Although Candice, Dave, and I all have quite different tech plans, it is obvious that there are similar educational technology hurdles that need to be addressed. On the surface, things like budget/funds are obvious. The reality though, is that adoption and acceptance of such tools is a much larger hurdle for all of the plans.
It is obvious that getting technology and education plans in place is only half the battle. In order to win the war, it is important to sell the idea and effectively convey the intended concepts/usage. For some of our plans, this is tougher than others. Candice, for example, has to work with learners that have little to no prior technology training in remote areas. This can be an extremely difficult implementation plan without proper professional development of these people. For Dave, while many may be familiar with technology, they may have preconceived notions of how a classroom should be run (without technology). In order for Dave to effectively implement, it is a matter of developing teachers from both technological and pedagogical perspectives. In my own case, the professional development involves education of different types of learners. This includes faculty, staff, administration and students alike. Each one is learning about the tool in a different way, and the training must reflect the varied purposes and needs.
Overall, I think all of the plans have potential to succeed, but it will rely on how effective we as technology folks educate the users. This is also not a once and done thing. Communication, education and development of the end-user needs to continue in order to evolve the product and achieve knowledge growth AND application in addition to successful implementation.
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