 answer any interview question that you feel uncomfortable in answering, and you can omit questions on the written questionnaire if you do not want to answer them. 308 Sorthcentral U m vtm ly Signatures. Your signature indicates that you have read and understand the information pertaining to participating as a volunteer in this research study, and you agree to participate as a volunteer. Participant's N am e:________________________ Agreement to participate in study Participant's Signature: Researcher's Name:________________________ Researcher's Signature:________________________ D ate:____________________ OPTIONAL Agreement for interview to be audio recorded to aid the researcher in transcribing the interview (recordings will be destroyed after data analysis) Participant's Signature:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date:___________________ 309 Appendix E Letter of Introduction Email http • maiLcolonialh».mt;3CMJ(yW^l<iCli<r«.<lil?S«a»io»t=VUG>J|RIC&V. Tzom: "Mark Webster* r-Kark J^frstet^c-oionialhts.net;* To: e fn a i i a d d re ^ a iM c h o o lc U s tx ic t. domain D at« : 1 1 /1 4 /2 0 1 2 0 2 :4 0 EM S u b jec t: c!*-iucat Ion a.I Technology Leaders h ip Peseaxch Dear "Name of educational technology leader," Title Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Mark Webster, a Director of Technology for Colonial Heights Public Schools, and PhD candidate in Education (specializing in Education Technology Management) through Northcentral University. I would like to invite you to consider participating in my research study. Participants in this study wll include technology directors and ITRTs from Virginia school districts. The purpose of the qualitative study wilt be to examine philosophy of technology in K-12 educational technology leadership, and investigate how the assumptions may influence technology decision making. I am interested in your thinking and reflections on this issue, and hope the research study and its findings can better inform educational technology professional practice. The study's data collection methods involve a 30 minute interview about philosophy of technology assumptions, conducted over the telephone or in person. The interview would be followed by a brief written questionnaire about philosophy of technology assumptions, which will take approximately 15 minutes. Participation
answer any interview question that you feel uncomfortable in answering, and you can exclude question on the written questionnaire if you do not want to answer them. 308 Sorthcentral U m vtm ly touch. Your signature indicates that you have take and understand the information refer to participating as a volunteer in this inquiry study, and you agree to participate as a volunteer. Participant's N amplitude modulation e: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Agreement to participate in study Participant's Signature: Researcher's Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Researcher's Signature: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D eat: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OPTIONAL Agreement for interview to be audio recorded to help the researcher in transcribing the interview (recordings will be destroy after data analysis) Participant's Signature: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 309 Appendix E Letter of Introduction Email http • maiLcolonialh».mt;3CMJ(yW^l < iCli < r«.<lil?S«a»io»t = VUG > J|RIC&V. Tzom: " Mark Webster * r - Kark J^frstet^c - oionialhts.net; * To: e fn a i i a d d re ^ a iM speed of light h o o lc U s tx ic t. domain D at «: 1 1 /1 4 /2 0 1 2 0 2: 4 0 EM S u b jec t: c!