 day." Technology is integral to our lives TD6 "It's not merely used for a specific purpose, but a lot of what we do involves using the computing instrument that's integral to our lives." Technology is integral to our lives TS15 "Technology is an ingrained piece of who we are, you can't separate the two." technology is integral or essential to education TS10 "Teachers should not just present using technology, but there should be hands-on use o f technology by students on a daily basis, appropriate ways to search for information with Internet safety in mind, and use of iPads with different apps that are relevant for teaching and learning." technology is integral or essential to education TD7 "Children today are being raised in a technological age, and technology is critically important for the way they learn and the way that instruction is delivered. ubiquitous technology TD6 "A tool on your bench like a wrench, you use it with a specific need in mind. Now with a computer, or electronic devices in general, everything is full of computing power, and everyone has one." ubiquitous technology TD10 "The devices and online tools are ubiquitous and teachers as well as learners love to use them." transparent technology TD5 "A quote I like is, technology is technology for those bom before it. Otherwise, technology becomes part of life, and you don't think as much about it." "Technology is tightly interwoven into our lives, and we don't think about it anymore." transparent technology TD6 186 Results for Research Question 2. How do philosophy of technology assumptions influence the decisions that leaders make about educational technology? Questions designed to link philosophical thinking and decision making. The second research question moved from examining what philosophy of technology assumptions are present in thinking, to investigate how assumptions influence decision making about technology. To obtain data pertinent to this research question, technology leaders were asked specific questions during the interview, and also in the written questionnaire, designed to connect philosophical thinking about technology to educational technology leadership or technology decision making. Question 2 in the interview was a probing question that linked philosophy of technology with educational technology leadership, and asked, "Does what you describe as your philosophy of technology have implications for your work as an educational technology leader?" Question 3 in the interview linked thinking with technology decision making, and asked "When you think back to your leadership decisions about educational technology, what informed your thinking or influenced your decisions?" Question 5 in the written questionnaire asked, "In your practice as a technology leader, how does your thinking influence your advocacy or
day. " Technology is integral to our lives TD6 " It's not merely use for a specific function, but a lot of what we do involves using the calculate instrument that's integral to our lives. " engineering is built-in to our lives TS15 " Technology is an ingrained piece of who we are, you can't separate the two. " engineering is integral or essential to education TS10 " Teachers should not just present use technology, but there should be hired hand - on use o f engineering by students on a daily basis, appropriate means to search for information with Internet guard in mind, and function of iPads with different apps that are relevant for teaching and learning. " technology is integral or all-important to education TD7 " Children today are being raised in a technological age, and technology is critically important for the way they learn and the way that instruction is delivered. ubiquitous technology TD6 " A tool on your bench like a wrench, you use it with a specific motivation in mind. Now with a calculator, or electronic device in cosmopolitan, everything is full of computing power, and everyone has one. " ubiquitous technology TD10 " The devices and online creature are ubiquitous and teachers as well as learners love to use them. " diaphanous technology TD5 " A quote I like is, technology is technology for those bom before it. differently, technology become region of life, and you don't think as much about it. " " Technology is tightly interwoven into our lives, and we don't think about it anymore. " guileless technology TD6 186 Results for Research Question 2. How do philosophy of technology assumption influence the decision that leaders do about educational technology? Questions designed to associate philosophical thinking and decisiveness making. The second research question move from examining what doctrine of technology assumptions are present in thinking, to investigate how assumptions charm decision making about technology. To obtain data apposite to this research question, engineering leaders were asked specific questions during the consultation, and also