tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post7272190510605926053..comments2024-01-08T03:21:35.616-05:00Comments on DeKalb County School Watch: SPLOST IV: Let’s Talk about TechnologyCerebrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-42243639944679909812011-10-25T20:28:09.645-04:002011-10-25T20:28:09.645-04:00Anon 9:34am.
Pertaining to the redistricting from...Anon 9:34am.<br /><br />Pertaining to the redistricting from last night's Board meeting.<br /><br />The item was pulled from the agenda due to Mr. Eugene Walker's recommendation.<br /><br />He said that due to ALL the uncertainties about the future of the Board that they shouldn't discuss it last night and should wait until next meeting until the SPLOST is voted upon.<br /><br />It seems like he doesn't want to talk about the possibility of him losing his seat at the table until it is certain.<br /><br />I haven't heard what Mr. Eugene Walker has said for years because his ACTIONS speak louder than his WORDS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-69934231913123153182011-10-25T20:18:15.828-04:002011-10-25T20:18:15.828-04:00@ 4:53 You've hit the nail on the head when i...@ 4:53 You've hit the nail on the head when it comes to technology. It's like no one knows what the heck is going on and there is no where to go for a teacher to ask a simple question. As you stated, the department needs an overhaul and many in it need to go, as they do not know what they were doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-40609454859938285702011-10-25T16:53:14.813-04:002011-10-25T16:53:14.813-04:00@ Anonymous 8:02 pm
"The DCSS regulations al...@ Anonymous 8:02 pm<br /><br />"The DCSS regulations also bar anyone from teaching technology unless they are a state-certified teacher, even though there are many fine paras who are capable of teaching these skills well. (Other districts do not have this restriction)."<br /><br />When Ms .Tyson was head of the Technical Group at MIS (before she became the head of MIS), she made the rule that no technical person could train teachers - even the 100+ CTSSs that are located in the schoolhouse. Not only were they forbidden to do any training, technical personnel were/are told they had/have responsibility for knowing how instructional software works. They are ONLY responsible for remotely "pushing" the software out onto the desktops of the computers. If the icon appears on the desktop, and the software launches, it is considered a successful install. If the software doesn't function, then the teacher must fill out a trouble request form, and when the network person has time, they will "push" the software out again. <br /><br />Now you can see why there is so much trouble with the use of technology by teachers and students, and how many software programs that reside on DCSS computers for years and do not give students the benefits promised. <br /><br />No other school system Information Systems group works this way in metro Atlanta. This department needs a major overhaul. They have some talented technical employees, but the structure, policies and procedures set in place by the DCSS MIS administration are not conducive to successful technology utilization for students,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-38809315247009643932011-10-25T16:51:48.893-04:002011-10-25T16:51:48.893-04:00@ Anonymous 8:02 pm
"The DCSS regulations al...@ Anonymous 8:02 pm<br /><br />"The DCSS regulations also bar anyone from teaching technology unless they are a state-certified teacher, even though there are many fine paras who are capable of teaching these skills well. (Other districts do not have this restriction)."<br /><br />When Ms .Tyson was head of the Technical Group at MIS (before she became the head of MIS), she made the rule that no technical person could train teachers - even the 100+ CTSSs that are located in the schoolhouse. Not only were they forbidden to do any training, technical personnel were/are told they had/have responsibility for knowing how instructional software works. They are ONLY responsible for remotely "pushing" the software out onto the desktops of the computers. If the icon appears on the desktop, and the software launches, it is considered a successful install. If the software doesn't function, then the teacher must fill out a trouble request form, and when the network person has time, they will "push" the software out again. <br /><br />Now you can see why there is so much trouble with the use of technology by teachers and students, and how many software programs that reside on DCSS computers for years and do not give students the benefits promised. <br /><br />No other school system Information Systems group works this way in metro Atlanta. This department needs a major overhaul. They have some talented technical employees, but the structure, policies and procedures set in place by the DCSS MIS administration are not conducive to successful technology utilization for students,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-70989816566537440302011-10-25T09:34:54.209-04:002011-10-25T09:34:54.209-04:00@ Cere:
