web-tppa


 * Human Nature 1.0: Teachers as Technology Consumers

Pew Study

The Change Function - Pip Coburn**

Current Pain has to be greater than Total Perceived Pain of Adoption (TPPA)

//Change Function = Current Pain > TPPA//

Applies to Teacher Technology Adoption (Web 2.0) & 21st Century Skills

Current Pain is community, district, school, and teacher specific

No Prescriptive, Universal List of TPPA Influencers

__**Current Pain**__ Policy (district or school) Competition Student Learing/Skills/Preparation

No Prescriptive, Universal List of TPPA Influencers

TPPA is community, district, school, teacher specific.


 * Possible TPPA Influencers**
 * Infrastructure (Internet/network speed, hardware)
 * Support (quick, people-first)
 * Inservicing (cafeteria, extend into day-two or coaching for adoption)
 * Failure (we all love consumer reports, tripadvisor, amazon for reviews)
 * Complexity (google, amazon, and ipod for simplicity; fun for tech-geeks more work for teachers)
 * Assessments/Standardized-Tests (can't seem to mesh standards with technology)
 * Curriculum
 * Leadership
 * Culture
 * Values & Beliefs of Teaching (is there compatability?)
 * Values & Beliefs of Learning (what are the perceptions? we know student perceptions).
 * Personal Use of Technology (to understand web 2.0, we must participate in web 2.0 - it's collaborative!)

=__//**What are the TPPA influencers in your school?**//__=