Education blog: Institutional technological change manager

Abstract:

This article aims to describe an experience of technological change management, effected through an Institutional Education Blog, which was implemented in the Unidad Educativa Bolivariana "Genarina Dugarte Contreras" located in the rural community of Pueblo Nuevo del Sur in Mérida, Venezuela. This experience was a planned activity where all institutional community members participate actively, based upon a multidisciplinary team that manages the premise: change is continuous and fundamental for organizational transformation, and this was done for developing skills that allow operating effectively an educational institution today, which is becoming more challenging. In this work it is explained that there was resistance to change, the steps used for transforming the organization, and discusses the most common mistakes when it is wanted to manage changes and how they were treated. It also explains how to bring lasting success and what should be the balance that must be established and finally refers to the organizational learning achieved.

Año de publicación:

2010

Keywords:

• e-Learning
• Transforming the organization
• Edublog

Fuente:

scopus