1B3 - Activity 7: Models of Technology Adoption

Teachers are agents of change and implementing change in education must include changing teachers' practices and beliefs. The inclusion of technology in education will definitely impact the mode of delivery and receipt of the entire teaching and learning process. Classrooms today are constantly being outfitted with a wide range of technological tools and equipment which require the relevant skills to  be adopted in making the learners' experiences more meaningful and relevant to real world situations. Hence, staff development has to be of major importance to accomplish the effective use of these new technologies. Each educational institution must find a way to get teachers to buy in and change the traditional way of imparting knowledge by providing appropriate professional development strategies as a means of developing capabilities in making effective and meaningful contributions. It must be recognized that change will not happen overnight but consistent planning and persistence will result in this being realized overtime.