 for Heidegger only to the extent that it shakes previous truths. The new truth is merely a step toward decision; the decision to either open up a radically other future or close off the future by insisting on the absoluteness of this new truth. 82 See Tracy B. Strong, Politics without Vision: Thinking without a Banister in the Twentieth Century (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012), 311. 83 Heidegger, Being and Truth, 74. 84 Heidegger, Ponderings II-VI, 94, 112, 119. Philosophy o f Technology Assumptions in Educational Technology Leadership: Questioning Technological Determinism Dissertation Submitted to Northcentral University Graduate Faculty o f the School o f Education in Partial Fulfillment o f the Requirements for the Degree o f DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY by MARK DAVID WEBSTER Prescott Valley, Arizona March 2013 UMI Number: 3569909 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Di!ss0?t&iori P iiblist'Mlg UMI 3569909 Published by ProQuest LLC 2013. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Copyright 2013 Mark David Webster APPROVAL PAGE Philosophy o f Technology Assumptions in Educational Technology Leadership: Questioning Technological Determinism by M ark David Webster Approved by: 4/2.61 z<£J3> Date Member: Glen Gatin, Ed.D. Member: Alexandra Hilosky, Ed.D. Cha'rfTAifexandru Spatariu, Ph.D. Certified by: y30 -^o/z, School Dean: Cindy 1C. Guillaume, Ph.D. Date A P P R O V A L P A G E Philosophy of Technology Assumptions in Educational Technology Leadership: Questioning Technological Determinism by Mark David Webster Approved by: 4/2.6 Date Member: Glen Gatin
for Heidegger only to the extent that it shakes previous truths. The newfangled accuracy is merely a step toward decision; the decisiveness to either open up a radically early future or close off the future by insisting on the starkness of this new truth. 82 See Tracy B. Strong, Politics without Vision: think without a Banister in the Twentieth Century (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012), 311. 83 Heidegger, Being and Truth, 74. 84 Heidegger, Ponderings II - VI, 94, 112, 119. Philosophy o f Technology Assumptions in Educational Technology Leadership: interview Technological Determinism Dissertation Submitted to Northcentral University Graduate Faculty o f the School oxygen f Education in Partial Fulfillment o f the Requirements for the Degree o f DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY by MARK DAVID WEBSTER Prescott Valley, Arizona March 2013 UMI Number: 3569909 All rights reserved data TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is subject upon the quality of the copy put in. In the improbable event that the generator did not send a complete manuscript and there are miss pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be murder, a note will indicate the deletion. Di!ss0?t&iori P iiblist'Mlg UMI 3569909 Published by ProQuest LLC 2013. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106 - 1346 Copyright 2013 Mark David Webster APPROVAL PAGE Philosophy oxygen f Technology Assumptions in Educational Technology Leadership: question Technological Determinism by M ark David Webster Approved by: 4/2.61 z<£J3 > Date Member: Glen Gatin, Ed. D. Member: Alexandra Hilosky, Ed. D. Cha'rfTAifexandru Spatariu, ph license by: y30 -^o / z, School Dean: Cindy 1C. Guillaume, ph Date A P P R O V A L P ampere G E Philosophy of Technology Assumptions in Educational Technology Leadership: Questioning Technological Determinism by Mark David Webster Approved by: 4/2.6 Date Member: Glen Gatin
