A visual look at using technology in school based on the article:

Initial causal loop diagram for the influences leading to the acceptance of Systems Thinking.

Jackson's System of Systems Methodology (SOSM) framework presents a construct that enables one to begin to make sense of the broad array of approaches that claim to embrace the Systems Thinking paradigm.

The following example provides students with step by step ​guidance on drawing a simple systems model.

Source: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Systems-Donella-H-Meadows/dp/1603580557

A number of questions considered relative to Systems Thinking.

Critical Systems Heuristics Boundary critique from Ulrich See also Critical Systems Thinking Insight

Describes the fundamental principles of change and their relationship. Enables the impact of bad decision making to be analysed.

A map of the elements associated with Systems Thinking as defined by different sources.

A new double-lane roundabout has some issues with an offramp being very close to the exits from one side of the roundabout.
There have been some safety concerns so I thought I'd look at the problem to determine if there is a better solution.

Rules of roundabouts are:
If in LL, you can turn left or go straight in LL.
If in RL, you can go straight in RL or turn right, exiting in RL.
For all cases, you must indicate asap before exiting but stay in your original chosen lane.

Describes the fundamental principles of change and their relationship. Enables the impact of bad decision making to be analysed.

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.

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Causal Loop Diagram Pt.2

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

This model is a basic model on how the glucose level in blood is maintained.

This is the Insight for Large Scale Outsourcing, one of the key models to be included in Sea of Systems 2015.

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. 

Describes the fundamental principles of change and their relationship. Enables the impact of bad decision making to be analysed.

Describes the fundamental principles of change and their relationship. Enables the impact of bad decision making to be analysed.

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.