It is unique in its vision and scope, creating a centrally planned and decentralized system of educational technology that encompasses the family, classroom, school, district, and state levels. Not only will KETS require a network of machines to implement the distribution of educational technology across the Commonwealth, it will require a network of people - the human connection that will make it work. In order to implement KETS, every school will require a school education technology specialist. The school education technology specialist must have an overall understanding of the curriculum, a working knowledge of technology, and the ability to integrate the two. This does not mean the establishing of a new staff position, creating an added strain on an already over-stretched budget.
Schools already have an education technology specialist in place - the library media specialist.
First and foremost, the library media specialist is an educator who ensures that knowledge about, access to, and the use of information is instilled into the school community. A major focus of the academic expectations is the accessing and processing of information to expand existing knowledge and to develop new knowledge. Information skills are important throughout life. In immediate terms, they provide a means of achieving learning objectives within the curriculum. In the long term, information skills have a direct impact on an individual's ability to deal effectively with a changing environment.