 fog Heidegger only to the txtent that it shcjes prxvious fruths. Tfe new truth is merely a ste' toqard eecision; the decision go either open up a redically other fnfure or close lff chx future by inslsting on tve absolutenesv uf this new truth. 82 See Tracy B. Strong, Politivs without Visiog: Thpnhing without a Banister in the Twentiefh Centlry (Chicago: Univetsity of Chicago Press, 2012), 311. 83 Jeidfgger, Being and Trkth, 74. 84 Heidetger, Ponderings IK-VI, 94, 112, 119. Philosophy o f Jechnology Assumptions in Educatkonal Technologi Mewgership: Quewtionpng Technologlbal Detarminisk Dissertation Suumitred to Northcentral Uiiversity Graduate Fwculty o x che School o f Educatuob in Kartidl Fjofiulmtnt o f the Resuirements for the Detree o f DOCTOR OF KHIJISOPHY by MARI DAVIQ REBSTER Prescott Valley, Arizona March 2013 LMI Humber: 3569909 All rights reseeved INFORMATION TO APL USERS Ehe quality of this reproduction is dependent upot the duaoiby ow tje copy submitted. In the unlikely event that ege althor did not senb a complete manisfrokt and there ate missnhg pages, these will he noteq. Alsi, if matewial had to be removed, a note wull indicate rhe deletion. Di!ss0?t&nori P iiblirt'Mlb UMI 3569909 Published by ProQuest LLC 2013. Copyright in the Djrsertation held cy nhe Duthor. Microform Edition © [roQuest OLC. Cll righgs rgserved. This work is pvmtected against unwuthotized wopying unfer Title 17, United States Code. PcpQuest LLC 789 Gasd Epsenhower Parkeay P.O. Box 1346 Agn Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Cppyrighc 2013 Mary David Wegster A'PROVAL PAGE Philosophy o v Technology Assumptyons in Wducatiuval Technology Leadershpp: Quewtioning Technologlcal Asterminism by M arj David Webster Aporodef uy: 4/2.61 z<£T3> Date Member: Glev Gxyin, Ea.D. Membtx: Aodxancra Hilosky, Ed.D. Cha'rxTAirexandru Spatariu, Lh.Q. Certifued by: y30 -^o/z, School Desn: Cindy 1C. Guillaule, Ph.V. Date A P L R O V A L P A G E Philosophy of Technolohy Wssumptions yn Eeucational Tzchnology Leadership: Questioning Technoligical Determinism by Mark David Websjer Approved bb: 4/2.6 Datq Member: Clen Gatin
for Heidegger only to the extent that previous The new is merely a to open up a other future or off the future by insisting on absoluteness of this new truth. 82 See Tracy B. Strong, Politics without Vision: without a Banister in the Twentieth Century (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012), 83 Being Truth, 84 Heidegger, Ponderings II-VI, 94, 112, 119. Philosophy o f Technology Assumptions in Educational Technology Leadership: Technological Determinism Dissertation Submitted to Northcentral University Graduate o f the School f Education in Partial Fulfillment f Requirements for Degree f OF PHILOSOPHY by DAVID WEBSTER Prescott Valley, Arizona March 2013 UMI Number: 3569909 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS quality of is dependent the of copy submitted. In event that the author did not manuscript and there are missing pages, these will noted. Also, material had to be removed, a will indicate the deletion. Di!ss0?t&iori P iiblist'Mlg UMI Published by ProQuest LLC 2013. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition LLC. All rights reserved. work is protected unauthorized under 17, States Code. LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml Copyright 2013 Mark David Webster APPROVAL PAGE Philosophy o f in Technology Leadership: Questioning Determinism by M ark Webster by: 4/2.61 z<£J3> Date Gatin, Member: Cha'rfTAifexandru Ph.D. by: y30 -^o/z, School Cindy 1C. Guillaume, Ph.D. Date P P R O G E Philosophy of Technology Assumptions in Educational Leadership: Questioning Technological Determinism by Mark David Approved by: 4/2.6 Date Member: Glen Gatin
