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"Factors Influencing the Effective Use of Technology for Teaching and Learning: Lessons Learned from the South East and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (SEIR*TEC) Intensive Site Schools," Elizabeth Byrom.

http://www.serve.org/seir-tec/publications/lessons.html

Date of Study:

1998

Basis of Study:

SEIR*TEC Year Three report on technical assistance and professional development support for 14 resource poor schools in North Carolina's southeast and island regions.

Focus of Study:

Narrative report documenting observations and lessons learned from project participants.

Findings:

Leadership at the state and school levels is the single most important factor affecting the successful integration of technology. At the school level, the principal must have a vision of what is possible through the use of technology, must know how technology can support best practices in instruction and assessment, and must highlight the efforts of teachers who attempt to use technology to improve teaching and learning.
The degree of success that a school has in implementing technology will depend on the quality and maturity of its technology plan.
Successful integration of technology into teaching and learning is a slow, time-consuming process that requires on-site and on-demand technical support and technology integration assistance.
Effective use of technology requires changes in teaching and the adoption of pedagogically-sound technologies.
Integrating technology requires a basic infrastructure that supports the equipment and facilities necessary to implement a technology plan. Schools that serve economically disadvantaged students must first overcome barriers such as access to telephone lines and electricity and security issues before technology can be successfully adopted.
Educators need to gauge their progress toward technology implementation by using evaluation tools to help them reflect on, document, and discuss their initiatives.

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Home \| News & Research \| Research \| Factors Influencing the Effective Use of Technology for Teaching and Learning "Factors Influencing the Effective Use of Technology for Teaching and Learning: Lessons Learned from the South East and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (SEIRTEC) Intensive Site Schools," Elizabeth Byrom. http://www.serve.org/seir-tec/publications/lessons.html Date of Study: 1998 Basis of Study: SEIRTEC Year Three report on technical assistance and professional development support for 14 resource poor schools in North Carolina's southeast and island regions. Focus of Study: Narrative report documenting observations and lessons learned from project participants. Findings: Leadership at the state and school levels is the single most important factor affecting the successful integration of technology. At the school level, the principal must have a vision of what is possible through the use of technology, must know how technology can support best practices in instruction and assessment, and must highlight the efforts of teachers who attempt to use technology to improve teaching and learning. The degree of success that a school has in implementing technology will depend on the quality and maturity of its technology plan. Successful integration of technology into teaching and learning is a slow, time-consuming process that requires on-site and on-demand technical support and technology integration assistance. Effective use of technology requires changes in teaching and the adoption of pedagogically-sound technologies. Integrating technology requires a basic infrastructure that supports the equipment and facilities necessary to implement a technology plan. Schools that serve economically disadvantaged students must first overcome barriers such as access to telephone lines and electricity and security issues before technology can be successfully adopted. Educators need to gauge their progress toward technology implementation by using evaluation tools to help them reflect on, document, and discuss their initiatives. Home \| News & Research \| Research \| Factors Influencing the Effective Use of Technology for Teaching and Learning ©2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited. All rights reserved.