Upgrading school technology. May 1, 1996. Here are three research-based strategies that can lead to success. Conduct training on-site. Not a smart move.
Wise districts offer training on-site and over time.
A prescription for frustration. Wise districts make real people available to do tech set-up and support, on an individualized basis. Outfit only those who are ready. Some districts try to impose technology all at once, on everybody in a district or a school. Wise districts make technology available for those eager to use it, then let eager users show colleagues just what's possible.