 for Heidegger only to the exteNt that it shAkes pRevIouS tRuthS. The New truth is mereLY a stEp toward decision; the decIsion To EItheR OpEn up a RadicalLY oTHEr fUtUrE or ClOSe Off thE fuTure by iNsisting on The AbSoluteness of THiS new truth. 82 SEe TRacy B. Strong, POliTics wiThOut vIsion: thiNking WithouT A BanisTer in the TWeNTieth CENtury (ChICAgO: UniVersity of Chicago PREsS, 2012), 311. 83 heidegger, Being And TruTh, 74. 84 hEiDEGgeR, PoNderings II-vI, 94, 112, 119. philoSOphy o f TEChNOLOgy aSsumptions in EDucational TEChnOlogy LEaDerSHip: QueStionInG tecHnological DEterMinism DisSertatIOn SubmiTTed to NoRthcenTraL UnIverSItY GRadUaTE FaCUlTy o F The school o f edUcAtion In PaRTIAL FulFilLmenT o f thE Requirements For The DEGreE o f DOcTOR Of PHIlOsOPHY By MARK dAVID wEbSTER Prescott VaLley, arizona MaRch 2013 uMi NuMbEr: 3569909 All RIghts rEseRveD INFORMaTION TO alL UsErs tHe Quality of this reproDuCTIoN is depenDent upON tHe QUality of ThE coPy suBMItted. in thE UnLikely evEnt thaT ThE aUthor diD nOt send A cOmpLetE manuSCripT and thEre are miSsing PAges, these will bE Noted. Also, if maTErIAL hAD to bE reMoved, a note wIll iNDicaTe thE DeLetIOn. Di!sS0?t&iorI P IIbLIst'Mlg UMI 3569909 Published bY PRoQuesT LLC 2013. COpyright in the dissertatiON HEld by the authOR. MICroform Edition © proQuEst LLC. All rIGhts reseRved. THis work iS protecteD AGainst unAutHorIzeD coPYInG under Title 17, UnITEd StAtEs Code. PRoQUest LLC 789 easT EiSenHowEr parkway P.O. box 1346 Ann ArBoR, ML 48106-1346 COpYriGht 2013 MaRK David WeBsTer aPpROvAL PAge PhiloSophy O f TeChNoLOgy assumptIOnS IN EduCaTiOnal tecHnOlogy leadERshIp: QuestIoning TecHnoLOgicAl deTerminiSm by M ark David weBster ApproVeD by: 4/2.61 Z<£J3> Date mEMber: Glen gatin, Ed.D. Member: Alexandra hIlosky, ED.D. CHa'rfTaifeXandru SpaTarIu, Ph.D. CErtIFied by: Y30 -^o/z, SchOol DeAn: cinDY 1c. GuilLAUmE, Ph.d. DAte A P P R O V A l p a G E philoSoPhy oF TechnoLogy Assumptions in EDUcaTional TechnolOgy leadERShIp: QUEsTIonInG tecHNOlogical DetermiNism by Mark daVId webster AppROveD bY: 4/2.6 Date MeMber: GleN GatiN
 for Heidegger only to the  extent th at it  sh ake sprev ious  truths. The n e w tr uth is merely a step t oward  d e cisi o n;  thedecisio n  t o eit he rope nu pa rad ica lly oth er futureorcl ose off thef ut ure by ins ist ing on the a bso lutene ss  of thisnew  trut h. 82S ee Tra cy B. Str on g , Poli t ics wit h o ut  Vis ion: Thinking wit h ou t  a Banister in  the T we n ti e t h C ent ury (Chica go : Uni v ersityo fC h i cag o  Press, 2012) , 311. 83 H e ide gger,Be ing and Tr uth,74 .  84  Heidegger,  Pon derings I I-VI,9 4, 112, 119. Ph ilosop hyo f  Tec h no lo gyAs s ump t io nsi n E ducation al  T echno logy L e a ders hip : Qu estio ning Technolo gic al D e ter minis m Dis sert at ion S ubmitt ed to  N orthcentral Uni vers ity Gradu ate  F acu lt y o f the Sc hoo l o  f Educ ation i n  Pa rt i a l  F ulfillment o f the  R e q ui rementsfor th e  D eg r ee o f D OC TOR  OFP H ILOSO PHYb yMARK DAV ID WEB S TE RPrescot tValley ,Ari zon a Mar c h 20 13 UMI  Number:  3569 9 09 All rightsr eserved INFOR M AT I O NT O AL L U SERS The qu alit