Leadership and Technology Supporting Quality and Equitable Schools Through the Pandemic Crisis

There is much that is known about school responses to the pandemic, and whilst these responses are of interest as the consequences of the pandemic continue, of more interest are the implications for educational change beyond the pandemic. In many jurisdictions, technology has been an important tool in maintaining schooling for the majority of students and for enhancing the school experience of some students. In moving through and beyond the pandemic, there are opportunities for creating more inclusive and student-centred schools, and current and new technologies will be an important part of this. This chapter presents how technology has helped two school principals lead their schools successfully, and how it might help them to accelerate their path to creating more inclusive and student-centred schools. In particular, the chapter provides information on these two case studies and documents responses to the pandemic crisis, whilst it is forward-looking and will use a best and next practice framework to consider future use of technology in schools.