Sunday, February 20, 2011
Questions
Since I am not in this program and am taking this class to learn about Technology and different Leadership styles I have a couple of questions for you in this program. On Blackboard ther are only limited number of links for discussion. Are we supposed to be doing most of our work and communicating on this blog site. Also what about the Live Discussions are those different than the weekly Skype meetings? Just not sure and want to know
ReEntry into Blog World
Since I have not been on in 2 weeks I have some catchning up to do. I thought Sensei's advice under Forming was good practical advice. You must lead or get out of the way and appoint a leader. Understanding boundaries are essential with guidelines being set as essential and nonnegotiable. Defining the task with timelines and resources will keep lines of communication open and avoid pitfalls in the process. In the Storming stage he points out as to intervene as leader or coach the team leader if appointed. Be able to identify and solve the right problems. Get to the root and don't get wrapped up in symptoms. Provide ways for group members to communicate their frustrations and strategies for resolving differences. He says to monitor, monitor, monitor and watch team members to see if they are progressing through this stage.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Reflection on Skype Meeting
Since this was my first Skype meeting ever I thought it was cool the way we could meet all at once online from different parts of the country and share ideas from different perspectives. It was like video conferencing without the pictures.
As we discussed efficacy as a perception issue I was impressed with Dr. Holders remarks about wisdom. Knowledge is what we teach. Wisdom is what God gives us. And if I may add one other principle. God gives us his Torah which is His teaching and instruction. Many believers think that the Torah are just the first 5 books of the Bilble. But observant Jews look at the Torah as the whole Bible. They don't really seperate Old and New Testament because back in Yeshua's day there was no New Testament.
Another interesting and I believe true statement that was mentioned in Tuesdays meeting was that "A school is a reflection of its community". I think that this is an accurate statement and also if the school reflects its immediate community it then behooves the members of that community to make sure the culture sets a certain standard. Secular vs. private(Christian, Hebrew) schools are responsible purveyors of values and morals that are taught by teachers in schools and supported by parents.
This brings me to Chapter 5 in Piccianos text. People, decision making and the social nature of information. When a technology leader is selling an idea to a principal he must be able to manage that information along with aligning and monitoring the curriculum to meet the needs of the school. Along with this is the idea of building a culture of professional learners who are committed to insturctional improvement or advancement. There has to be a reason for implementing the program and for the data collected to make sense to all parties involved.
As we discussed efficacy as a perception issue I was impressed with Dr. Holders remarks about wisdom. Knowledge is what we teach. Wisdom is what God gives us. And if I may add one other principle. God gives us his Torah which is His teaching and instruction. Many believers think that the Torah are just the first 5 books of the Bilble. But observant Jews look at the Torah as the whole Bible. They don't really seperate Old and New Testament because back in Yeshua's day there was no New Testament.
Another interesting and I believe true statement that was mentioned in Tuesdays meeting was that "A school is a reflection of its community". I think that this is an accurate statement and also if the school reflects its immediate community it then behooves the members of that community to make sure the culture sets a certain standard. Secular vs. private(Christian, Hebrew) schools are responsible purveyors of values and morals that are taught by teachers in schools and supported by parents.
This brings me to Chapter 5 in Piccianos text. People, decision making and the social nature of information. When a technology leader is selling an idea to a principal he must be able to manage that information along with aligning and monitoring the curriculum to meet the needs of the school. Along with this is the idea of building a culture of professional learners who are committed to insturctional improvement or advancement. There has to be a reason for implementing the program and for the data collected to make sense to all parties involved.
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