A visual look at using technology in school based on the article:
Levin, B. B., & Schrum, L. (2013). Using systems thinking to leverage technology for school improvement: Lessons learned from award-winning secondary Schools/Districts. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 46(1), 29-51.
The concept of 'CLOSING A FEEDBACK LOOP'
means that a loop is closed to affect the person or agents that originally
are responsible for an action so that they plainly feel its effects. This almost inevitable leads to corrective
action. One of the reasons why climate change does not arouse passion and action is that it is largely
invisible and most people are not aware of it, although extreme weather events
are beginning to change this somewhat. The schematic representation shows how
systems thinking might help to draw attention to such situations by graphically connecting the dots to promote understand and hopefully action when people realize
that there is a price to be paid for inaction. Please note, however, that the loop does not describe
dynamic behaviour in the normal system dynamics sense.
A cognitive map of the thinking underpinning my decision to take the TU811 course (Thinking Strategically: Systems Tools for Managing Change) through the Open University.
Identify and map audience system archetype, including
potential/anticipated leverage points, conflicts, unknowns, etc. for
each of the personas. You will illustrate your findings using causal
loop diagrams
Use the available scenarios to simulate the impact of different delays on the Business Inventory system as presented in the book "Thinking in Systems".
Activity:Identify and map audience system archetype, including
potential/anticipated leverage points, conflicts, unknowns, etc. for
each of the personas. You will illustrate your findings using causal
loop diagrams
Initial causal loop diagram for the influences leading to the acceptance of Systems Thinking. This is the evolving version. You can compare this with IM-1948, which is the original, if you wish.