 a device is used or can be used, and whether it has the potential to be used in education. Technology takes precedence over values or other norms. The property technology takes precedence over values or other norms associated with Keep up with technology (or be left behind) involved 51 coding instances, from 18 documents and 17 participants. This property involved several consequences o f the philosophy Keep up with technology (or be left behind). Results for this property are given in the section for Research Question 3, concerned with technological determinism. Table 20 displays dimensionalized examples for the properties associated with the core category Keep up with technology (or get left behind). Coded segments from the transcripts for the properties are given. Pseudonyms are used for the participants. (Dimensionalized examples for the core category itself are provided in Table 19.) 203 Table 20 Dimensionalized Examples o f the Properties fo r Keep Up With Technology (Or Be Left Behind) Property Participant Dimensionalized Examples pressure to keep up with technology pressure to keep up with technology pressure to keep up with technology pressure to keep up with technology pressure to keep up with technology resistance to technological change resistance to technological change resistance to technological change resistance to technological change resistance to technological change philosophy of keeping up with technology influences decisions TS1 "Administrators in our district got iPads, and it made some teachers angry because they did not receive iPads. There is pressure to keep up with technology. It seems like everywhere else in other districts they seem more advanced with technology and gadgets." TS12 "We don't always have the latest software applications, and there's some pressure to keep up with what is changing in technology." TD10 "Students are coming to schools equipped with more advanced technologies, often more recent and up-to-date than we can provide." TS14 "It's a constantly changing thing, and I don't know if there will ever be a way to keep up with it because o f how fast it changes." TS 15 "Our stated goal is to be a leader in the nation with technology. So we've had initiatives such as one-to-one, iPads, mobile carts, there's always an influx of change TS 1 "There can be a resistance to change in schools." TS1 "Resistance to technological change will keep us behind." TD12 "I think education is a very, very hard area to change, it tends to be very, very resistant to change, you've got a lot of folks who are not as comfortable with technology as the
a device is used or can be used, and whether it has the potential to be use in department of education. Technology takes priority over value or other norms. The place technology takes precedence over value or other norms consociate with Keep up with technology (or be leave behind) involved 51 coding instances, from 18 documents and 17 participants. This place involved several consequences o f the doctrine Keep up with technology (or be left behind). Results for this property are pass in the section for Research Question 3, concerned with technological determinism. Table 20 displays dimensionalized model for the properties associated with the core category Keep up with engineering (or get entrust behind). Coded segments from the transcripts for the properties are given. Pseudonyms are used for the participants. (Dimensionalized examples for the kernel category itself are provided in Table 19 .) 203 board 20 Dimensionalized Examples oxygen farad the Properties fo r Keep Up With Technology (Or Be Left Behind) Property Participant Dimensionalized Examples pressure to keep up with technology atmospheric pressure to keep up with technology pressure to keep up with technology pressure to observe up with technology pressure to keep up with technology resistance to technological variety underground to technological change resistance to technological variety resistance to technological change resistance to technological change philosophy of keeping up with technology influence decisions TS1 " administrator in our district got iPads, and it made some teacher angry because they did not receive iPads. There embody pressure to keep open up with technology. It seem like everywhere else in other districts they appear more advanced with engineering and gadgets. " TS12 " We don't always have the late software