Summary of Interviews with Intended Adopters

Topics

Administrators

Teachers

Students

Parents

Perceptions of and Administrators have All teachers had

Student concerns
80% of parents had
attitudes toward the several concerns
some type of
were: possible
at least one of these
innovation
like: problems
concern, such as
misuse and that
concerns: possible
outweigh any
inappropriate
parents may not
student abuse,
benefit(s), Social comments,
allow participation. classroom
(Q: 1-9, 11,12)
media is best left distraction,
Most students were distractions,
out of the
monitoring
sure it would be fun inappropriate
classroom,
students, &
but one was not so teacher/student
teachers and
verification of
sure. Another was interaction, higher
students
student work. Most Ok w/ it, as long as cell phone bill,
following each said it would be fun
he didnt have to students that dont
other on social
and theyd be in
participate.
have a device. All
media is not wise, favor of trying it. A
Students felt it parents were
dont have time few felt major
could be beneficial, positive students
to deal with
problems were a
but more than half would love it but
stolen phones,
certainty. The
said that would some realized
hacked accounts, majority of
depend on the
teachers might not.
inappropriate
teachers were
teacher. Fewer than Some parents were
comments. Also certain it would
half showed
doubtful if it would
concerned about benefit students. enthusiasm for the help students but all
the monitoring of Most felt this is
idea. One student agreed that it could
the content and fairly important
hoped it would
if used correctly.
verifying student and think a lot of
mean he could study One was concerned
work.
students will be
less. They say most that students w/o
They all agreed
interested but cant teachers would not
devices might
students would
agree on how many
be interested but actually fall behind.
enjoy it but for
teachers will. All say students would be Parents generally
teachers it would be no additional
interested in using think the innovation
more of a challenge training is needed
Twitter and believe is fairly important
than fun.
for students,
the innovation to be
and that most
If used correctly
majority say a little
important. One
teachers would not
they believe
is needed by
student thinks the
be interested in
students would
teachers, minority
cool teachers
participating but
benefit but some
say teachers will
would be interested. that most students
were sure any
need a lot of
Students feel they
would be. One
benefits would be
training. All
would need no
parent wonders if
outweighed by the teachers agree that
training because
this could hurt
problems it caused. TIME would be the some of them are
underprivileged
They felt students main barrier and
old. Students all students. All parents
would be interested one noted that time said this would be
say they would
in the idea. Most
off task is already a easy to do but saw
choose to
agreed that teachers problem with
possible barriers as: participate even if
would also if they
students and this
Teachers want
not required to. All
received the proper would make it
control, dont want said this would be
support .They felt worse. Most felt this to learn or use new easy for students.
this innovation to be would be an easy
technology.
only somewhat
innovation.
They dont know
important. but
how to do our stuff.
agree it requires
They just want us to
little or no
do their stuff.
additional training
for teachers &
students.

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Administrators

Teachers

Students

Parents

Knowledge & skills Administrators all All say no additional All say none needed All the parents
(Q: 9, 10, 11)
agree it requires
training needed for for students,
interviewed are
little or no
students, 66% say majority say little
familiar w/ Twitter
additional training little needed for
needed for teachers, but none have used
for teachers &
teachers, 33% say one said a few
it for school
students. Mostly got teachers will need a teachers may need purposes.
negative answers. lot. All teachers training because
Likelihood of
interviewed said some of them are
several problems far TIME would be
old.
outweigh possible the main reason Teachers want
benefit(s). Time
teachers may not control, dont want
limitations, policy participate. One to learn or use new
conflicts, and lack said time off
technology. They
of guidance could task is already a dont know how to
limit or prevent problem with
do our stuff. They
teachers or
students. This
just want us to do
students and
would make it
their stuff.
students from
worse. Most
1Most students have
participating.
teachers have
a Twitter account
Only one of 5
used Twitter for but none have ever
admin. had ever personal use but used it for school
used Twitter.
none had ever
purposes.
used it for school
purposes.

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Administrators

Teachers

Students

Parents

Concerns about the Administrators all All teachers voiced All students say no 80% of parents had
innovation
agreed it will
some type of
additional training at least one concern:
(Q: 1, 3, 9,11)
require little or no concern, such as
needed for students, possible student
additional training inappropriate
66% say little
abuse, classroom
for teachers &
comments,
needed for teachers, distractions,
students. Mostly
distraction,
33%monitoring
say teachers
students,
inappropriate
verification of student work.The majority
negative answers. All say no additional will need a lot.
teacher/student
Likelihood of
training needed for Mixed opinions
interaction, higher
several problems far students, 66% say about possible
cell phone bill,
outweigh possible little needed for
misuse, parents may students that dont
benefit(s). Most
teachers, 33% say not allow it,
have a device. Some
answered yes if
teachers will need a otherwise the
parents were
used correctly. Still lot. All teachers innovation sounds doubtful if it
some were sure any interviewed said OK. All 5 students would help
benefits would be
TIME would be
felt it could be
students but all
outweighed by the the main reason beneficial, but more agreed that it
problems it caused. teachers may not than half said that could if used
Time limitations, participate. One would depend on
correctly. One
policy conflicts, and said time off
the teacher. Fewer was concerned
lack of guidance
task is already a than half showed
that students w/o
could limit or
problem with
enthusiasm for the devices might
prevent teachers or students. This
idea. One student actually fall
students and
would make it
hoped it would
behind.
students from
worse.
mean he could study
participating.
less. All say none
needed for
students, majority
say little needed
for teachers, one
said a few
teachers may
need training
because some of
them are old.
Teachers want
control, dont want
to learn or use new
technology. They
dont know how to
do our stuff. They
just want us to do
their stuff.
Support needs
60% think its an 60% think it will All students think All parents think
(Q: 9, 12)
easy innovation be easy, 20% say it will be easy to it will be easy to
to adopt, 40%
easy after some
adopt. All say no
adopt.
disagree.
training, 20%
additional training
Admins all agree it think it will not
needed for students,
requires little or no be easy. All say no 66% say little
additional training additional training needed for teachers,
for teachers &
needed for students, 33% say teachers
students.
66% say little
will need a lot.
needed for teachers,
33% say teachers
will need a lot.

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Social and
organizational
factors
(e.g.,
peer pressure,
school culture,
norms, resources,
support, etc.)

Administrators

Teachers

Students

Parents

This inner city

school is equipped
with desktops,
laptops, iPads,
Chromebooks,
Smartboards and
WiFi. In addition,
85% of the staff is
under the age of 30.
(Q: 1, 9, 13, 14)
Therefore when
considering how to
use the devices and
how to operate
Twitter, very little
training would be
needed for the staff
and students.
However this staff
would need
guidance in ways to
effectively
implement
meaningful lessons.
Although Live Oak
has access to the
necessary
equipment this has
only taken place
within this past
school year. So the
staff is unsure about
its reliability.
Major barriers and Upon reviewing the Time and usage
The students
Parents were
enablers to the
responses, time and seem to be the
believed that the age concerned negative
diffusion of the
control were
points of interest for of the teacher would behavior and access.
innovation
highlighted as
the teachers. They play a role in the
An insightful parent
(Q: 13, 14)
primary barriers
certainly echoed the implementation of noted that students
and/or enablers.
leaders with their
Twitter as well as
might create fake
The administrators no time to do
the use of personal accounts. Another
pointed out that
anything extra/too devices.
one mentioned that
there are already
many requirements
not every student
countless other
already statements.
has internet at
requirements and The educators also
home.
that there is just
felt like effective
simply no time.
usage and getting
They also expressed people on board
concerned about
would be a
teacher and student challenge.
use.