They may define the roles of technology organizations at different levels of the organization so necessary support is given. A simple rule of thumb that training should be 30-50 percent of the technology budget may go a long way to impacting effective implementation. This does not necessarily mean allocating new monies or establishing new roles. It may mean modifying existing roles such as making a librarian the technology support person for teachers and allocating budgets so proper levels for training and support are included. These groups should be coordinated.
New technology demands teachers and administrators work differently than they have before.
To accommodate the learning curve, implementation should be framed over a three-year period. Fund Raising . This is the most obvious role. Technology is expensive, and when the true costs of training and replacement are included, the bill is quite large. Superintendents must be aware of all costs and find ways for meeting them, whether through bond issues, lottery funds, leases or reallocations of existing funding.