*-iucat Ion a. I Technology Leaders h ip Peseaxch Dear " Name of educational engineering drawing card, " Title Please give up me to introduce myself, my name is Mark Webster, a Director of Technology for Colonial Heights Public Schools, and PhD candidate in Education (specializing in Education Technology Management) through Northcentral University. I would like to invite you to view participate in my research study. Participants in this discipline wll include technology directors and ITRTs from Virginia school district. The purpose of the qualitative survey wilt be to examine philosophy of engineering in K-12 educational technology leadership, and investigate how the assumptions may influence technology decision making. I am concerned in your thinking and reflections on this issue, and hope the research study and its findings can better inform educational technology professional exercise. The survey's data collection methods involve a 30 minute interview about philosophy of engineering assumptions, conduct over the telephone or in person. The interview would be followed by a abbreviated written questionnaire about philosophy of technology assumptions, which will take approximately 15 minute. Participation
 andwer any interview questlon that you feel uncomhortabls in ansdering, and you can omit quesvionw on uke written questionnxire if ylu do nor wait to answer them. 308 Sorthgzntram U m ttm ly Signaturgs. Your signdture indicatev ghct you have read and understand the ynformayiln pertaining jo pagtycipznikg as a volunteer in this researdh studj, and you agree tp participate as a voluntefr. Pwrticipant's N am e:________________________ Agreement jk pweticipate in study Paruieipant's Sighature: Researcher's Name:________________________ Researcfer's Xignature:________________________ E qte:____________________ MPTIONAL Agceemenn for intervice to ba audio recorded to ald thx rewearcher in transcribmng the interview (resordings fiml be destroyed adtwr daja andlyskw) Pxrtjcmpaht's Sihnavure:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date:___________________ 309 Appendix E Letter os Introduction Email hetp • maiLcolonialh».mt;3CMJ(yW^l<iCli<r«.<lil?S«a»io»t=NUG>J|DIC&V. Tzom: "Mark Webster* e-Kark J^frstet^c-oionialjts.net;* To: e fn a i i a d d re ^ a iM c h o o lc U s tx ic t. domamn D cb« : 1 1 /1 4 /2 0 1 2 0 2 :4 0 EM S u b jec t: c!*-iucat Ion a.I Technojkgu Keaders h ip Pcseaxch Dear "Name pf ecocational techvology lezder," Title Please wllow mg to ibtroduce iysekf, my name is Mark Webster, q Director oy Twchnology for Colouial Heights Pubkic Svhools, and PhD candidatz in Esucation (spfcializinf in Education Tezhnplmgy Management) through Norehcentral Unirersity. K woold likq to invitf you to consider particlpatiug in my researfh study. Participants in this svndy wll incluce tebhnology birectprs and ITRTs from Virginia school distficts. The iurpose oh the qualitwtive study whpt be to exakine phijosophy if techvulogy in K-12 eduvational neehnology oeadership, and invcstigxfe how the assunptuons may influemce teshjokodf decision mdkine. I sm ingerested in hour thinking and reflecdiona on this issue, anc mope the tesearch ftudy and its findings can betttr infmrm educstijnal technology professional pdactice. Tje ftudy's data sollcctijn methods involve a 30 minute interview about philisophy of technoloty assumptions, condocttd over the txlephoge or in [erson. The interview would be followec by a brief written suestimnnaige about philosophy of technology assumptions, which will take approximateoy 15 miiuees. Particilatipn
answer any interview question that you feel answering, you can questions on the not to answer them. Sorthcentral U m ly Signatures. Your signature indicates that have read and understand the information pertaining to participating as a volunteer in research study, and you agree to participate as a volunteer. Participant's N am Agreement participate study Signature: Researcher's Name:________________________ Researcher's Signature:________________________ D ate:____________________ OPTIONAL Agreement for interview to be audio recorded to the researcher in transcribing the interview (recordings will destroyed after data analysis) Signature:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 309 Appendix E of Introduction Email http • maiLcolonialh».mt;3CMJ(yW^l<iCli<r«.<lil?S«a»io»t=VUG>J|RIC&V. Tzom: "Mark Webster* r-Kark J^frstet^c-oionialhts.net;* To: e fn a i i d d a iM h o U s tx domain D at« : 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 :4 0 EM u b t: c!