You mentioned the new BOE lines being draw...@ Cere:<br />You mentioned the new BOE lines being drawn earlier in this post. There was a called BOE meeting yesterday and the BOE redistricting was on the agenda. Does anyone know what happened or have the details of the proposed districts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-8386751602516171762011-10-24T20:02:08.929-04:002011-10-24T20:02:08.929-04:00Every college has a subscription to the databases ...Every college has a subscription to the databases that carry peer-reviewed articles. There are also databases of peer-reviewed open-access journals that do not require a subscription. The resources are there, but as both 6:26 and 4:15 point out, the students need to know how to use them - this can be taught in middle school and high school. <br /><br />Research, writing, spreadsheets and presentations should be a required part of schoolwork from the elementary level onwards, and students need adequate access to computers, but even more important is the need for <b>teachers trained and comfortable with teaching technology</b>. There are too few of these because there are so many other demands on their time. The curriculum allows<b>no</b> time to teach these skills. The DCSS regulations also bar anyone from teaching technology unless they are a state-certified teacher, even though there are many fine paras who are capable of teaching these skills well. (Other districts do not have this restriction).<br /><br />That said, students still need to know how to use books for research; whether it is a print book or an e-book, the basic techniques are still the same for good research, and students need to be taught these skills.Dekalbparenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376422781260452873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-7439985256180186382011-10-22T19:27:12.550-04:002011-10-22T19:27:12.550-04:00@ anonymous 6:28
Ask any Emory University or Geor...@ anonymous 6:28<br /><br />Ask any Emory University or Georgia Tech student how much they use the Internet versus using the "card catalog" in the library.<br /><br />Science and Nature are online as are so most publications. Peer reviewed articles may need a subscription for access, but they are available via the web.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-54835445664686376302011-10-22T18:28:27.404-04:002011-10-22T18:28:27.404-04:00"College students using library books - even ..."College students using library books - even on the graduate school level is in the past." This statement shows another real DCSS weakness. There are too few people who have been to real colleges and universities and who understand what education is really about. Last I checked, serious colleges and universities still require a lot of book-based learning. Technology is a complement, not a supplement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-30885065396665879752011-10-22T16:15:44.421-04:002011-10-22T16:15:44.421-04:00@ anonymous 1:28 pm
I agree that using technology...@ anonymous 1:28 pm<br /><br />I agree that using technology successfully depends on how it is used with students. DCSS has not used technology to promote critical thinking skills. Students should be using word processing to write fluently. Then they get out of school, no business or college will want to see handwritten information or correspondence. They should know how to out together a spreadsheet or a media presentation. They should be using the Internet to research a topic. College students using library books - even on the graduate school level is in the past. Gone are the days when we could take them to the library and take comfort in knowing that the books they used for research had been peer reviewed. Those days are gone and are not coming back. Many of our students will graduate without knowing how to tell which websites have reliable information and which do not. <br /><br />These are some of the reasons that I think more access foe students is not only desirable but necessary. If you come from another system (not DeKalb) that has used technology with students - not to play games, etc. - but to create projects, collaborate with others, do research, write papers, participate in simulations, etc. you can see how far behind we are.