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"Superintendents and principals tell me their technology directors can’t do certain things, but many times I can show them other districts doing those things. It’s not a technology limitation—it’s a mind-set limitation,” says Scott McLeod,. I think that this is so true with many people is that they don't think they can do it and don't ask or realize how easy it would be to do it. They just need to ask or try it out on their own.

"On-site help is critical. Teacher won't go to the lab if they can't trust it." This is the 3rd year that our school has had a computer teacher. The first year it was part time and the computers were horrible and would ALWAYS crash or lock students out. Two years ago we got new computer and it became a full-time position and people are using the lab more and more and fill all of the open times. This may be in part because someone is always there to help. Before the lab, we had a mobile laptop cart, which was hardly ever used. They didn't work/ last very long.

"If teachers don’t recognize technology as a fundamental part of their own lives, they can’t bring it to kids in a meaningful way." This is also true with our school. Teachers who do use a lot of technology are using it in their rooms with their students. Ones who don't aren't using it very often in their rooms. This has changed in the last year or so and some are trying to get into things and are learning that it isn't really too bad to learn how to use the things and how much the students do enjoy using technology.