Tom Murray, State and District Digital Learning Director, Alliance for Excellent Education

Eric Sheninger, Principal, New Milford High School (New Jersey)

This Alliance for Excellent Education webinar kicks off the back-to-school series of Project 24 leadership activities. Led by the Alliance, Project 24 is a systemic planning framework around the effective use of technology and digital learning to achieve the goal of college and career readiness for all students. This initial Google Hangout will explore how school leaders can deploy strategies that use data, support teachers, and use technology to provide more robust, student-centered learning opportunities for every student.

Digital leadership is a strategic mindset and set of behaviors that leverages resources to create a meaningful, transparent, and engaging school culture. It takes into account recent technology innovations, such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization to dramatically shift how schools are run and structured to achieve college and career readiness in today's competitive global economy. Digital leadership in education becomes exponentially powerful when using technology to its fullest.

The Alliance's Tom Murray will interview Eric Sheninger, author of Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times and one of the most recognized voices in education today. Mr. Sheninger will share proven transformation strategies and his "Pillars of Digital Leadership" to help viewers:

• transform school culture by initiating sustainable change;
• use free social media tools to improve communication, enhance public relations, and create a positive brand presence;
• integrate digital tools into the classroom to increase student engagement and achievement; and
• facilitate professional learning and access new opportunities and resources.

Mr. Sheninger will also address questions submitted by viewers from across the country.