<br /><br />You are right that we cannot just throw money and computers at the problem. Any technology purchase needs to be linked to educational goals and benchmarks need to tell us if the technology hardware or software meets these goals. Look at eSis and SchoolNet as examples. What teacher wold have picked these programs? Many teachers got Activboards who did not want them. Teachers need to be the personnel driving the purchase of classroom technology. <br /><br />I agree with a poster that suggested surveying teachers would be a good place to start. Those tensor millions of SPLOST technology dollars have never been measured and teachers have never been asked to give the administration feedback on what has worked, what has not worked and what they would like to see put in place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-38624050864746044352011-10-22T16:03:22.662-04:002011-10-22T16:03:22.662-04:00The use of technology in the classroom is vastly o...The use of technology in the classroom is vastly overrated. Promethean boards are good, if the teacher is able to draw supporting materials from the internet efficiently. They are also very good for marking up texts. I wonder how many DCSS teachers, not to mention administrators, are able to use this this kind of technology, since tod o so well requires a lot of subject knowledge. Overall, students need to be reading more. They have enough technological "stimulation" outside of school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-29415000138184568132011-10-22T16:00:57.801-04:002011-10-22T16:00:57.801-04:00I continue to remain shocked and appalled that our...I continue to remain shocked and appalled that our board finds it 'necessary' to cut pay and benefits to the people charged with the only true task schools are responsible for: educating students. <br /><br />Yet never once have I heard an outcry from a board member as to the cost of the lawyers. Nancy Jester is the only board rep to even ask for a report on our legal costs. In fact, the rest are quite happy to keep those figures buried deep within the budget so that when the cuts need to be made, the teachers once again suffer the blows.Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-37679785404546943642011-10-22T15:57:39.977-04:002011-10-22T15:57:39.977-04:00True that, teacher. We can't continue to spen...True that, teacher. We can't continue to spend so much on technology infrastructure (not much has actually been spent on hardware for students), administrators and lawyers while asking our teachers to continue to make sacrifices in the way of lost retirement savings, lost income due to furloughs and increased work load by increasing their students per class. Our best teachers have been quietly leaving for several years now. Nearby systems have benefited from our lack of teacher support. <br /><br />Below is an interesting link on AJC blog… <br /> <br /><i>Of course, a system does not have to be perfect to offer something we can learn but then here is the second problem: “happy families” are not really alike. What works for one system does not necessarily work for others. The McKinsey report discovers the “secrets” in the “black box” that leads to success:<br /><br />The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers;<br /><br />The only way to improve outcome is to improve instruction;<br /><br />High performance requires every child to succeed. <br /><br />(McKinsey & Company, 2007)<br /><br />Tucker's analysis of the giants resulted in a much longer list that includes clear goals and expectations, high quality teachers, high quality principals, exams and incentives for students, sorting students using external exams, access to high-quality education for all students, accountability and autonomy.</i><br /><br />http://zhaolearning.com/2011/09/18/the-grass-is-greener-learning-from-other-countries/Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-36675170170236034482011-10-22T13:28:28.938-04:002011-10-22T13:28:28.938-04:00As a teacher, I think that many are missing the po...As a teacher, I think that many are missing the point about technology. It's not about having lots of computers. It should be what the children are doing with them and how they are using them to better their education. <br /><br />Currently most computers in elementary school are not utilized to increase deep, critical thinking. They are used to play math games, practice CRCT questions/tests, and other activities that in my opinion do not make the expenditure of spending more money on have a computer for every child necessary or even fiscally prudent. <br /><br />Yes society is very technical, but one must understand and have lots of practice critically thinking and problem solving before we should allow students on computers. Computers, tv, and video games change the way a child's brain works. In my opinion most children already get enough "screen time" at home and shouldn't be further exposed at school, and need to learn how to read books, compute and solve multi-step math problems, and learn real history and more science.<br /><br />Spending millions on technology does not equate to giving our children a better or superior education. Instead we should be focused on increasing the number of books our children are reading, making sure that our children are learning real history and not the watered down distorted version found in most text books, increasing the amount of exposure and increased depth to science, and a better emphasis on math and problem solving.