Addressing educators' needs as they learn to use new innovations will help them move toward integration. Technology cannot be integrated overnight. It can take years to complete the process. Each stage has its own patterns of change and support requirements. At the entry phase, teachers use primarily text-based materials.
Instruction is traditional, with teacher-directed activities.
Some common instructional technologies include blackboards, textbooks, workbooks, and overhead projectors. As they try to use computer technologies in the traditional environment, teachers typically encounter problems with discipline and resource management. Technical issues also plague users. The support needed for educators at the entry phase includes providing time for planning with peers and opportunities for staff to share experiences with nonparticipant colleagues. When teachers move into the adoption phase, they begin to show more concern about how technology can be integrated into daily lesson plans.