Support from administration. Administrative support can come in the form of funding, or in restructuring schedules and physical space to reflect the new learning environment. Support from the community. Parents, businesses, and community members can use technology as a springboard to become more involved in the activities of neighborhood schools. All can help with wiring or technical support.
Parents can use e-mail to facilitate communication with teachers and administrators.
Businesses can use e-mail to help mentor students and help them prepare for the workplace. Support from government. Adequate funding and appropriate policy making can help to assure that technology is accessible to all schools on an equal basis. These factors suggest that to succeed, technology, like any educational tool, cannot exist in isolation, but must be made an integral part of the entire instructional process. Evaluating the Impact of Technology Traditional methods of evaluating the effectiveness of educational technology present a number of problematic issues.