<br /><br />DCSS's focus should be on providing a better education for our children and not on spending more money on technology that currently isn't being utilized as effectively as it should, given the amount of money that has been spent, and the district not securing the equipment that we currently have, and frankly for teachers at all levels not sure how to use technology effectively to promote the thinkers that our children need to become in today's society.<br /><br />As a local independent school said on a recent tour, we will not spend money on having computers for every child in the school until we are sure that this technology will help their students learn critical thinking and problem solving, as the research doesn't show that teaching using computers is as effective or more than using what they have currently. Maybe our public schools should learn something from this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-80450355512600107602011-10-22T11:08:25.221-04:002011-10-22T11:08:25.221-04:00@ resident 2012
The problems not the age of the c...@ resident 2012<br /><br />The problems not the age of the computers as much as little access for students. When you have 30 to 35 students in the classroom and only have 2 to 3 computers, they will generally sit there unused. No matter how up to date the hardware and software is, it is untenable in today's high tech world to expect 35 students "share" 2 or 3 computers in a middle or high school classroom. And since most of the computer labs are dedicated to the Career Tech program all day, there is little access there. Add to that the fact that the tech labs have 30+ computers and often 3 or 4 do not work. If I take my classes of 33 into the computer lab all day for my one day a month turn and only 28 computers work, then I am left with 5 not having access. Doubling them up will not work if each student is to be responsible for his own assignment. Would we ask 28 to use a textbook and 5 to "share" a textbook? This is also why the benchmarks cannot be given online. Instead students are forced to "bubble in" answers and teachers have to spend their planning and grading time "scanning" in the answer sheets.<br /><br />Does anyone think the current technical group can deep up and maintain a sophisticated videoconferencing system? Teachers will be asked to run the system, and that's just not going to happen.<br /><br />Dr. Atkinson needs to sit with the end users and discuss their need for technology with students. I don't think this happened in the fireside chats because currently technology has such scant access and unreliability that most teachers do not see it as viable for classroom instruction. <br /><br />Looking at the DeKalb Technology Plan and seeing not one teacher or parent on the committee says it all. Match the Tech Plan with SPLOST IV Tech Plan and you will see they are one in the same with no teacher or parent or student input. <br /><br />http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/mis/files/DCSS2009-2012TechPlan.pdf<br /><br />Tens of millions of SPLOST IV dollars will be spent on technology. These dollars are wasted if they don't meet the needs of the classroom and don't have teacher input and buy-in. Not buying technology is not an option. E SPLOST can only be used on construction and technology. <br /><br />Before I vote for SPLOST IV, I want to see that the technology matches the needs of the classroom. I want to see a Tech Plan that lists broad based involvement and support from teachers, students and parents. This is the way other Successful systems doit, and we should demand non less from DeKalb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-35719270111391386282011-10-22T09:25:54.610-04:002011-10-22T09:25:54.610-04:00Old equipment is not the answer as the computers i...Old equipment is not the answer as the computers in order to run current and new software require a current OS. Many educational websites require current versions of Flash and other programs that will not function on older units. Users will be beating their heads against the wall if they attempt to do what they need to do using old gear. Computers, memory and connectivity are getting cheaper and cheaper every day. A lot of students are carrying more powerful computers in their pockets in the form of their smart phones than are in some labs and classrooms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-1676334108732281702011-10-20T17:50:54.911-04:002011-10-20T17:50:54.911-04:00@ 3:40
