Chapters 1 and 2

One of the first things our new principal did to get to know the staff was to ask us to assign ourselves into one of four compass points. The four points described what type of person we were and how we approached something new. I placed myself into the “West” category, describing one who wants to know all the details before diving in. These chapters made me think again about those compass points in that I believe we sometime purchase and start using technology before some important questions are answered. Too often teachers are provided technology with very little training. Too often the technology fails because it was not tested rigorously before being implemented. I very much appreciate the simple matrix the book provides, so that teachers and administrators can make informed decisions about what to purchase, how much, and when.