Week+One

**Week One Accomplishments:**

 * Our first conference call to firm up our goals!
 * We all have defined roles (as discussed in the Residency)
 * We all completed a successful discussion thread in our Team B discussion forum
 * We all received our first grades of the course!!!

Our Roles:

 * [|Team Roles and Operating Standards]

**Artifacts:**

 * __Email from Beth:__

//OK, we are set for Thursday night at 7PM CST. Here is the call-in info: Dial-in Number: 1-605-475-6350 Participant Access Code 48531 Talk to you guys on Thursday, July 16th!

Beth //


 * __Interview Seed Questions__ (these are a compilation of what we came up with as a group!)--I didn't edit out the duplicate questions and it is obvious after collaborating, that we adapted each others' questions to fit our own interviews! Way To Go!!! Hope your interviews went well.


 * 1) How do you create your own "Personal Learning Network"?
 * 2) Where does technology fall in your daily work routine?
 * 3) How do you support teachers when their is change (Curricular, or Technological)?
 * 4) In what ways does assessment affect student growth?
 * 5) What benefits does technology have for keeping the community informed about events, changes, etc?
 * 6) How important is technology to you as an administrator?
 * 7) How would you inform the teachers on new ways for the use of technology in their classrooms?
 * 8) What are the limitations of technology use for the student body?
 * 9) How can the community get involved with the use of technology in the school system?
 * 10) How do you plan to keep the school spirit/environment pleasant for the faculty and students?
 * 11) In order to stay current in your current position as an administrator, how do you develop your own personal learning network?
 * 12) How does research guide your practice?
 * 13) As an administrator, how do you use technology to fulfill your duties?
 * 14) How do you promote the importance of technology to the staff in order to facilitate the students’ learning process?
 * 15) What strategies do you use to involve the school community to garner necessary resources and support for our school?
 * 16) How does research guide your practice?
 * 17) How do you prioritize when coming up with your annual technology budget?
 * 18) In your opinion what are the most important roles of an educational leader? (edited question)
 * 19) What is your biggest challenge as the director of technology, and what strategies do you use to overcome that challenge?
 * 20) What is the most rewarding part of your job and why?
 * 21) What is your philosophy on staff development?
 * 22) Technology does not always work. How do you deal with a disgruntled staff member who blames you for periodic problems that occur with technology?


 * __Group Discussion Question: Nature of Leadership__

Re: Week1:Nature of Leadership - DISCSSION SUMMMARY by reporter, Beth Burke
//Happy First Week Team Sleek and Unique! As the team reporter, here is a brief summary of our first week's discussion.

As far as commonalities in the readings, a key concept that we discussed was that of motivation. Many of us saw an underlying theme of motivation running through the texts as a characteristic of an effective leader. We also discussed the importance that most of the authors placed on establishing a vision for the future. We also recognized the theme of morality as a key to the development of successful leadership skills in our readings for the week.

We all related well to Fullan's Four Guidelines for Educational Leaders. The most salient guideline to which we all seemed to relate was Fullan’s idea of managing emotionally as well as rationally. This concept allows for effective collaborative planning and decision making. We also spent a lot of time discussing the idea of "respecting those you want to silence." While it resonated with several of the group members, it was also the one idea that some of us felt was the most “counter-intuitive” of his ideas. And finally, there was some discussion of how important having hope is in order to lead effectively.

All in all, a great discussion, folks!//

Cheer from Coach, Andrea Christman
o ** Post a response to the questions below in the Week 1 thread ** : · // What are some commonalities about leadership among the various readings? // · // How do Fullan’s four ideas connect with your beliefs about desired leadership characteristics? // o ** Revisit the team discussion multiple times ** throughout the week. Read the postings from your teammates and contribute at least two additional substantive comments to promote an extended level of discussion. o **Thursday night at 7PM CST 8PM EST**. Here is the call-in info: § Dial-in Number: 1-605-475-6350 § Participant Access Code 48531 Okay all! **Gather up your thoughts and questions and get ready for that conference call**!!! We CAN do this!
 * Hi Team Sleek and Unique!**
 * This is your friendly team cheerleader (Coach) here welcoming you all abroad this high speed train quickly heading to our 6-week finish line**
 * Thanks to our **Resource man, Patrick, ** we have a Google Doc in our shared account with our **roles and responsibilities** for the duration of this course. Yea!
 * Thanks to** Nancy, our Facilitator, ** she will be posting the two thread titles in the Team B Discussion thread. Remember, we need to:
 * Thanks to **Beth, our Reporter, ** she has designed a way for us to report in with each other via conference call. Thanks Beth!