Evaluation of Technology Plan

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer maintains that a fundamental re-definition of the role of the teacher is the most critical aspect for the integration of technology into a classroom environment for the purposes of better educating students and equipping them with needed insights for their academic and professional careers. This essay provides an overview of the change management approaches that schools need to consider before introducing technology. The writer notes that bringing lasting change to any school or learning institution must start with the processes by which teachers attempt to deliver insights and interesting content and foster a highly productive learning experience. The writer concludes that above all is the need to embrace change management strategies, several models of which are included in this article, showing the impact of a teachers' true commitment to change at the pedagogical level.

Outline:
Literature Review
Evaluating Models of Change Management in Academic Environments
1. Develop the teaching vision and process objectives first
2. Identify the teaching processes to be redesigned
3. Understand and measure the existing processes and post results publicly
4. Design and build a prototype of the new course that integrates technology
5. Measure, Monitor and Modify
Exploring Lewin's Model
Exploring the Speed of Change Model
The Only Constant Is Change: How Technology is changing Schools
Best Practices in Implementing Technologies In Schools
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"From the context of change management, this is critical. Measurements of progress as defined by process improvements in teaching need to be posted in a teacher's lounge or other area for other faculty to see progress. The public posting of performance metrics also creates awareness of which process areas are working the best, and which need to be more streamlined, perhaps more trimmed of excess steps. This is a critical step in change management within the context of bringing technology into a school. Teachers and administrators alike need to see progress relative to plan, and if the data is publicly shown, the processes changed leads to more lasting change."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Aguirre, Calderone, Jones (2004) -10 Principles of Change Management. Resilience Report, Booz, Allen Hamilton. New York, NY. Accessed from the Internet on January 23, 2007: http://www.strategy-business.com/resilience/rr00006?pg=all
• Anderson, S., & Harris, J. (1997). Factors associated with amount of use and benefits obtained by users of a statewide educational computing network. Educational Technology Research and Development, 45 (1), 19-50.
• Boethel, M., & Dimock, K. (1999). Constructing with technology:. Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Austin, TX.
• Caudron (1999) - Taking Charge of Change. Business Finance Magazine. January 1999. Page 27. Accessed from the Internet on January 23, 2007:http://www.businessfinancemag.com/magazine/archives/article.html?articleID=4931
• Dexter, S. L., Anderson, R. E., & Becker, H. J. (1999). Teachers' views of computers as catalysts for changes in their teaching practice. Journal of Research in Computing Education, 31 (3), 221-239.

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