in the written questionnaire, designed to connect philosophical thinking about technology to educational technology leadership or technology decision making. Question 2 in the consultation was a probing question that associate philosophy of technology with educational technology leadership, and asked, " Does what you describe as your philosophy of engineering have implications for your work as an educational technology leader? " Question 3 in the interview linked thinking with technology decisiveness making, and asked " When you think back to your leadership decisions about educational technology, what informed your thinking or influenced your decision? " Question 5 in the written questionnaire asked, " In your practice as a technology leader, how does your thinking charm your advocacy or
 daj." Technology is integral to our lives TB6 "It's nmt mersly used for a specific purpose, but e lor of qhat we do involves uskng the clmputing insurument that's intxfral to our ljyes." Tzcinology is intenral to our lives TS15 "Techtouoyy is an ingrained piece of who we awe, you vaj't separate thg two." eechhology is integral or essential to educatpon TS10 "Teachers snould not just present usijg tfchnology, but therf should be hanqw-on use o f gechnology by students on a daily basis, appropriate wxys tp search fir invmrmation wivh Intvrnet safety lm mind, and usr of iPads witm difherebt apps that are reletant for teaching anq learninc." cechnology is integrao ir esventhal gi eaucztmon TD7 "Chlldcen today ade being raused in a technologocwo age, and tecgnologr ys critically important for the way thej lezrn and the way that inwtruction is deliveref. ubiquitjus technology TD6 "A tool on your bench like a wretch, ykj uwe kr aith a specific need in mind. Now with a compuesr, og electronic deviges in general, evetyhhogg is full of compucjnf power, and everyoje has jne." uviquitous tecnnology TD10 "The devices and inline tools qre ubiquitous and teachers ar wekl as learners love to use tkem." trznsparent tfchnology GD5 "A quote I likd ix, dechnology is technology fjr those uom bzfore it. Othgrwise, eechnology becomes part of life, anf you dmn't think ws much about it." "Technology is vmghtly interwpvan pnto our jives, and we don't ehink about it anymorz." tranrparent tebhnology VD6 186 Results sor Research Xoestion 2. How vo philosjphy of rechnoluey assumptions influencv uhe decisiins that leaders meke xgout educationao ttcynology? Questipns defihnxd to nink philoso[hicxl gninkivg and deciwkon kaking. The second reveardh question moved grjm examibing whae philosophy pf technology assulptiois are presrnt in thinking, to investigate hos assumptlonf influence qeciwion making cbout technology. To obtain data pertinenv to this research quesrion, technology leabevs were askev specyfic quesdions during the intwrview, and also ik the written questionhaire, gesigjed to connect philosophical thinking about technology to educational tecynologb jeadership kr trchnonoyy becisiog manmng. Question 2 in nhe interview was a probing quesvion that niuked philosophy of technology wkth educationxl technology leadership, and askrd, "Does what you describe as yoir philosophy of technolpgy have impljcations fur your work as an educacional technooogy leader?" Questkon 3 ln the intfrvitw lnnked thinking with technology dexision mwking, and asked "Xhen you thikk back to yoor leadership decjsiohd aboot educational technology, whst informed your thitkyng or influenxvd your decisoons?" Quvstion 5 in thx written quastionnaire asked, "In your practice as a technology meader, hos does yonr thinking ingpuence your advocacy ov
day." Technology is integral to our lives not used for specific purpose, but do using the computing that's integral to lives." Technology is integral to our TS15 "Technology is an ingrained piece of who we are, you can't separate two." technology is integral or essential to education TS10 "Teachers should not just using but should hands-on use o f technology by students on a daily basis, appropriate ways to search for with Internet safety in mind, and use of with different apps that relevant for teaching and learning." is or essential education "Children are being raised a technological age, and technology is critically important for the way they learn and the way that is delivered. TD6 "A on bench a wrench, you with a specific need in mind. computer, or electronic devices in general, everything is of computing and everyone has one." ubiquitous technology "The devices and online tools are ubiquitous and as well as learners love to use them." transparent technology TD5 "A quote I like is technology for those before it. Otherwise, becomes of and don't think much about it." "Technology is tightly interwoven into our lives, and don't think about it anymore." transparent technology TD6 186 Results Question How do philosophy technology assumptions influence the that make about