Integrating information technology in a discovery school - a case study

This paper reports a case study of the integration of information technology (IT) in a Discovery School in South Australia, and the problems and issues that the school encountered in due process. A number of data-collection methods were used. The school was well provided for in IT. Both students and teachers were confident with the use of IT in learning and teaching. The students´ use of IT was much dependent on their access to IT at home. Some learning area coordinators did not seem to recognize or place emphasis on the success of integrating IT into their own areas. Also, the principal and the teachers seemed to have different perceptions in relation to some of the problems and issues arising from integrating IT into the school. Flexible timetabling and further development of instructional strategies may be some of the keys to further enhance the school´s success in using IT.