Their use of technology and subsequent knowledge of technologies support the teachers and students in their endeavors with technology. Continuous and consistent training, as discussed earlier, is part of this vision and a successful support model. The vision must be shared by all- administrators, teachers, and technologists within the school systems. Every effort must be made to limit conflict between educators and technologists. Establishing standards also serves as a support mechanism.
Standardization needs to be carefully planned by teachers and administrators.
In K12 settings a careful balance needs to be established between the organizational efficiency of standardization and the developmental needs of learners at different age levels. Hardware and software standards within a school or school system provide consistency for users. Even when operating dual platforms, both PC and Mac, standardization is possible. With standard hardware and software, users are able to depend on each other for support. What one person learns is relevant and transferable to others because they are using the same, or at least similar, hardware and software.