it seems like there has been a decision mad...@ 3:40<br />it seems like there has been a decision made by the DCSS police that they do not want to pursue criminals. Surrender. If they caught a few of the the miscreants and handed out some severe sentences, then things might change. <br /><br />Another possibility is that some of the DCSS police are complicit with the crooks. In that case, the administration has made a smart decision in not placing any technology in the trailers since it will be stolen.<br /><br />What really is needed is for some figure of authority in the community, like the good Bishop or other respected clergy member, a noted civil rights leader, or Dr. Walker, to come forward and read the riot act to the miscreants. Tell them that they are sabotaging the futures of their younger brothers and sisters. <br /><br />I repeat the quote of former State Senator Steen Miles in an article entitled "The Downward Spiral" as published in the Champion a little over a year ago:<br /><br />"If things aren't reversed in DeKalb, in less than a decade, this county will be a bankrupt, crime-ridden wasteland with a plethora of poorly performing schools, churning out a bumper crop for the state's prison system." <br /><br />There are only 8 1/2 years to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-31097973661968588982011-10-20T16:04:00.605-04:002011-10-20T16:04:00.605-04:00@ 3:40 PM
Even if the school system managed to boo...@ 3:40 PM<br />Even if the school system managed to boost the wifi signal to all the trailers, the problem still remains that technology isn't encouraged/endorsed in the trailers. Justified fears of vandalism and theft keep it out of the trailers. (Sort of ties in to the thread about the DCSS Police and Campus Security Department, doesn't it?)<br />What a tangled mess this school system has become. Sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-80699225804954594482011-10-20T15:40:25.279-04:002011-10-20T15:40:25.279-04:00@ 2:19 PM
With the application of a little bit of...@ 2:19 PM<br /><br />With the application of a little bit of readily available technology (look at every Starbucks) and expenditure of a modest amount of money a strong signal from the DCSS network could be beamed into each of the trailers. Maybe the problem is that there is no one in the entire 300+ person DCSS MIS establishment that has either the knowledge or ambition to do anything.<br /><br />Ms Atkinson talks a strong technology spending money game. But does she really know anything about computers? Maybe MIA Waldo could give her some lessons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-45476652755875426852011-10-20T14:22:08.066-04:002011-10-20T14:22:08.066-04:00The 2:19 PM post is mine. Despite the abysmal tec...The 2:19 PM post is mine. Despite the abysmal technology situation in DCSS, I'm still voting NO when it comes to SPLOST IV. No more money from me until they clean up their act.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-64085505477659830822011-10-20T14:19:25.490-04:002011-10-20T14:19:25.490-04:00If your child is in a trailer, it's highly lik...If your child is in a trailer, it's highly likely there's little to no "technology." How many trailers are at Chamblee, Lakeside, and the International Center? (And the list of schools with trailers goes on and on...) Many of these trailers are not hardwired for computers and/or are too far from the main school building to get the DCSS wifi.<br />Administrators are reluctant to put anything of value in the trailers because of the fear of vandalism and theft. Those poor teachers and kids get the "cast offs" if they're allowed to have an overhead projector or CD player. Forget about a SmartBoard or student computer workstations in a trailer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-89231759196069891732011-10-20T13:20:50.452-04:002011-10-20T13:20:50.452-04:00Anon 10:39 -
What an appalling story! As an aspir...Anon 10:39 -<br /><br />What an appalling story! As an aspiring library professional, I certainly share your frustration: that child was probably only one of many in the class who were unable to do the assignment.<br /><br />A problem is that the teachers are encouraged to use lesson plan databases that contain assignments like this one - there is nothing wrong with the assignment, but it assumes the students and teachers have access to technology that they just don't have.<br /><br />A few years ago, teachers were required to take a course that acquainted them with educational technology and taught them to use common educational software that was supposed to be available to all schools. It was a great program, but DCSS did not have some of the software, so many of the great things they learned could not be done. Other lessons could be used, but only if the teacher was sufficiently technically proficient to use the software, and most of the teachers were not and did not have the time to become so on their own.<br /><br />This has not changed.