I have just read Will Richardson's blog on 'technology as the devil'. One of the challenges of moving into using the new technologies is to make staff start using these the ideas. There needs to be a method where staff are supported in their learning.

At Whangaparaoa College we have operated on the idea of building a small number of staff being trained at a time. As this number grows we find that we build closer to a critical mass. Staff start wanting to be part of the 'trained group' and then start trying things.

It takes a while to grow. Sometimes years which just means with technology that we just ha ve to keep teaching new stuff all the time to out teachers.

One or two heros on your staff just going over the top can make huge change.