Week 1:Introduction

What do you consider a leader to be like? Leaders suggest ideas; share expertise; invite participation; delegate tasks. Followership: followers listen, share their expertise, invite others to participate, explain what the leader is doing.

Education in playdough

Embarking on this course.
Herbert is our course facilitator.
Contacts
Herbert-  herbert@themindlab.com
0800 6463522
postgrad@themindlab.com

NB- look at both the Digital and the Leadership site [Moodle] each week.

Epistemology [greek- the study of knowledge] and the Purpose of Learning.
What is valuable about learning? Examining our [my] own views.
Discussion: What is knowledge? Is to google to know? What is the purpose of education?
Yin group- 
social control/ part of the community/ relating to others
life long learners  see NZ curriculum
Learn skills for life
Gain something - knowledge,skills, spiritual, social.

Axiology- explores the nature of value. Gert Biesta



Varied views- watched a video; mainly Western world concept, as opposed to indigenous epistemology.

The gift of added value- gaining skill, understanding- which you can then give back/share with others.

We made an imovie; then it is being shared via hashtag.

first assessment is a video.

Followership - are you a leader? Every teacher is a leader within the classroom and in most [all?] schools we will have opportunities to lead our peers.

Discussion- what makes a good follower?