From the technological challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, barriers are created due to the lack of digital competence of school leaders in various contexts. The collective volume entitled "The Power of Technology in School Leadership during COVID-19", was co-edited by Dr Antonios Kafa, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the Open University of Cyprus and Academic Coordinator of the Postgraduate Programme “Educational Leadership and Policy” and Associate Professor Nikleia Eteokleous (Frederick University), published by Springer Publications, focuses on the ability of school leaders to successfully use digital technologies through specific approaches and techniques during the COVID-19.
This book addresses school leaders’ experiences, confidence, competence, skills, and practices to use digital technologies effectively. Also, it explores how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced school leaders’ role in establishing effective processes towards educational digital transformation, and provides further knowledge as part of school leaders’ digital professional development aspect. The book draws information and knowledge from the thematic areas of technology and school leadership in educational practice and includes both conceptual and empirical information on autonomous and less autonomous educational systems (centralized and decentralized education systems). Overall, this edited book fills the gap with information on the connection between school leadership and technology, as an aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in school organizations.
Dr. Antonios Kafa is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the Open University of Cyprus. His research interests primarily revolve around the practice of successful school leadership, school leaders’ personal value systems, authentic leadership etc. Dr. Kafa has published his research work in various international scientific journals, written chapters for books, and participated in various international and European conferences. Currently, Dr. Kafa is a member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Educational Administration Society, a visiting lecturer at the Cyprus Police Academy, a reviewer in various international scientific journals, and a member of the research team at the International Successful School Principalship Project (ISSPP). In 2023, he was elected as the incoming Link Convenor of the Educational Leadership Network (N26. Educational Leadership) of the European Educational Research Association (EERA - European Educational Research Association).
