Integrating Technology in the Classroom - Considerations Experience and research have shown that workshops can facilitate the implementation and institutionalization of technology for improving instruction. The focus of the workshops should be to provide an opportunity for teachers to share ideas and strategies concerning implementing technology. Effective implementation requires an intensive, long-term program rather than a superficial presentation to many people.
Many teachers wonder what to do with just one computer in a classroom.
Workshops can provide practical suggestions, motivating activities, and hands-on experience to give teachers valuable ideas and techniques which they can apply immediately following the workshops. For those schools with computer laboratories, techniques for selecting and implementing computer software should be described. The format of the workshop should include presentations, demonstrations, small group discussions, hands-on experiences, and time for teachers to preview software.