure, personal finances are solid, and skills in Web services, ERP, .Net, and Java are as hot as the weather outside.

The Innovative CIO
by Miguel Guhlin
Abilene's top technology officer Mark Gabehart shares his ideas on change and innovation.

Biz Skills Top Tech Expertise In Today's Job Hunt
by Judy Mottl
Hiring managers are in search of 'Dale Carnegie' skills.

Is Centralized IT Killing Tech Innovation?
by Thomas Claburn
As IT departments must deal with security and cost concerns, many employees see them as keeping them from embracing the best of Web-based tools.

CIO 2.0: The Next Dimension
by Jeff Wacker
From innovation to inoculation, the newest version of the CIO is a chief everything officer

IT is from Mars, Instruction is from Venus
by Alan S. Brody
Let's face it: there are cultural differences between educators and technologists. What can CIOs do to bridge the gap?

Lead, Follow, Or Get Pushed Out of the Way
by Howard Baldwin
An interview with Gartner analyst Michael Bell about CIO leadership.

Whatever You Say, Boss
by Matt Villano
Sometimes, a CIO's biggest challenge is meeting the superintendent's expectations.

Q&A: Ed Zaiontz

Chief technology officers in Texas present an organized front.

Building Competitive Advantage
by Todd McIntire
An American technology director spending a year in the United Kingdom uncovers practical lessons on how to assemble and field the best IT team.

A is for Advocacy
by Sheryl R. Abshire
Like it or not, participating in the processes that affect technology funding is an essential part of our jobs. Here, seven tips on how to be a player.

Relationship Management:A CIO's Guide
by Michael Greenfield
In the rush to keep up with increasing demands on time and resources, it's easy to forget that our work is as much about people as it is technology.

The Age of the School CIO

Five years ago, the Harvard Business Review asked, "Are CIOs Obsolete?" Experts from both the business world and academia responded to that curious question, with almost all predicting a sweeping expansion, not the gradual obsolescence, of the role. Today, K-12 school districts are coming to this same conclusion.