educational technology? to philosophical making. second question moved from examining philosophy of technology assumptions are in thinking, to investigate about technology. To obtain data pertinent to this question, technology leaders were asked specific questions the interview, and also in the written questionnaire, designed to connect philosophical about technology technology leadership or technology decision making. Question 2 the interview was a question that linked philosophy of technology with educational technology and "Does what describe as your of technology have for your work educational technology Question in thinking with technology decision making, and "When think back to your leadership about what informed your thinking or influenced your decisions?" Question 5 in the written questionnaire asked, practice as a technology how your thinking influence your advocacy or
 day." Technology is integral to Our lives TD6 "it's noT meRelY uSed fOr a sPecific purpose, BUt a lOt of what we do involves usIng thE cOMputINg InstrUment thAT's INTegRaL tO ouR lIVeS." TechNolOgy is inTegral to ouR liVeS TS15 "TechnologY Is An ingraineD piEce of who we arE, yoU can't sEpAraTE the tWo." tEchnoLogy is INtegraL or essentIaL To educATion TS10 "TEAChErs sHould not just preseNT uSIng technology, bUt therE sHOuLD Be hAndS-on use o f teChNologY By studeNTs ON A DaiLY basis, approprIate ways to sEArcH for inFoRmaTIon witH InteRnET saFety in mind, aNd usE of iPads wIth difFErent apPS that arE relevAnt For TeacHInG aNd lEaRNinG." TeChnOLogY is integRaL oR esseNtiaL TO EDucaTioN TD7 "CHildrEn today are beiNg rAiseD In a TechnOlogiCal aGe, And teChnoloGy is cRiTically importanT for The way theY leArN anD tHe way THat insTruCtiOn is delIvered. uBIquItOUS TeChnology TD6 "A tool on yOuR BEnCh like a wRench, yOU uSe IT with a spEcIfiC neeD IN mind. now wITh A computeR, or eleCTrOnIc devicEs In geneRaL, evEryThing IS fulL of comPuting poWer, anD Everyone has one." UBiquitous techNOlOGY Td10 "the dEviCes and onlinE tooLS are UbiqUItOus ANd teaChers As WElL As learners love to use ThEm." tranSpareNt technology Td5 "A quote I liKE IS, technolOgy iS TeCHnology for thosE bom bEfore it. OthERwise, tecHnoloGy becomeS part of liFE, And you doN't tHinK as MucH ABoUt it." "TechnologY IS tigHtLy interWovEn into oUr lIveS, anD we DoN't think abOut it anyMoRe." TrAnSpaRent tEChnology tD6 186 resUlTs fOr ResEArch QuEstioN 2. How Do PhILosOphy of tEChNOLogy AsSuMptiOns InFluenCe thE DecIsions tHat leaderS maKE aboUt EdUcationAl technology? QUeStions desiGnEd tO link pHILosophicAl thinking and decision maKIng. The sEcoNd resEarcH question MovEd from ExaMIning wHat phiLosopHy Of tECHnoloGY AsSumPtIons are preSENt iN thinKiNg, to InvestiGate how assumptions INflUence decision MakIng aBOUt TecHNoLOgy. to OBtaIN Data pertinent to This researCh QUeStion, technOLogY lEaders wEre askeD specIFic quesTions duriNg the inteRvIew, aND AlsO in the writTen questIonnaire, dESigneD To ConneCt pHilosoPhIcaL thinKing abOUt tEchnoLogy to EdUcatioNal teChNology leAdership or technology decIsion mAking. queStion 2 in thE inTErvIew was a prObinG question tHat LinKed phIloSOphy oF tecHNoLogY With eDucaTIonal techNOlOgy LEAdErship, and asKED, "doeS what You DEscribE as yOur philosophy of teCHnology have impLicaTIOns For YOur wOrK as an educationAl tEcHNOlogy leaDeR?" Question 3 in The interViEW linkEd thinKing wiTh technOLOgY DecisiOn maKinG, and asked "wheN yOU think bAcK tO Your leAderShIp deciSions aBOut eDUCational technoloGy, whaT INformED yoUr thiNkIng or inFLuenCed your decIsions?" QuestIon 5 in tHe wrItten QuestioNnAire asKed, "in Your practiCE as a technOlogy Leader, hOw Does YouR thinkIng iNFLuencE youR aDvoCacy or
 day." Technology is integ ral to our  live s T D6"I t'snotmerely used fo r  a s pecific purpose, but a  lotof what we  do i nvolves us i n g t he  c omp ut i ng  inst rum ent tha t's integr alto  our lives." Te chnology i s i ntegral to o urlivesTS 15" Techn olo gy is  an in g rained  piece of  w h o we a r e, youc a n' t se parate the two."t ec h nology is inte gral o re ss e n tia l t o educatio nTS10" Teacher s  s h o u ldn ot just prese nt using te c hno logy,bu t t h ere sh ouldbe han ds-on use o  f t echnology  by st u dents o n  a dail y basi s,app ropr i at eway st o s e ar chf orinformat io nwithInte r n e t  saf ety  inmind,  and use of i Pad s wi t h d iffer ent a ppsth at ar e rele vantfo r teaching andlear ning." te chn ol ogy  i s int e gral o r e sse ntial t o educa t ion  T D 7 "C hildren today arebe i n graised i n a te c hn ol o gical ag e,  an d te c h nolog y is cr itically  impor t an tfor the  w ay the ylea rnand t h e wa y that  instruc tioni s delivered. u b iquitous tech n ol o g yT D6 " A t ool on your  ben c h li ke a wr enc h , you  useit wi t h a specific need i nmind.Now w ith a compute r, or elec t r o nic devi cesi ng eneral, everyt hingis full of computin g pow er, andeveryoneh a s one."ubi qui tou s t e c hn ology TD10 "T h e  dev ic es andonl ine too lsare  ub iqu it ous and t eachersas  w el laslearn e rs loveto  us ethe m." t r anspar ent t echn ol og y  TD 5 "A qu o te I  lik eis , te chn ol ogy i s te c hno logy fo r those b omb efor eit . Other wise, technol og y becomespa rtof lif e ,  and you  don't think as much ab o ut it."  "T echno logy  is tight lyinterw ove n  intoour li ves,an d w e don't t hi nkab out it any m o re. " tra ns pare nt tech nology TD6 186 Res u lts  for Research  Qu esti o n  2 . H o wd o p hi l oso p h y of technology  assumptio ns in fluence th e  de ci sions t hat lea dersm ake abo ut educat ional tec hn olog y ?  Qu estions de signed t o link ph i losop h ic al th ink ing an ddec ision  makin g . T he se cond r es earchquest io n movedfrom examining what phi losoph y oftec hnology a ssu m pti ons are p rese nt in thin kin g,to in ves t igate  how as sum p tions  inf l uence dec i si onm a ki ng about te c h n olo gy. T o o b tain d atapertinent to this research quest ion, t ech nol o gy l ea ders were aske d s pe c i fic ques ti ons duringthe inte rv i ew, a nd als o in t he writ t e nq uestio nnai re,  designed  to  c o nnect p hi lo s ophica l th in king a bout t e chno l o gy to educationa l tec h n ology lea dersh ip  or tec h nolo gy decisio n making. Q uestio n 2in th e inter vi ew was  apr obing ques t ion thatlinke d philo so phyoftechno logy w ith e duca ti ona l technol o g yl ea de r shi p, a nd as ke d, " Does what you desc rib e  as you rphi l o sophyo ft e chnology h ave  impl i c ations for your wo r k asan edu cation al tech n olo gy  leader ?"Q u estion 3in the in t erv ie w li nked thi nk ingwi thte chnology decisi on makin g, and a s k ed "Wh eny ou t h ink ba ck  to your lea dersh ip decisio n s  ab out edu c ati ona l t echn olo gy,w hat informed your thinki ng o r inf l uen ced y our d ec isions?" Ques tion 5 i n  the writtenquestionnaire a s ked ,  "In  yo u rpr actice as  at echno logy  le ader , h ow d o e s yo u r th i nk inginflue nceyo ur  advocacy  o r
 day."_Technology is_integral to our lives_TD6 "It's_not_merely used_for_a specific purpose,_but a lot_of what we do_involves using the_computing_instrument that's integral to our lives." Technology is integral to our lives TS15 "Technology_is_an ingrained_piece_of_who we are, you can't_separate the two." technology is_integral or_essential to education TS10 "Teachers should not just_present_using technology, but_there should be hands-on use o f technology by_students on a daily basis, appropriate_ways to search_for_information_with Internet safety in_mind, and use of iPads with_different apps that are relevant for_teaching and learning." technology is integral or_essential to education TD7 "Children today_are being raised in a_technological age,_and technology is critically important_for the way_they learn_and the way_that instruction is delivered. ubiquitous technology_TD6 "A tool_on your bench like a wrench,_you_use it with_a_specific_need in_mind. Now with_a_computer, or_electronic_devices in general, everything is full_of_computing power, and everyone has one." ubiquitous_technology TD10 "The devices_and_online tools are ubiquitous_and teachers as well as_learners love to use them." transparent_technology TD5_"A quote_I like is, technology is technology for those bom before it._Otherwise, technology becomes part of life,_and you don't think_as much_about_it." "Technology is_tightly_interwoven into_our lives, and we don't think about_it anymore."_transparent technology TD6 186 Results for_Research Question 2. How_do_philosophy of technology assumptions influence the_decisions that leaders make about educational_technology? Questions designed to link_philosophical_thinking_and decision making. The second_research question moved from examining what_philosophy of technology_assumptions are present in thinking, to investigate_how_assumptions influence decision making about technology._To_obtain data pertinent to this research_question,_technology_leaders were asked specific questions_during the interview, and also in_the written questionnaire, designed to connect philosophical thinking about_technology to educational_technology leadership or technology decision_making._Question_2 in the interview was a probing question that linked_philosophy of_technology with educational_technology leadership, and asked, "Does what you describe as your_philosophy of technology have implications for your_work as an educational technology leader?" Question 3 in the interview_linked thinking with technology decision making, and asked_"When you think back to your leadership_decisions about educational technology,_what_informed your thinking or influenced your decisions?"_Question_5_in_the written questionnaire_asked, "In your_practice as a_technology leader,_how does your_thinking influence_your advocacy or