5630 Guest Leader – Dr. Don Knezek

Introduction to ISTE
National/International Leadership
Guest Leader: Dr. Don Knezek, CEO, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) via Video Conferene


Focused Reflection: What continuity do you see between some of your readings, other presentations, and this presentation?

• Salience (Why is IT in education important to this person?)


• Outcomes (What are the specific IT in education outcomes sought through your organization?)


• Processes (What processes are used to achieve the outcomes?)


• Characteristics (What are some of the characteristics of IT Leaders that make them effective in achieving their goals?)

5630 Guest Leader – Superintendent of Schools

What continuity do you see between some of your readings, other presentations, and this presentation?

• Salience (Why is IT in education important to this person?)
  
• Outcomes (What are the specific IT in education outcomes sought through your organization?)
  
• Processes (What processes are used to achieve the outcomes?)
  
• Characteristics (What are some of the characteristics of IT Leaders that make them effective in achieving their goals?)
  

5200 Assignment 1 - My Pedagogic Creed

Overview
Please read John Dewey's famous 1897 essay "My Pedagogic Creed" and then create your own pedagogic creed.

Procedures
1.Read the following article.
http://dewey.pragmatism.org/creed.htm

2.Using the headings in Dewey's article, write your own pedagogic creed, making clear your opinions and beliefs around those issues. You should also state where you agree and where you disagree with Dewey more than 100 years later. Also include your thoughts on how technology links to your pedagogic creed.

3.There is no length or style expectations per se but if you create a document, a couple of pages should do it. I don’t mark for length but for ideas and thoughtfulness and your ability to communicate that.
Submission

This assignment will be posted to the class discussion forum (could be pasted inside the message area, attached as a file, or as web page link:
Class Discussion Forum

5630 Assignment 2: The Nature of Effective IT Leaders: Characteristics and Outcomes

Think of an IT Leader, or educational leader, who you feel demonstrates excellent leadership qualities. Reflect on these qualities using some of the readings assigned within this course (or additional readings as described below). Using your reflection and the readings describe a core characteristic of this exemplary IT Leader (or educational leader). What is one of the core elements that make this leader effective? It may be a characteristic you have observed, for which the leader is generally known or for which they have been awarded recognition. Be sure to provide supporting evidence of the construct of this leadership characteristic by citing readings that support your observation. In other words, provide both a reflection on your observation and provide supporting evidence using the available literature.

As well, identify outcomes sought by this leader that relate to his/her core leadership characteristic. What are the outcomes sought by this leader? How do they appear to relate to the leader’s fundamental leadership characteristic?