Middle Leader Certificate: Digital Fluency for Middle Leaders: 02, 09, 16, & 23 October 2024

02, 09, 16, & 23 October 2024

15:00-17:00 on each day (London time)

Facilitated by John Mikton

In international school educational leadership, digital fluency—which includes literacy, citizenship, tools, security, and devices—today are key learnings for middle-level leaders, enabling them to effectively fulfill their roles in the dynamic landscape of education. “Digital Fluency for Middle Level Leaders” explores the digital competencies necessary for leadership in an international school setting. Given the accelerated changes in the digital world impacting us both professionally and personally, the course supports middle-level leaders to creatively and critically leverage digital environments and tools, including artificial intelligence, to enhance their leadership capacity.

Emphasising the development of a middle-level leadership disposition with ethical online behavior and positive digital footprints, the course supports middle-level leaders with the knowledge, skills, and understanding to seamlessly integrate digital fluency into their leadership practice. Throughout the course, participants will explore key digital literacies and practical applications. They will delve into strategies for effective digital communication, collaborative workflows, and digital tool utilization, emerging from the course with the skills to navigate their roles as adept ‘digital fluency leaders.’

Course Objectives

• Gain an understanding of digital fluency components and their relevance in international school educational middle level leadership.
• Analyse the impact of rapid digital changes and develop strategies to leverage digital tools effectively for enhanced middle level leadership capacity.
• Cultivate a middle-level leadership disposition focused on ethical online behavior and positive digital footprints for seamless integration of digital fluency into middle level leadership practice. Acquire practical skills in key digital literacies and applications, including digital communication and tool utilization, to emerge as proficient ‘digital fluency middle level leadership.’