Comments on: Getting into the game http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/09/03/getting-into-the-game/ technology, libraries, and schools Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: diane http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/09/03/getting-into-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 diane Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:55:44 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/09/03/getting-into-the-game/#comment-1189 I can see a few problems with downloadable programs in my professional situation: 1. neither staff members nor students are allowed to download anything on our district computers without prior approval 2. our computers vary greatly in age; not all of them can support new applications 3. people (staff members included) are seldom at the same computer consistently - there would need to be constant downloading and, I'll sure, constant glitches! Until there is a "universal" standard for equipment and access at all educational institutions (let's not hold our breath!), there will continue to be inequities in the depth of information instruction. A solution to this problem should be at least a subset of NCLB. I can see a few problems with downloadable programs in my professional situation:
1. neither staff members nor students are allowed to download anything on our district computers without prior approval
2. our computers vary greatly in age; not all of them can support new applications
3. people (staff members included) are seldom at the same computer consistently – there would need to be constant downloading and, I’ll sure, constant glitches!

Until there is a “universal” standard for equipment and access at all educational institutions (let’s not hold our breath!), there will continue to be inequities in the depth of information instruction. A solution to this problem should be at least a subset of NCLB.

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