Currently many schools are moving towards a new approach where technology is integrated into the classroom. Classroom technology such as a document camera, student response system, and clickers are great educational tools. They also must prompt teachers and administrators to plan ahead for the types of changes that will occur as classroom technology is introduced. Things to consider include new classroom procedures, new school wide rules, technology education for students, funding, and teacher training. The first thing to think about is including new classroom procedures when classroom technology such as a document camera, student response system, and clickers are going to be introduced into a classroom. Teachers must think of time saving procedures to ensure that the new technology integration is not wasting class time. For example, teachers need to be organized and prepared with the devices that will be used so that he or she does not run into behavior management problems. The teacher should also think through where the equipment will be stored and if a student job will entail putting it away and setting it up. Another thing to be considered when classroom technology such as a document camera, student response system, and clickers are going to be introduced into a school is having new school wide rules. Perhaps the school should have a contract that all students sign. It could clearly outline the expectations for the uses of technology and the ramifications of breaking the rules. Also, school leaders should think ahead when it comes to technology education for students.

Whenever there are expectations, students should be given the opportunity to truly understand what is expected of them. The best way to do this is to directly teach the students the correct way to use the equipment and discuss the negative effects of misuse. Another important aspect to plan for is funding. If classroom technology such as a document camera, student response system, and clickers are going to be introduced into every classroom, the school must have a plan for not only how they will pay for the devices initially, but also how they will pay for repairs and upgrades. Last but not least, there needs to be a plan in place for how and where teachers with receive training. If the teacher receives a lot of new technological devices and do not understand how to use them, they simply will not use them. People may assume that the teachers would be so excited to have access to technology that they would experiment with the devices and teach themselves how to use them. The truth is that teachers are really busy and would probably not take the time to train themselves. To ensure that the money on technology is well spent and that teachers use the devices to their fullest capacity, it is necessary to provide quality teacher training. It is essential to think through new classroom procedures, new school wide rules, technology education for students, funding, and teacher training, when integrating new technology into the classroom.