Chapter 3

Chapter three laid out a general road map of adopting technology in a classroom setting.  The chapter starts off pointing out the importance of beliefs in instructional evolution.  The author then goes on to describe the stages that a classroom undergoes while adopting new technologies.

            The stages run from entry where the frustrating and reluctant time of unpacking and basic troubleshooting occur to adoption where enough familiarity is established to further incorporating the technology.  Then adaptation when the technology is used regularly in the course of daily work.  Next came appropriation where the technology is viewed as another tool like any other and the teacher has a certain mastery of it.  Finally comes invention where the teacher gets creative in the use of the technology and it makes its own value in the classroom.

            I really enjoyed the layout of this chapter.  It seemed to be more realistic than some of the other readings.  It is excited about technology but realistic.  The stages show that a concerted effort often has to be made to adapt previous pedagogy styles to include newer technologies.  I really enjoyed the section talking about the importance of beliefs in motivation.  Honestly, that applies to nearly everything not just education.  To get someone engaged in a new idea or technology you have to get them to believe in it in some way.