Technology in the Classroom
Another theme that was revealed in the study was the school’s dedication in the
area of technology. Knowing that technology resources, one of the 3 R’s, need to be
present in a learning environment that supports 21 st century learning, a priority of the
high school since receiving their Classrooms for the Future grant was building a physical
infrastructure for technology with more computer access, better internet connections and
availability of computer labs. The administrator spoke favorably of the Classrooms for
the Future (CFF) grant as the pathway to becoming a more cutting edge school.
We are gaining more computers in the classrooms and teachers are
getting training through cohorts and coaches. They are using technology
with students and feeling comfortable about it.
Although the administration was complying with the regulations of the state funded
grant, the focus was to accumulate more hardware in the building for instruction.