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Implementing and Scaling Up Technology
Scaling up and implementing technology into a school’s curriculum is an exciting process, but one that requires collaboration among school staff and knowledge of the different elements that are necessary to successfully integrate and sustain the technology. CITEd examined and explored this process, and considerations for the different aspects of the scaling up and implementing process are provided in the following briefs.
The review is organized into the following subtopics, each with a short practitioner-friendly article:
Subtopics:
Implementation: Understanding the Design
Implementation Teams Make it Happen
Technology Implementation in Schools: Key Factors to Consider
Sustaining Technology Implementation
Scaling Up Technology Initiatives
Subtopic: Implementation: Understanding the Design
This article examines and breaks down the process of curriculum implementation into a sequence of stages that emphasizes planning, implementation, and sustention. A key element of this strategy deals with the collaboration of teachers and noted implementation practitioners. Accounting for issues that arise in implementation practice will allow the reader to avoid commonly recognized mistakes that can unhinge the expected success of an implementation plan.
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Subtopic: Implementation Teams Make it Happen
A critical element of implementation success revolves around a collaborative effort. Even when an implementation initiative is developed by one person, a team of people are needed to carry out the processes. This article discusses how any educational initiative requires input from a team of implementers, ranging from teachers and administrators, to technology coordinators and professional development coordinators, in order for the effort to succeed.
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Subtopic: Technology Implementation in Schools: Key Factors to Consider
Technology implementation relies not just on educating students, but also educating teachers on how to use and apply new forms of technology. This article identifies four key factors as instrumental in a school’s transition to a technologically assisted curriculum. Additionally, learn how teacher-focused technology training is a benefit to the overall education process.
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Subtopic: Sustaining Technology Implementation
Effective technology integration requires teachers to learn that technology within the context of their teaching so they can prepare, reflect, and modify their practices. By learning within the context of the classroom, teachers and administrators are able to understand the applicability of certain aspects of a technology initiative, as well as provide useful curriculum assessment feedback to the implementation team.
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Subtopic: Scaling Up Technology Initiatives
There are potential pitfalls to scaling up an implementation initiative to include a larger population. This article examines the scaling up process and identifies a five-dimension strategy that serves to assist a team of implementers in adopting an innovative, streamlined and sustainable course of action. These steps are influential in applying a technology initiative to the constantly transitioning field of educational systems.
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