ABSTRACT
“Systems thinking are a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing patterns of change rather than static ‘snapshots.'” Consider that the components are the nodes of a system; the relationship from each node to each of the other nodes are the lines of a system. A savvy leader knows that it is most important to pay attention to the system as a whole, and the interrelationships that exist, and that no aspect of a system or interrelationship can be ignored or circumvented in the innovation process. The Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom (LATIC) has many structures; the interrelationships that exist represent the health of the system. In a well-run LATIC, all of the structures serve to support the others, creating a web of interdependence. A good visual representation for the LATIC is the three-legged stool, inspired by P. Senge’s systems-thinking tool in his book, the Fifth Discipline.
