Re: topic:subtainibiliy

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Timothy Buyansky wrote:
> ...
> the leader of the the group made it clear that it the teacher who must teach
> the subject. Let  them determine what is needed in the classroom.  He said
> not everyone needs to use the computer. Find out from each teacher what
> technology is needed and wnated in their class. And then help them get it.

Good point, but it is the responsibility of we who teach technology to
try to assure that the classroom teachers are aware of available technology
and the ways they and their students may benefit from its use.
If I didn't know about hammers, I might spend a lot of time trying
to drive a nail with a screwdriver.  

> The other element that has been talked about a little is the  the neeed to
> have money available  to help keep school up to date. It's important that we
> don't get money to just set up the technology programs in schools.  With the
> changes that happen so quickly today we as schools need the funds to be able
> to upgrade as needed Withiout this aspect included money spent today ccould
> prove to be useless tomorrow.

Yes! This seems to be a problem in many educational settings, and having
struggled with it many times, I would love to find the definitive answer.


Rita Gressler

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