*-iucat Ion a.I Technology Leaders ip Peseaxch Dear "Name of educational technology leader," Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Mark Webster, a Director of Technology Heights Public Schools, and candidate in Education in Technology through University. I like to invite you to consider participating in my research study. in this study wll include technology directors and ITRTs from districts. purpose of the study wilt be to philosophy technology in K-12 educational and how influence decision I am interested in thinking and reflections on this and hope the research better inform educational technology professional practice. The study's collection methods involve a 30 minute interview philosophy of technology assumptions, conducted over the telephone or in person. The would be a brief written questionnaire about philosophy of technology which will take approximately minutes. Participation
 answer any interview questioN that you feEl uncOmfOrtAbLe in AnswEring, and you can OMit qUestions on the written quEstioNnAIre iF YoU do noT want to ANsWER thEm. 308 soRthCeNTrAl U m vTm lY SignatUres. Your siGnaTuRe indicates tHAt You have reaD anD understand tHe iNformaTiOn pERtainIng To parTicipaTIng as a Volunteer In THis resEArch stuDY, AnD you Agree to participatE As A Volunteer. PartiCipant'S N AM e:________________________ aGReeMenT to particiPaTe in sTUdy PartICiPANT's SIGnature: ResearCher's Name:________________________ ReSEarCher's SIgNatURe:________________________ D ate:____________________ oPTIOnAl agrEement for inTervIew to be auDio recORded to aID the resEarcheR in TraNscrIBiNg The InTErvIEw (RecORdiNgs will bE dEsTroyeD aftER DATa anAlySis) PArticIpant's SignatuRe:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DAte:___________________ 309 APPenDix E LEtter Of InTrOductIon EmaIl httP • mAiLcolonialh».mt;3CmJ(yW^L<iCli<r«.<lil?s«a»iO»t=vUG>j|RiC&V. TzOM: "Mark WEbsTer* R-Kark J^fRstet^c-oIOniAlHTS.NeT;* To: e fn a i i a d d re ^ a iM c H o O LC U S tx ic t. doMain D aT« : 1 1 /1 4 /2 0 1 2 0 2 :4 0 eM s u B Jec t: c!*-iucAt ion A.I TeCHNologY LeaDErS h ip PeseAxch DeAR "NAmE of educAtIonal tEcHnoLogY leadER," TitLe PleaSe allow mE to inTRoduce myself, my NAme is Mark WebsTEr, A dIrECtor Of TEchnology foR ColONial heigHTs pubLIc SchOols, aNd pHD CAndidate in Education (SpEcialiZing iN Education TecHnology ManAGEMent) throUgh NORtHCentral UniversIty. I wOuld like to INvite you To conSider parTicipatinG IN my reseaRch StuDy. PArtICIpAnts in this stuDY Wll iNcLude tecHnoLogy dirEctOrs And iTRts From VirgiNia schooL dIsTrIcTs. THe purPOse of the QuAliTaTivE studY Wilt be To exaMine PhIlOSopHy of tecHNoLOGy in k-12 eDuCatiOnaL tEchnoLogy LEadErship, aNd investiGatE How tHe AsSumptioNs may influencE tEchnology dEcIsiOn makiNG. i am interEsted in your thinking and rEFlectioNs oN this IssuE, and hope tHe rEsearcH stUDy and iTs findIngs cAn BetTER infoRM EdUcaTiOnal technoLOGy pRofesSiOnal PracticE. The study's data collECtiOn methods invoLve A 30 minUTE iNteRViEW abOuT PhiLOSophy of technoloGy assumptiOnS, CoNducted oveR The TeLephone Or in perSon. ThE InterviEw would be Followed bY a BrieF WRitTen questioNnaire abOut philosOPhy of TEcHnoloGy aSsumptIoNs, wHich wIll takE AppRoximAtely 15 mInUtes. PaRticiPaTion
 answer any interview ques tion thatyou f eel  un co mfor tabl e in answering ,  and  you can omit question s onth e  wri t te n que stionna i re i f y ou  d o n ot wa nt to  an swer th em. 308 So rth ce ntral U m vt m  l y Signatur es.  Your signat ure  indic at est hat y ouhaveread a n d unde rstand th ei nforma t ion per t a in ingto participatinga sa  volunteer inthis r es e ar c h  st udy , and youag ree t o  partic i pa t e asa  volunteer. P articipant' s  Nam e:_ __ ___ _ ______ _____ __ _ ___  Agreementto p articipat e in s t udy Par t icipant 's Sig nat ure : Re s ea rc her 's Nam e :_ ___ _ ___ ________ __ __ ____Rese a r c h er's  Si gnat ure:_ _____________ ___ ____ _ __D ate :____ ____ __ _____ _____OPTIO NA L Agreement for  int erview to  be  a udi orecor d ed toaid  th e resea rcher i n  tr an s c r ib ing the interview(r e c or dings wi ll bed es tr o yed afte rdat a an a l ysis)  Par t ic ipant'sSignat u re :_  _ _ ___ _ ___ _  __ _ D a te:_ ______ ________ ____3 09 Appendix EL etter of Intr o du c t io n  Ema ilhttp • maiL colo n ialh ».mt ; 3C MJ( y W^l<i Cli<r «. < li l ?S«a»io»t=VUG>J|RIC &V . Tzom : "Ma rk Webster* r -Kark J^fr s t e t^c-oion ialh t s. n et;* To: e fna i i  a d d re^  a iM ch o o  lc U stx ic t.d o main D a t«: 1  1/14 /2  0 1 2 0 2 :4 0  EMSu b jec  t:  c!