3. FAMILIARIZATION
concerned with one's initial exposure
to and experience with a technology.
Example: A teacher participating in an
in-service workshop covering the "how
to's" of a technology.
Once the workshop ends, the teacher
may discuss the experience and the
ideas represented in the experience,
even with some degree of authority.
4. UTILIZATION
This phase occurs when the
teacher tries out the technology
or innovation in the classroom.
Teachers who progress only to
this phase will probably discard
the technology at the first sign
of trouble because they have
made no commitment to it.
5. INTEGRATION
This occurs when a teacher
consciously decides to designate
certain tasks and responsibilities
to the technology.
The most obvious technology
that has reached this phase of
adoption in education is the
book and its derivatives, such as
worksheets and other handouts.
6. REORIENTATION
requires that educators reconsider
and reconceptualize the purpose
and function of the classroom.
It is marked by many
characteristics, probably the most
important of which is that the focus
of the classroom is now centered on
a student's learning, as opposed to
the teacher's instruction.
7. REORIENTATION
Teachers in the Reorientation
phase are open to technologies
that enable this knowledge
construction process and are not
threatened by being "replaced"
by technology.
The teacher will emphasize how well
the student has become both a
researcher and explorer due to
the availability of the computing
tool.
8. evolution
The final phase, Evolution,
serves as a reminder that the
educational system must
continue to evolve and adapt
to remain effective.
9. "Effective integration of technology is
achieved when students are able to
select technology tools to help them
obtain information in a timely manner,
analyze and synthesize the information,
and present it professionally. The
technology should become an integral
part of how the classroom functions -as accessible as all other classroom
tools."
-- NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS
FOR STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION