9.8.08-History of Technology

Sheingold Article:

There are three simultaneous agendas of technology, school reform and teaching; they are interdependent. While we have these simultaneous agendas going on, the outside stuff is the pragmatic stuff: the greatest professional development planned, but something on the outside occurs, it can take away your focus.

Hunter Article:
-The internet, in our schools today, do we see the pattern continuing (the individualized vs. standardized)

LEADERSHIP DEFINED:
Kouzes, J.M. and Posner, B. (2003)

Leadership goes two ways:
A- "Leadership is in the eye of the follower"

Characteristics people mentioned about good leaders:
1. Honesty:
a. truthful, ethical, principled, high integrity, do what say going to do
b. Single most important is leader's display of trust in others.

2. Competence:
a. depends on rank-those at top we expect strategic planning and policy making
b. technical competence expected of middle management leaders

3. Inspiration:
a. enthusiastic, energetic, positive - have a dream and communicate that dream
b. If a leader displays no passion for a cause, why should others?

4. Credibility:
a. foundation upon which inspiring leadership is built
b. people feel more secure around credible leaders
c. years to earn it, seconds to lose it.

Five fundamental practices of good leaders:
-Challenge the process
a. willing to change the status quo
-Inspire a shared vision
b. commitment through the common purpose
-Enable others to act
c. involve others with planning and discretion to make their own decisions
-Model the way
d. clear, consistent plan and able to break down projects
-Encourage the heart

Five Steps to good leadership:
- Know your followers
-Stand up for your beliefs
-Speak with passion
-Lead by example
-Conquer yourself

Online Case Studies: read powerpoint, answer one of Laura's questions and then wait a couple days and respond to someone else's comments.

Start thinking of who I will interview and get a list of questions I would ask the individual.
-Make sure I have commented on those comments!!!!!!!!