Visionary Educational Administration and Technology Integration: Implications for Economic Development

The use of technology in general life has achieved globalized status. Technology is now accepted as a mechanism that reduces constraints associated with more productive work. With regards to the school system, national government and world institutions agree that technology integration drives quality, removes inequality and open up educational world to limitless learning opportunities. This research focuses on a key aspect of technology integration – school administrators. It evaluates the significance of educational administration to technology integration which in turn impacts on economic development. The research made use of descriptive techniques and focused on reviews of the literature relating to school administrators’ role and support of technology integration into the learning environment. The study showed that the current state of skilled technology in Nigeria is not sufficient for effective technological integration and outlines a number of recommendations for effective technological leadership in Nigerian schools.