Mary Kate McNulty When adopting technology into a district it cannot be imposed on teachers.

There cannot be a leader and everyone else follows. Wheatley repeatedly says how we are selforganizing and will naturally great groups to implement change. The integration of technology needs to be a collaborative effort district-wide, using the input of a diverse group. arious administrators, teachers, students, and parents need to collaborate to create the vision statement and ma!e technology-based decisions for the district. Wheatley says that, "participation leads to adaptability and productivity# $p. %&'. When people wor! together they accomplish more. Whatever is being adopted needs to be of interest to all those involved for it to be implemented to its fullest. There needs to be a realization that everyone there has a common interest and that common goal or interest may be !ept in mind when implementing change. The committee formed must first identify the needs of the district. (ccording to Wheatley, "every change)begins with identification of a problem or opportunity that somebody finds meaningful# $p *+'. ,nce the needs are identified then ideas can begin to be shared and developed. -ong-term plans need to be thought about for any decision. When purchasing any sort of hardware or software or investing in technology coaches, it is important to thin! about how these things or people can be used when first introduced but also in the upcoming years. .ow is this addition bringing the district closer to its goals and how does it support the vision/ ,nce a decision has been made on hardware or software 0 thin! it is important that teachers and students use it before purchasing and implementing it district-wide. 1y having a pilot group, the district can see the successes of the new technology and hopefully this will motivate other teachers to implement it in their classrooms as well.