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From Laverne:

Here is my part of #1, please let me know if I am on the right track:

Educational opportunities - online degree programs - teaching through exploratory talk

Challenges: - accessibility

   -hearing disabilities
   -visual disabilities
   -funding 
   -access to computers and the internet
   -no availability because of socio-economic issues

From Laverne 6-15-08

I.Barriers to technological access in education

 A. funding - 
        not enough money to purchased computers for example, an entire classroom.
        the cost is another issue (two to three students access to computer will cost ninety four billion dollars, twenty four                 
        billion person year is ongoing for upgrading and maintaining computers.
        rapid obsolescence schools are often awarded grants to purchase computers and software, but the schools lack the finding to keep them current.]
       
 B. bureaucracy - I come up with active and passive forms of bureaucracy.
        Passive representation refers to similarities in demographic characteristics between bureaucrats and client populations.
        Active representation refers to situations in which bureaucracies work to further the needs of a particular group of
        people. (example: organizations that invest greater discretion in their employees, such as minority student performance)
        Outsourcing
 C. time
        
 D. teacher training
        Being the New Teacher
        Professional acceptance from administrators and supervisors [and teachers]
        [training tends to be minimal and on a one-shot basis]
        [Lack of time for training and planning for implementation and reflection]
        Understanding of the community in order to be placed in the position of teaching technology.
        The Web is also very much a global community of communities.
        Facilitates collaboration and optimizes communications.(an instructor in another country can publish a class activity for
        students to participate that might be in Illinois)
             Technology offers exciting possibilities for expanding education and challenges for traditional curriculum design.
             Technology puts vast amounts of knowledge at students' fingertips.
             Technology links curriculum with realistic experiences both inside and outside the school.
 E. product quality
        lack of equipment
        expertise and training
        insufficient or no policy support
        little pertinent and timely information

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