It seems that every year there are peaks in the demand for computer and technology repair requests. Of course, the highest demand is during August and September as we try to recover from the summer moves and cleaning. Once we hit October we have caught up and are back to a consistent work flow. That is, until the spring.
It no longer amazes me that after the high stakes testing (Ohio Graduation Test in March and Ohio Achievement Tests in April) are over we see a rash of support requests. These requests are for teachers to do projects with their students. This does not mean that we do not have teachers using projects throughout the school year. However, we do have several teachers who do not embark upon projects that utilize and integrate technology with student learning after the tests. Some of these teachers will write in their work orders that their computers have not worked or been turned on all year. I do not believe that my district is an exception in this pattern.
What about your school? Do you have teachers who barely or rarely use technology (other than centers) with their students until after the tests? I bet you do.
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