OKUL YÖNETİCİLERİNİN EĞİTİM TEKNOLOJİLERİNİ KULLANMA DENEYİMLERİ
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS' EXPERIENCES IN USING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

Summary/Abstract: This research aimed to examine school administrators' experiences of using educational technologies, their attitudes, the difficulties they encounter, their impact on the quality of education, the support and resources they offer to teachers, students' digital competence development and future plans. The research was conducted with 14 school administrators in Adıyaman. The data was collected through an interview form consisting of 8 questions and analyzed using the thematic analysis method. The findings of the research show that school administrators widely use educational technologies in the classroom. However, it has been determined that they face difficulties such as technology education, technical problems and infrastructure problems. It has been revealed that teachers' attitudes towards using educational technologies are generally optimistic, but some have resistance or hesitancy. It has been observed that educational technologies have positive effects on student success and increase student motivation. Experiences in using educational technologies have been found to improve the quality of school education and are associated with the support and resources provided to teachers. It was emphasized that the studies carried out to improve the digital competence of students are important. Finally, it was determined that school administrators' future plans focused on the development of educational technologies, teacher training and infrastructure investments. These findings can provide guidance in strategic planning and decision-making processes for the effective use of educational technologies. Proper application of educational technologies can improve the quality of education and support student success.

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