*-iu cat  Io n a .ITe chnologyLeadership  P es eax ch De a r "Nameof  ed uc ati onalt echnol ogy l eade r, "T itl e Pleas e  a l l ow m eto  int rod uc e mys elf, myname is  Mark Web ste r , aDi re ctor of  Technology f or  ColonialHe igh ts Pub l i c School s, and PhD candidate in Educati on(spec iali zing in E duc ationTec h nology  Manag ement )thr o u gh No r t hc ent ra l Universi t y . I  woul dlike  to inv ite you to conside r  pa rticipating i n m y re s e ar chs tu d y.Pa r tic i p ants in this st udy wll in cl u de  technolog y  di re ctors a nd ITRT s fro m  Virgin ia school  district s.  The p urp ose of the  qualita tive stud y  wilt be  to e xam ine ph il oso phy o f tech n olo gy in  K-12ed ucatio nal t ec hnologyleadership, and investi gate h ow th e a ssumption s m a y i nfluencetech nology dec isi onmakin g.I  am i nter e st edi n you r th i nking and re fle c t io ns on thisi s s ue,  andhop e  the r esea rch study and its findings can b ette r inf orm educ at ional technolo gypr o f essional  p ractice. Th e study' sd ata c ollect ion me thods i n v ol v e a 30  min ute  intervie w a bo u t philo so ph y  of te chno lo gy ass umptio n s, c o n ducted over thetelep h o ne or inperso n.  The in t ervi ew would b e followedby a b rief  writ ten que st ionnai reab out philos o phy of te chnol ogy ass um ptio ns,  which  wil l takeappr ox ima tely 15 m i n ut e s.  P a rti cipa tion
 answer_any interview_question that you feel_uncomfortable in_answering,_and you_can_omit questions on_the written questionnaire_if you do not_want to answer_them._308 Sorthcentral U m vtm ly Signatures. Your signature indicates that you have read_and_understand the_information_pertaining_to participating as a volunteer_in this research study, and_you agree_to participate as a volunteer. Participant's N am_e:_________________________Agreement to participate_in study Participant's Signature: Researcher's Name:________________________ Researcher's Signature:________________________ D_ate:____________________ OPTIONAL Agreement for interview to_be audio recorded_to_aid_the researcher in transcribing_the interview (recordings will be destroyed_after data analysis) Participant's Signature:_ ___ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ Date:____________________309 Appendix E Letter of_Introduction Email_http • maiLcolonialh».mt;3CMJ(yW^l<iCli<r«.<lil?S«a»io»t=VUG>J|RIC&V. Tzom: "Mark_Webster* r-Kark J^frstet^c-oionialhts.net;*_To: e_fn a i_i a d d re ^_a iM c_h o o lc U s_tx_ic t. domain_D_at«_: 1_1 /1 4_/2_0 1_2_0 2 :4 0 EM S_u_b jec t: c!*-iucat Ion a.I Technology_Leaders h ip Peseaxch_Dear_"Name of educational technology_leader," Title Please allow me_to introduce myself, my name is_Mark Webster,_a Director_of Technology for Colonial Heights Public Schools, and PhD candidate in_Education (specializing in Education Technology Management)_through Northcentral University. I_would like_to_invite you to_consider_participating in_my research study. Participants in this study_wll include_technology directors and ITRTs from Virginia_school districts. The purpose_of_the qualitative study wilt be to_examine philosophy of technology in K-12_educational technology leadership, and investigate_how_the_assumptions may influence technology decision_making. I am interested in your_thinking and reflections_on this issue, and hope the research_study_and its findings can better inform_educational_technology professional practice. The study's data_collection_methods_involve a 30 minute interview_about philosophy of technology assumptions, conducted_over the telephone or in person. The interview would_be followed by_a brief written questionnaire about_philosophy_of_technology assumptions, which will take approximately 15 minutes. Participation