Reflection / Discussion 8

I always thought that when a school or school district revamped the technology system either the whole system was redone or just a part that was not working. I never realized how many options were out there. Interventions focused on process or product, whole system or partial system, and just having to make the decision about what the school needs. No wonder changing technology is such a long and slow process. And when that amount of money is being spent no one wants to make the wrong choice.

There are many more people that should be involved than I had ever realized. At our school if technology needs to be changed it get done over the summer and when we come back for professional development in the fall the improvements are complete and we receive any additional training or explanation for the new year. Chapter 21 opened my eyes to how involved a teacher can and should be when transforming a school districts technology system. Otherwise it can be hard to get exited and support a system you did not give input about or did not help make successful.