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| Project Directors |
| Michael D. King |
| Amber Fitzgerald |
| The Dev.of Cyber Standards �The Age of Cyber Security� |
| Vision & Mission |
| The Vision |
| A "shared vision" is not an idea; rather, it is a force of impressive power. It may be inspired by an idea, but once it goes further---if it is compelling enough to acquire the support of more than one person---then it is no longer an abstraction. Few forces in human affairs are as empowering as a shared vision. At its simplest level, a shared vision is the answer to the question, "What do we want to create?" Just as personal visions are pictures or images people carry in their heads and hearts, so too are shared visions pictures that people throughout the school carry because it reflects their own personal vision. Therefore, shared visions create a sense of community that permeates the school and gives purpose and meaning to diverse activities. Shared vision is vital for the learning school because it provides the focus and energy for learning. |
| How well organizational leaders perceive patterns of change and then use them to develop models for decision making can determine the success of the entire technology planning process. To develop decision making models is to approach problem solving in a sequential format by laying out a systematic plan for how to approach the problem and then by designing a process where the probable outcomes will be realized through successful implementation. But when one confronts a complex problem, such as school reform, the issue of priorities is NOT EASILY settled. A traditional solution to the dilemma of setting priorities for school reform is to identify and solve all of the problematic features that surround the idea of school reform itself with no strategic vision for addressing the issues at hand. |
| "The Age of Cyber Systems" |
| THE VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE |