Four Precepts of Solomon

I agree totally with the four precepts that Solomon has stated for our technology dilemma.  We don’t have the up to date hardware and software, the culture enriched content and opportunity to contribute to the content, educators that know how to use the technology, or access to systems and support from leaders to change via technology.  We have lots of teachers willing to use the technology, but don’t know how to integrate it into their classroom instruction.  We need content technology PD, (which our school has already asked for) that will show us what resources are available for our content and how and when to implement them into our curriculum.  We also are looking about going wireless, but we don’t have to hardware (wiring) that will allow  600 students to get on the Internet at the same time.  So I agree if we could have a perfect technology school we would have technology coordinators in every subject area constantly reviewing what where we are in our classes and what technology can be implemented at that time.  We could also have internet access to all students with laptop when ever we need it AND have all the software we need on each laptop to use it.  I teach an exploratory math class in-which I like to utilize the math games on the internet, but half of the computer in the lab will allow the games to be played and the other half won’t. So I can’ t rely on the computer to allow all the students the ability to play the games.  This makes it very difficult when trying to have a fun day when it becomes an aggravating day.  I feel that the knowledge of how to implement the computers into the classroom is the most important part.