What Does a Superintendent Look For in an Edtech Product?

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What Does a Superintendent Look For in an Edtech Product?

By Mary Jo Madda (Columnist), Blake Montgomery and Michael Winters     Jul 17, 2016

What Does a Superintendent Look For in an Edtech Product?

The life of a district superintendent isn’t easy. Superintendents have to juggle a lot, from managing big of groups of administrators and teachers, to pushing a district forward. So, what is the hardest part of a superintendent's job, and is it related to technology?

In a series of interviews that EdSurge conducted at the ISTE conference in late June, EdSurge podcasters Mary Jo Madda and Michael Winters had the opportunity to interview Dr. Greg Goins, superintendent of Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 in Illinois. The man has made some pretty strong movements with edtech in his district, and EdSurge wanted to get to know his methods. Does Goins think Smartboards are effective? What are the edtech products he’s tired of hearing about? Listen to this episode to find the answers to those questions and more.

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