Planning for robust, integrated use of new technologies in regular classrooms is distinct from planning their installation. This is about keeping up with the school district next door. They networked before we did, so now we race to do it bigger and better. The superintendent is off presenting at some national technology conference announcing all kinds of amazing achievements - students learning anywhere and anytime. When you walk down the hallways, there's lots of equipment, but not much is being used.
School looks like it did last year . . .
We were playing catch up. The main thing was being networked. Sometimes the real story circulates in the staff rooms or out at the front of the school where parents and teachers swap stories. Healthy planning for change starts with a clear focus on purpose and then proceeds to identify the key elements and steps required to bring about meaningful adaptation of daily practice. The creation of shared stories can be an especially powerful way to provide a clear focus on purpose.