As a result, students will be using out-dated equipment for the remaining 4 years. In the past, curriculum proposals had to go through the Director of Curriculum and committee. Thus, circumventing the normal process. Now, even that has become somewhat outdated. In addition, they are in gaining control of the use of technology in the implementation of the curriculum.
Teachers come up with individual uses of technology.
I try to work with them to use technology appropriately. This is where our stress will be in the next few years. Funding for the teacher may come from the PTA, building, board, etc. This committee prioritizes the proposals and awards them based on this. Since we, District 4, are predominantly a Macintosh district, this hardware is recommended when teachers collaborate with external sources for grants.