Chapter
12 of the “Transforming Learning with New Technologies” is entitled “Integrating
Technology and Creating Change as Teacher Leaders” and focuses on how
technology is integrated within stages and issues. What this means is that
technology cannot be integrated within one step, but many baby steps. This will
allow the technology to be integrated in the best possible way as well as the
most successful way possible. There are five technology integration states-
entry, adoption, adaption, appropriation, and invention. The stages are as following:
Entry- The point to acknowledge in this phase is that an
instructional technology already existed in the classroom before. This could
refer to use of common tools were blackboards, textbooks, workbooks, and
overhead projectors. This just means that the teacher may know some fundamental
skills on technology, but not too much.
Adoption- During this phase, both teachers and students master the
many skills and ideas that successful computer use requires. However, the
changes have to be small and not significant because significant changes may
confused students.
Adaptation- In this phase, productivity increases greatly. Change
in the quality of student engagement in classroom tasks.
Appropriation- As teachers independently reached this stage, their
roles began to shift noticeably and new instructional patterns emerged. For
example, the teacher is using technology at a regular basis in the classroom.
Invention- The final stage where teachers explore new ways to
use technology in the classroom since they are comfortable with using other
tech tools.
Implementing change in education such as using technology, must be done in steps. This means gradually replacing old ideas with new ideas, which is where the five steps above will be helpful.
1) How can this change occur in whole schools and not only the classroom?
2) How can teachers use the technology they have available in their classrooms to promote successful learning?
3) What do teachers do if the technology use in the classroom ends up being unsuccessful?
