Lessons from Sisyphus in a Technological Age.

Roberts, Geoff

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ERIC Number: EJ581526

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Publication Date: 1999

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Lessons from Sisyphus in a Technological Age.

Roberts, Geoff

Educational Leadership, v56 n5 p75-77 Feb 1999

Schools should anticipate unavoidable problems when implementing a technology plan, project, or program. Technology programs should be built around curricular needs, not gurus. Programs are costly, software remains problematic, and (large) size matters. Blending laptops and desktops is feasible. Faculty consensus helps, and upgrades are inevitable. (MLH)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Costs, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility, Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Microcomputers, Program Implementation, Technological Advancement, Technology Integration, Technology Planning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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