We see all of these success stories about how schools have used technology in the classroom but we do not see any stories of how the school went about of getting the technology into the classroom. I have found an article that explains the massive hurdles that need to be taken in order for school to get the technology into the classroom and the preparation it takes.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech213.shtml
We see all of these success stories about how schools have used technology in the classroom but we do not see any stories of how the school went about of getting the technology into the classroom. I have found an article that explains the massive hurdles that need to be taken in order for school to get the technology into the classroom and the preparation it takes.
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Becky Windsor
11/22/2014 01:11:21 pm
Great article! I would love for my school to be able to provide laptops to all of our students. I always had concerns about students taking the laptops home, cost, and some children not having internet access at home. This article puts some of those concerns to rest. I never thought of students loading up websites they would need at school to take home for homework. There will always be students who are not very responsible and my lose or damage their laptops, but if families accept the responsibility of a set fee to cover these problems, that would help with some of the concerns of students taking laptops home. There could be issues where some families could not accept the fee due to their finances and that would have to be addressed. As the saying goes "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" is true. It would take a lot of planning and training to implement a laptop program for a school district, but it would be more than worth it. I wish I would have had the opportunities students have today when I was in school. There are so many benefits that the students will receive as well as the increase in engagement of their school work. There will always be hurdles schools will have to face when making changes, but with careful planning and the support of administration, staff, and parents anything can be accomplished!
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Katie Dietzman
11/23/2014 04:46:07 am
I agree this article was great! I also share the same concerns the previous student did when it comes to taking care of the computers. One of the classrooms I did observations with allowed the students to take tablets home. I panicked when I found out they could do that! I knew how hard it was to get supplies in the first place I couldn't imagine sending something like that home. I think that it is important for students to be able to take their computers home. I look at how much I refer to my computer for homework and think to myself "if this is their future they need to be prepared for it." Again this was a great article!
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Danell
11/23/2014 11:08:54 pm
What a great article. I know it takes a lot of writing and time to set up grants to get material for classrooms. I think this was a great read to put that in perspective for people. It takes a lot of money too to help set up technology in a school. Everytime I go into the computer lab there is something else wrong with the computers from the kids being disrespectful to our belongings. They don't realize that if they don't take care of these things that they will end up not having any. This was a great read.
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Johnna Goucher
11/24/2014 03:22:28 am
Good article. I think students should be aware of the steps it takes to obtain technology for our school. It is not an easy process and the equipment should be respected by all. Students need to be able to use technology in order to succeed in our high tech world.
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Tim Dickens
11/25/2014 04:04:35 am
I agree good article. Some of my students go to what we call trade school and they get an IPad from that school and it theirs to use. They pay a nominal fee for insurance I think $50. They do tell me they don't use it much for school work. I think they should be aware of how difficult it is to get technology into a classroom
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Kiefer Smith
12/7/2014 11:12:56 am
Why would they hand out iPads for school work if they do not use it all that much. I do not think they can say they use technology in the classroom if they barely us it. If the school hands out devices to use then they should be used on a daily basis so they kids can learn with them.
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Aaron Shockley
11/26/2014 07:46:49 am
I think the article was very insightful and that the students that do use the technology given like ipads and other technology that is given to the students aren't properly used for classwork and I think that there should be stipulations on how to use the technology so that it is being used properly.
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Katie Damgar
11/27/2014 02:34:53 am
I went to a high school that provided laptops to everyone and a college that provided iPads. It was very informative to see what my school had to do to be able to provide those for us. As far as damaging the equipment, I was never too worried because we were allowed to keep what the school gave us.
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Rebecca Hartman
12/1/2014 02:12:57 am
My high school did not provide laptops for anyone, but the junior high had enough laptops for about 20 students so they were used only for certain classes and certain lessons and sometimes they made their rounds throughout the middle school if other teachers wanted to use them. I think laptops are better suited for students in middle school because they are sturdier than iPads, but they are also pretty expensive unless you go for ones that are very cheaply made. The article discussed how computer problems would be handled by having a student tech "expert" and if the student couldn't fix it, ask the teacher, and if the teacher couldn't, ask someone from the office or tech services, and I think this is a great way to go about doing this so that the school doesn't need to hire additional technology people to solve these problems.
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Nicketa Coombs
12/1/2014 12:18:56 pm
Very informative article. I think the reason why many schools aren't as advanced technological is not because they're stuck in their old ways but because of cost and the hassle it would take. You have to consider cost of the equipment, installation and proper training for effective use. You also have to consider the fact that while some students can afford it others may not be able to. What happens to them? Do they just do without?
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Keeyon Howard
12/1/2014 11:05:52 pm
This was an awesome article. I think the lesson here is that although plans are made, steps are taken and technology in schools are the end result for some schools, everyone should be appreciative of the steps of hard work and long hours of planning that it takes to achieve this feat of getting technology into schools. As a business man I run into the fact that even though you put the long hours in for presenting documents and facts that support your argument for grants and loans, sometimes I still fall short of be granted help. Great article!
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Brian Calhoun
12/9/2014 11:41:23 am
I enjoyed how this article pointed out all of the benefits that personalized computers can have for students. It is good that many students at Thomas Edison Middle School can now experience new programs and technology that they would otherwise not experience until they are much older. When asked, a great percentage of the students commented that they do not have internet access at home. Low socioeconomic students are not left behind in this system. The article made a good point when it pointed out that the cost of the computers were not that high in comparison to textbooks. Textbooks cost over $100 per student and usually don't last over 5 years. Students still have access to these textbooks though, through online books. Despite all of the concerns about trouble with integrating technology into classrooms, over preparation can make any lesson successful.
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