Chapter 1: Welcome to your Digital Leadership Purpose
Summary of Exercises
This chapter 1 exercise has four parts:
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Part A: Your Technology TimelineThink about what digital tools you used and when as well as how it influenced your life.
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Part B: Times Technology Played a Significant Role in Your LifeReflect on the previous exercise, then jot down the three most prominent examples of technology playing a significant role in your life
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Part C: Present-Day Technology TrackingThink about current relevant platforms—how often you use each tool (if at all), who you do (or do not) connect with, and what you like and dislike about the tool.
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Part D: Times Technology Played a Significant Role in Your LifeReflect back on these exercises, what did you learn? What was difficult?
Download this exercise below, either using Google Docs or PDF version.
Next Steps
Now head to our book community, the Digital Leadership Network found at http://bit.ly/DigitalLeadershipNetwork, and find the chapter 1 topic, where you can share a few of your reflections, discoveries and actions on any of these exercises.
The Digital Leadership Network is a community of learners reading the book Digital Leadership in Higher Education.
Chapter Resources
This rewind of my path of technology adoption outlines major shifts in tech tools over the last 40-plus years. Use my timeline as a jumping-off point to reflect on your own relationship with technology.
