Many of today's students know more about computers and technology than their teachers do. Several schools across the country are successfully using cadres of select students to provide staff with basic and nonthreatening technology assistance. This situation may be an excellent opportunity for the teacher not only to learn from the student but also to model being an information seeker, lifelong learner, and risk taker. Other sources for support can be knowledgeable parents and community volunteers. But some teachers may not always be willing to express their technology-related fears or concerns to people they see or work with regularly.
Invention is the time when teachers take ownership.
They make the innovation real. But given adequate time and support, teachers look forward to the challenge, knowing they will be more likely to foster student learning and success. Applying Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. A guide for school district educational technology leaders . Updating teachers' technology skills.