Open AccessHow Did We Get Here? One District’s Approach to Device Assisted Learning Technology Implementation
Author(s) -
Cailen O’Shea,
Guy Trainin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of school administration research and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2470-850X
pISSN - 2470-8496
DOI - 10.32674/jsard.v6i2.3473
Subject(s) - plan (archaeology) , pandemic , covid-19 , process (computing) , key (lock) , online learning , public relations , best practice , school district , political science , medical education , sociology , computer science , pedagogy , psychology , multimedia , medicine , geography , computer security , law , disease , archaeology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , operating system
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the importance of online and device-assisted learning. What was demonstrated at this time was how prepared districts were to make this transition. Lincoln Public Schools, in Lincoln, Nebraska, was one district that successfully planned and implemented device-assisted learning technology into their school system ahead of the pandemic. This study sought to better understand the process that district leadership enacted to inform practice on developing a technology plan and its implementation. The study's findings show that five key elements are required for successful replication: (a) shared goals, (b) right people and right-fit, (c) cross-communication, (d) implementation, and (e) growth and support. This article serves as a practitioner's guide to implementation as many districts across the country are still trying to figure out how best to serve their students and families.