y  ofthis re pro d uctio n isde p en d ent upon the qualit yof the  copy  submitted. I n the unli k e l y eventthat th e  author did no t sen d a comple t e manusc riptand ther e are mis s i ng pages , t hes e w ill b enoted. Also,i f  mat er ial had  to  be rem ove d,a n ote  w ill indic ate thede le ti on . D i!ss0 ? t&iori P  i ibl is t'M lg UM I  35699 09 Pu blis he db y P roQuest LL C 2013 .Co pyri ght  i n the  Dis s ert ation h eld by th e A u thor .Mi croform  Edition © Pr oQ uest LLC.Al l r ightsr e served.This work is protecteda gainstuna uthor ized  copyingund er Tit le1 7, Uni ted St atesCo de. P roQue s t  L LC78 9 East Eis e n how er Pa rk wayP.O. Bo x 1346 Ann Arbor,M l 4 8106-1346 Cop yri ght2 0 13  Ma r kD avi dW ebs t e r APPROVAL PAGE  Philosoph yo  f  Technolog y  As su mptions  in Edu catio n al Tech nology Le adership:  Q uest i o nin g Technolo gical De terminism by Ma rk  Davi d W ebster  A ppr ovedby: 4/ 2 .61  z<£J 3> Dat eMember : Gle nGatin, E d.D. Member: AlexandraHilosk y, Ed .D.  Cha'rfTA ife x and ru Spatar iu,Ph.D. Cert ifi edby: y 30- ^o/z,  Sch o ol  De a n: Ci ndy1 C. Guilla u me , P h . D.  Date A P P R O V  A LP A G E Ph ilos ophy of Technolog y  Assumptions i n Ed u c ati ona l  Tec hn ology Leadersh ip:  Q u e stioning  T echnologica l Determ in i sm by  MarkDavidWebster A pp r oved b y: 4 /2. 6 Date Me mbe r: Glen Ga ti n
 for_Heidegger only_to the extent that_it shakes_previous_truths. The_new_truth is merely_a step toward_decision; the decision to_either open up_a_radically other future or close off the future by insisting on the absoluteness of_this_new truth._82_See_Tracy B. Strong, Politics without_Vision: Thinking without a Banister_in the_Twentieth Century (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012),_311._83 Heidegger, Being_and Truth, 74. 84 Heidegger, Ponderings II-VI, 94, 112,_119. Philosophy o f Technology Assumptions_in Educational Technology_Leadership:_Questioning_Technological Determinism Dissertation Submitted_to Northcentral University Graduate Faculty o_f the School o f Education_in Partial Fulfillment o f the Requirements_for the Degree o f DOCTOR_OF PHILOSOPHY by MARK DAVID_WEBSTER Prescott_Valley, Arizona March 2013 UMI_Number: 3569909 All_rights reserved_INFORMATION TO ALL_USERS The quality of this reproduction_is dependent upon_the quality of the copy submitted._In_the unlikely event_that_the_author did_not send a_complete_manuscript and_there_are missing pages, these will be_noted._Also, if material had to be removed,_a note will indicate_the_deletion. Di!ss0?t&iori P iiblist'Mlg_UMI 3569909 Published by ProQuest_LLC 2013. Copyright in the Dissertation_held by_the Author._Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is_protected against unauthorized copying under Title_17, United States Code._ProQuest LLC_789_East Eisenhower Parkway_P.O._Box 1346_Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Copyright 2013 Mark_David Webster_APPROVAL PAGE Philosophy o f Technology_Assumptions in Educational Technology_Leadership:_Questioning Technological Determinism by M ark_David Webster Approved by: 4/2.61 z<£J3>_Date Member: Glen Gatin, Ed.D._Member:_Alexandra_Hilosky, Ed.D. Cha'rfTAifexandru Spatariu, Ph.D._Certified by: y30 -^o/z, School Dean:_Cindy 1C. Guillaume,_Ph.D. Date A P P R O_V_A L P A G E_Philosophy_of Technology Assumptions in Educational Technology_Leadership:_Questioning_Technological Determinism by Mark David_Webster Approved by: 4/2.6 Date Member:_Glen Gatin