<br /><br />Some districts have an actual alliance between the municipal library system and the schools. If the librarians 1) could access the tools at the schools (it can be done - DCSS students can access the DeKalb library online offerings) and 2) were given an advance copy of the assignment the students will be working on, they would probably be able to help (I know for sure they would WANT to - they're librarians!)Dekalbparenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376422781260452873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-77685621640314452882011-10-20T12:17:00.574-04:002011-10-20T12:17:00.574-04:00Dundevil has hit the nail on the head. When the B...Dundevil has hit the nail on the head. When the Board was 7, the splits were 4-3. While it would be advantageous to have a 7 person board because Dr. Atkinson would only have 7 bosses, the reality is things have looked the same with 7 as they look with 9. After all, it was with 7 that we got in all this SPLOST lawsuit mess. The new districts have not been made public so there is no guarantee the new lines will make a significant difference. Voters proved last election that even with more qualified candidates on the ballot, they chose the same or similar reps. Do you really think changing the number on the board is going to change the voters' mindset? We may get a new face but if history repeats itself, don't count on getting fresh, new perspectives. If you don't trust those running the show and you think the SPLOST list was politics at work, vote no. Don't let Fernbank folks scare you into voting yes. You may regret it later but the Fernbank folks will be sitting pretty with a new building so they never have to fear being sent to Briar Vista (or Medlock since they abandoned us in redistricting.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-9133090818593936122011-10-20T09:07:43.411-04:002011-10-20T09:07:43.411-04:00Kim, I love your posts but you may just be too tho...Kim, I love your posts but you may just be too thoughtful for this blog. You are certainly too positive. Hang in there, in the land of people who cut off their noses for spite, the person with a nose KNOWS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-54725974729490221352011-10-20T08:42:01.187-04:002011-10-20T08:42:01.187-04:00O & T, I couldn't agree more! However, wi...O & T, I couldn't agree more! However, with DCSS there are too many rabbits down too many holes. We hired the guy who sold DCSS a bill of goods, the expensive and huge cumbersome network, when Tyson became the Super. See how DCSS works?<br /><br />Dr. Atkinson, the people of DeKalb want to start seeing some heads roll out the Palace door! Heads that are responsible for the terrible job DCSS has done to educate our children. Once heads are rolling out, I think Dr. Atkinson will have some buy in from the stakeholders who have no faith the way things at the Place are run today.<br /><br />The culture at the Palace must change! The only way to do that is to totally remake our system. It's time to do that, but the folks who depend on DCSS for their paychecks, will sue, kick and scream as they are being shown the door.<br /><br />Dr. Atkinson I also think it's time for you to ditch the former Super and CTO. If you hang with her too long the public will lose faith in you and your 90 day plan. I for one will try to give you a chance, but as long as you embrace the corrupt past I can not, in good conscience, support you!Atlanta Media Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16934015425859698186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-47647833495546227882011-10-20T08:37:36.370-04:002011-10-20T08:37:36.370-04:00Parents don't have to be technology experts to...Parents don't have to be technology experts to give input on what they want for their children. Parents/taxpayers had absolutely NOTHING to do with the DCSS technology plan. This is wrong. They foot th bill for technology that has absorbed hundredsf millions of dollars and has notnmade a positive impact on learning. <br /><br />Even worse, not one classroom teacher was on the Tech plan committee. Personnel who have NEVER taught in a classroom have made and are making the decisions on technology for teachers and students. <br /><br />DCSS is the ONLY metro school system that does not issue laptops to teachers. Yet there is nothing to remedy this in this SPLOST tech plan.<br /><br />Please go to the DCSS Technology Plan and scroll down to the "team" members on pages 3 and 4 You will not find ONE classroom teacher or ONE parent. <br />http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/mis/files/DCSS2009-2012TechPlan.pdf<br /><br />Non-working software and hardware, and now untold millions for video conferencing which will not be used since teachers will be the ones asked to run this complicated equipment. <br /><br />This has got to stop. Dr. Atkinson should commission a teacher survey asking regarding the effectiveness of MIS for students. Ask about the software and hardware, teacher buy-in regarding the products, does the equipment work, does it work for their students, what would they like to see in the way of technology, what are the obstacles to using technology with students, what do they think of eSis, Schoolnet, Activboards, benchmark testing, do they have access to real time student data, Is the software they have appropriate for their students, how timely are the repairs, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com