Embedding digital technologies in the school practice: Schools as agents of technology integration

Whilst digital education is becoming a reality for schools there is a role for CCI research to move beyond researcher-led school engagements to other types of research that support schools and their staff to lead on the appropriation of digital technologies. One way to advance our understanding of this issue is to examine and consolidate reflections from cases of school technology appropriation. This half-day workshop seeks to capture the enabling practices as well as those that posed barriers within the school. The work will be oriented to further identify necessary changes at different levels: e.g., the organizational level (school), the level of the practitioners (teachers) the level the school community. The mind-set of all the involved actors will also be explored aiming to identify the structures and mechanisms that can support a culture of participation and of collective responsibility by including also students and their families in the process of technology integration and appropriation. Note: This workshop is offered in conjunction with "For the Long Run: Promoting Sustainable Use of Learning Technologies in Schools" to form a full day workshop exploring both the technical characteristics and the contextual factors of sustainable integration of learning technologies in schools.