What do you do with old technology? Well, if you are a teacher in Alabama during proration you use it. The computers in my classroom are as old as dinosaurs. Today one of my students had to progress monitor using the STAR program. It literally look 20 minutes for the computer to turn on. While he was taking the test, the computer froze multiple times and he ran out of time to answer some of the questions and hurt is final score. The students can't use the computers to research because the Internet is so slow and they get frustrated while trying to complete activities.
As far as outdated technology such as overhead projectors, they are stored in our library at school or they are picked up by central office staff. Before you can move any outdated technology out of a classroom, you must fill out a request to move form. This form keeps track of all of the technology and where it should be located. It is important as an administrator to have a paper trail for each piece of technology so that you can be aware of the hardware and where it is located at all times.
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