Elevator Pitch on Innovation

Education is a practice that has an interesting relationship with technology, especially information technology. Whenever a new technology arrives, there are teachers who perceive it to be an intrusion. This is a reasonable response as the new technology will be causing them to reassess their practices, change some, and abandon others. Many interpret this as an accusation that what they were doing was deficient. It also causes them to change practices they found very familiar and comfortable. Despite their resistance, educators do have a responsibility to adopt those technologies that facilitate learning in their field, and they have a responsibility to prepare students to use the information technologies and information sources they will need to participate in society.