Professional development is a key to successful technology integration efforts, and having a baseline knowledge of the current level of computer use by educators empowers schools to assess any need for changes in classroom teacher's instructional practices relating to the use of computers and create opportunities for staff development. Using this baseline, schools should identify target levels from the LoTi Framework and plan strategies to help teachers progress from one level to the next.

Schools are better equipped to make technology decisions when they are equipped with mountains of information...

All roads to school improvement require difficult choices. Rocks are spread along the road and schools must rely on reliable information to identify the "big" rocks. The purpose of an assessment is to provide information that can be used to make informed decisions. The process involved in the LoTi Instructional Technology Use Assessment can provide a mountain of information for schools. This information will lead them along the road and help them select the rocks that will move them to greater school improvement through quality teaching.

Examples of LoTi Lessons
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What Can I Do?
If you want to begin using technology with your students, or you have been using technology and are ready to try something more challenging, these ideas can start you on the right track.