The role of the principal in implementing Information Technology (IT) as a learning tool in schools: Case studies in five schools

the use of Information Technology (IT) in the wider society has exploded in the past five years in most parts of the world. In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, significant resources both physical and human have been allocated to most schools. This these examines the pivotal leadership role of the principal in the successful implementation of IT in schools as a teaching/learning tool. This also involves examining changing pedagogies and structures within case study schools.