Excerpts from Technology Audit Report Evaluating Status of Technology in Groton-Dunstable School System

Don't Want to Set Self up For Failure

"I have made a point of not setting any goals around technology because I would be setting myself up for failure." - Elementary School Teacher

'Glacially Slow'

"(We) can't use lots of the software that we purchased because it isn't installed on the computers or it won't work on the computers we have." - Teacher

Incoherent Application Deployment

"I used the Project room at (middle school south lab with 26 computers). ..Used it and discovered different versions on computers. How do you teach, give instructions, when the software is not consistent?" - Middle School Teacher

Kids Groan

"...(it is) interesting to talk to kids about the technology. They groan when the carts come into the room. They have better equipment at home." - Teacher