Changes in use are made more to meet user needs than client needs. The user is primarily engaged in a stepwise attempt to master the tasks required to use the innovation, often resulting in disjointed and superficial use. Heavy reliance is placed on pre-packaged materials and sequential charts that aid the tacher in the daily operation of the instructional curriculum. Few if any changes are being made in ongoing use. Little preparation or thought is being given to improving innovation use or its consequences.
Teachers can readily create integrated units with little intervention from outside resources.
Technology-based tools are easily and routinely integrated, providing a rich context for students' understanding of the pertinent concepts, themes, and processes. Expansion Technology is extended beyond the classroom. In this context, technology provides a seamless medium for information queries, problem solving, and product development. Students have ready access to and a complete understanding of a vast array of technology-based tools to accomplish any particular task.