As a group, these teachers were motivated, devoted and creative. Many a time, I was astonished when I was viewing a teacher's high quality work. This training took away my biases. This training, however, demonstrates that it can take much less time for teachers to take advantage of the technology if provided with training and support. Teachers do not have to grope in the dark and struggle alone.
Successful training can speed up the process.
But this is not the end. After the first round of training, I continued my involvement with the teachers, visiting their school and observing their computer use. Ninety Apple G3 computers, along with more color scanners and printers, were purchased. Besides adding more computer equipment to the lab, the school decided to put two computers, one color scanner, and one color printer into each classroom. The school required that teachers go through training first to be eligible to have the computer equipment in their classrooms.