Project 3: Stakeholder Project 3: Stakeholder InterviewInterview

with Ashley Longwith Ashley Long

Recent graduate of Recent graduate of

Heard County High SchoolHeard County High School

By Stephanie Hyatt and Penny HoodBy Stephanie Hyatt and Penny Hood

How does technology affect How does technology affect the learning process?the learning process?

You are able to learn faster. You are able to learn faster. You can access multiple resources at You can access multiple resources at

the same time to make your research the same time to make your research for projects more complete.for projects more complete.

When you hear the phrase When you hear the phrase “technology integration” what “technology integration” what

does that mean to you?does that mean to you?

It means that you are using more It means that you are using more than one type of technology at a than one type of technology at a time.time.

Those technologies are working Those technologies are working together to help learning.together to help learning.

How should technology be How should technology be used in education? used in education?

It should be used to provide more It should be used to provide more resources for learning.resources for learning.

It also used for research to make It also used for research to make learning fit each student and give learning fit each student and give you information beyond the you information beyond the textbook.textbook.

If you were in charge of If you were in charge of designing the modern designing the modern

classroom, what would it look classroom, what would it look like?like?

Each student would have their own Each student would have their own computer station, giving them computer station, giving them access to on-line libraries and access to on-line libraries and information processing at their information processing at their desk. desk.

Expensive projection systems Expensive projection systems would display instructional would display instructional information on multiple screens so information on multiple screens so you don’t have to twist and turn to you don’t have to twist and turn to see.see.

Are you happy with the level of Are you happy with the level of technology use at your school? technology use at your school?

Why or why not?Why or why not?

No, some classes use several kinds No, some classes use several kinds of technology, others are old school of technology, others are old school and don’t use any.and don’t use any.

Are you happy with the level of Are you happy with the level of technology funding at your technology funding at your school? Why or why not?school? Why or why not?

Yes, I think we are getting our fair Yes, I think we are getting our fair share of our county’s allotment. It share of our county’s allotment. It would be great if we had a pile of would be great if we had a pile of money to buy anything we wanted.money to buy anything we wanted.

Has technology changed the Has technology changed the way you work in your way you work in your

classrooms and has it changed classrooms and has it changed your assignments?your assignments?

I can work faster. Things that used I can work faster. Things that used to take a long time, like math to take a long time, like math calculations or writing an essay, now calculations or writing an essay, now go so much faster with technology.go so much faster with technology.

Classes where we use technology Classes where we use technology can give more time learning new can give more time learning new things instead of devoted to doing things instead of devoted to doing things by hand.things by hand.

How would you assess your How would you assess your teachers' integration of teachers' integration of

technology into the classroom?technology into the classroom? Some are definitely Some are definitely

more interested in more interested in adding technology adding technology than others. Those than others. Those that try new things that try new things make the learning make the learning process more process more interesting.interesting.

Do you feel that integration of Do you feel that integration of technology into your classrooms technology into your classrooms

has had a positive impact on your has had a positive impact on your achievement? If so, how?achievement? If so, how?

Yes, definitely. If it weren’t for Yes, definitely. If it weren’t for the TI 84 calculator I’d still be the TI 84 calculator I’d still be there trying to work through there trying to work through the calculus problems. the calculus problems. Technology helps me work Technology helps me work and learn faster.and learn faster.

Can you provide any Can you provide any recommendations to improve recommendations to improve

access to and use of technology access to and use of technology in your local classroom?in your local classroom?

Increase the number of points where Increase the number of points where students can access technology, students can access technology, without sharing.without sharing.

Require more computer classes so Require more computer classes so other classes don’t have to spend the other classes don’t have to spend the learning time teaching kids the basic learning time teaching kids the basic skills of computers.skills of computers.

Can you describe a good Can you describe a good example of a lesson that uses example of a lesson that uses

technology?technology? We used calculators to determine the We used calculators to determine the

velocity of airplanes in relation to each velocity of airplanes in relation to each other. We also plotted data using Excel.other. We also plotted data using Excel.

If you were the teacher, how If you were the teacher, how would you use technology in would you use technology in

the classroom?the classroom?

I would have computers or laptops I would have computers or laptops always available for each student to always available for each student to make the tedious jobs that take away make the tedious jobs that take away from learning easier.from learning easier.

What technologies are missing What technologies are missing from your school? How would from your school? How would

these help education?these help education? We don’t have any listening/ We don’t have any listening/

recording stations. These would be recording stations. These would be great for foreign language classes.great for foreign language classes.

Having the facilities for a television Having the facilities for a television or radio broadcast would give or radio broadcast would give students a chance to be creative and students a chance to be creative and be involved in school events.be involved in school events.