BARRIERS OF TECHNOLOGY

BARRIERS OF TECHNOLOGY

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2. Funding

   • Lack of funding is a huge problem for technology in school. Because of the lack of funding schools can not progress in buying or learning how to use new technology.
   • Funding can be provided through fund raisers, students, parents, and teachers can fundraise as well as the whole school admin to raise money for new techlology. Such as carwash, bake sales, or tickets for games.
   • Funding could aslo be provided through donations made from a go fund me or a facebook page, or even using a # on twitter to spread the news.

3. Parent/ Teacher Misconception

   • The lack of education on technology on the parent or teachers part can play a role as a barrier, they can prevent new technology coming into school systems to due them thinking that there is a bad stigma upon technology.
   • This can be fixed by having parents take classes on the technology that will be introduced into the classroom. Also by having the teachers take it as well but making it mandatory for them.
   • Raising awarness about technology being used in the classroom can help too like sending home letters or emails to parents

4. Insufficient infrastructure

   • Insufficient is a big barrier too, even if a school has the funds and education for technology in the classroom if the building does not have the network structure none of that will matter.
   • This is not an easy fix I could say this could go back to funding where a portion of the funds can be used for the building and the other for the technology but then there wont be as much new technology in the school.
   • Apply for programs through networks such as Sprint who provide free internet to schools who lack them.