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rachel mastersSUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY
Brent G. Wilson
University of Colorado at Denver
Karen Peterson
Peakview Elementary School,
Cherry Creek School District
19451 E. Progress Circle
Aurora CO 80015
Published in Carolyn Lucas and Larry Lucas (Eds.),
Practitioners write the book: What works in educational technology (pp.
201-267). Denton TX: Texas Center for Educational Technology,
1995.
SUMMARY
Clearly, something special is happening at Peakview Elementary
School. Peakview is a new school that is implementing a number of organizational
and teaching strategies advocated by the school restructuring reform movement.
Among those strategies is the infusion of more than 80 networked microcomputers
and related technology and software. This evaluation study examined the impact
of the technology on the school community. Using a variety of data collection
instruments (e.g., classroom observation, surveys and interviews of school
personnel and students), we found consistent evidence that technology plays an
essential role in facilitating the school's goals. The technology is positively
affecting student learning and attitudes. Teachers are using the technology to
adapt to individual students' needs and interests, and to increase the amount
and quality of cooperative learning activities. Students use the technology
extensively for research and writing activities, as well as for instructional
support in a variety of subject areas. Technology has changed the way teachers
work, both instructionally and professionally, resulting in a net increase of
hours and at the same time greater productivity, effectiveness, and
satisfaction. A number of implementation factors are identified as contributing
to the success of Peakview's use of technology. These factors form the basis of
a set of recommendations for implementing technology successfully in other
schools.
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