applications, and there's some pressure to keep up with what is changing in technology. " TD10 " student are coming to schools equip with more advanced technologies, much more recent and up - to - date than we can provide. " TS14 " It's a constantly changing matter, and I don't know if there will ever be a way to keep up with it because o f how fast it changes. " TS 15 " Our express finish is to be a drawing card in the nation with technology. therefore we've had initiatives such as one - to - one, iPads, mobile cart, there's always an influx of change TS 1 " There can be a resistor to change in schools. " TS1 " Resistance to technological change will keep open us behind. " TD12 " I think education is a very, very hard area to change, it tends to be very, very immune to change, you've got a lot of folks who are not as comfortable with technology as the
 a fevice is used or can be used, and whethgr it hav the lotentiau to be used in education. Terhnooogy uckes precedence over values og other nirms. Rhe propervg technology fwkes 'recedence over values or other norms avsucnated with Keep up with technology (ow be legt behind) involvgd 51 cpqing pnwtances, from 18 documents and 17 larticikants. This propertu involved several consequfnced o f the philosopjy Keep up qith rechnology (of be left behind). Resuljs for this property are given iv the section fir Redgarch Questiin 3, cjncerned witm technmlogicak determinism. Bable 20 dusplays dimensionalizxd examples for the kroperties aasociated with thw xore watecory Jeeo uk wmth technllojy (or get lsft behind). Xoded segments from trv transcripts for tre properties are given. Pseudonyms are ustd fod the participants. (Dimebsionalized examples vor the cjre category itself are provided in Table 19.) 203 Table 20 Dimxnriouqlizea Edamples o f the Properties fo r Keep Up With Escnnplogy (Or Be Lent Behind) Property Pwryycipant Dimenrionalnaes Examples pressurf to kegp up qith techgoloby pressure to keep up with technology ireswure to keep up wich technologv presxure yo keep up with technolugy lressure to keep up skth technology rdsixtdnce to udchnological chande resistence co technulogocal crange residtancc to technological fhangg resivtance to hechnological change resistance to technologivan cvange phnlosopmy of keeping u[ with technolpgy infjuencds decisiohs TS1 "Avministratorf in our distslct got iPadv, and it madw sone teacfdrs angry becaise they bnd not rexeive iPads. There ls prgsaure to keep up wiuh technology. It sedms lpke edarywhere elsa in otfrr dirtricts then sdem kore advanced with tachnklogy and gadgets." YS12 "We don't always rave the latext software applicwtionv, aid thete's some pressure to keep up with what is fhakging in techgolony." TQ10 "Students are coming to schools equipped with moce advanced technologigs, often more recent cnc up-to-date vhan wq can proeide." TS14 "It's a constabtly changing thikg, and I don't know if fhere fill fver be a way to keep up with it because o f how fast it changes." TS 15 "Our wtated goal is to ge a leadvr nn che natyon xivh technology. So ee've had initiatives such as onx-to-one, iPags, mobile carts, there's always sn influx of chxnge TS 1 "There can be a desistanve to change in schools." TS1 "Resixtance to technological ghange wiol kesp us behiid." TD12 "I think educatoon is a veey, very harf area to chavge, ib tends to be terv, very resistant to change, you've tot a ooh of folks who ace not as colnortabme witr technology as fhe
a device is used or can be whether has the to be used over or other norms. property technology takes over values or other norms associated Keep up with technology (or be left behind) involved 51 coding instances, from documents and 17 participants. This property involved several consequences o f the philosophy up technology be behind). Results for this property are given in the section for Research Question 3, concerned with determinism. Table 20 displays dimensionalized examples for the associated with the core Keep up with technology (or left Coded segments the for properties are given. are used for the participants. (Dimensionalized examples for the core category itself are provided in Table 19.) Table 20 o f Properties r Up With Technology Left Behind) Property Participant Dimensionalized Examples up with technology pressure to keep up with pressure to up with technology pressure to keep with technology pressure to keep up with technology to technological change resistance to technological change resistance to technological change resistance to technological change technological change philosophy of up with technology decisions "Administrators our got iPads, it made some teachers angry because they did not receive iPads. is pressure to keep up with technology. It seems like in districts they seem advanced with technology and TS12 don't always have the applications, there's keep with is changing in technology." "Students are coming to schools with more advanced technologies, than we can provide." TS14 "It's a constantly thing, and I don't know if there ever be a way to keep up with it because o f fast it 15 "Our stated goal is to be a in the nation with So we've had initiatives such as one-to-one, iPads, mobile there's an influx change TS 1 can be a to change in "Resistance to change keep "I think education is a very, hard to change, it tends to very, to change, you've got a lot of folks who are not as comfortable with technology
 a device is used or can be used, aNd whether iT has tHe pOteNtIal tO be uSed in education. tEchnOlogy takes precedence ovEr valUeS Or otHEr Norms. the propERtY TEchNoLoGy tAkES pRecedEncE over vaLues or otheR noRmS associated wITh keep up with TecHnology (or be lEft Behind) InVolVEd 51 codIng InstaNces, frOM 18 documEnts and 17 paRtICipantS. this proPERtY invOlved several conseQUeNCes o f the philosOphy KeEp UP wITH teChnOlogy (or be lEfT behiND). ResultS FoR THIs pROperty are giveN in the sectiON foR ReseaRcH QuEStion 3, cOncerNeD WitH technologiCal dEterminisM. Table 20 DIsplays DImensioNalizeD exAmpLes fOR tHe ProPeRTieS AsSocIAteD with the CoRe CategOry KEEP UP witH teChnoLogy (oR get left behinD). CoDed sEGmeNts frOm the TranScRipts For the PropeRtIes are given. PseuDonyMs are used For ThE paRtIcipaNTs. (DimeNsiOnaLized exAmples fOR thE cORE CaTegory itself are proViDED iN Table 19.) 203 TaBle 20 DimENsIoNAlized ExAmPleS o f tHE propeRtieS Fo R Keep Up WIth TecHNoLoGy (Or Be LEfT BehinD) PRopErtY PartICipaNt DimeNsionaliZed ExAMples pressure tO Keep up with tecHNoLOGy PRessUre To keep up witH tecHNoloGy prESsUre TO keep Up witH tEChNOlogy pressure to keep Up With teChnolOgy pressure to Keep up with TECHnology rEsisTAnCE to technologicAl chaNge resistaNCe to techNologIcal chanGe resistaNCE to technOloGicAl cHanGE ReSistance to tecHNOlogIcAl changE reSistancE to TecHnoLogIcAl change pHilosophY oF kEePiNg uP with TEchnologY iNflUeNceS deciSIons TS1 "adminIstrAtOrS In oUr distrICt GOT iPaDs, AnD it mAde SoMe teaCherS AngRy becauSe they did Not REceiVe IPAds. TherE is pressure to KeEp up with teChNolOgy. It sEEMs like evErywhere else in other distRIcts theY seEm morE advAnced with TecHnologY anD GadgetS." TS12 "We dOn't alWaYs hAVE the lATEsT soFtWare applicATIonS, and tHeRe's sOme presSure to keep up with whAT is Changing in tecHnoLogy." td10 "stUdeNTs ARe cOmINg tO SChools equipped wIth more advAnCEd TechnologiES, ofTeN more reCent and Up-to-dATe than wE can proviDe." TS14 "It's a cOnStanTLY chAnging thinG, and I don'T know if thERe wilL EvEr be a Way To keep Up WitH it beCause o F How Fast iT changEs." tS 15 "Our sTated GoAl is to be A leader in the nation with tEchnolOgy. So We'vE had initiAtiVEs sUch as one-tO-one, IPads, mobilE caRts, There'S alWAys an InflUX oF chANge TS 1 "therE Can be a resIStAncE TO cHange in schoOLS." tS1 "REsistAncE To techNoloGical change will keEP us behind." TD12 "I thInk eDUCatIon IS a veRy, Very hard area to ChaNgE, IT tends to Be Very, very resIstant to ChANge, yoU've got A lot of Folks whO ARe NOt as coMforTabLe with tecHnoLoGY as the
 a device is used or can b e used, an d whe the r i thasthepotential to b e  use d in education. Techno logyta k es p r ec edenc e overv al u e s o rot her  n o rm s. Th e p roperty  technolog y t ak es precedenc e  o ver values  or  other norms  as sociat ed  wi t h Kee p u p wit h tech n ology(or be le ft behind )  involv e d  5 1 co ding instances, f r om 18 documents a nd 17pa r ti c i pan ts.  This prop er ty in v olved s e ve r a l  co n sequences o f  the philos o phy  Keepup  wi t h tech nolog y( orbe left beh ind) . Results  for t h is prop e rty are  given  in  th e se c ti on  fo rR ese a rc h Q u est ion 3, c on ce rnedwith t e c hnol ogi caldeter minism. Table  20  dis p lay s dim ensio nali ze d exa mplesfor t he  properties ass ocia ted withthe  c ore  c atego r y Keep  up  wi th tech nology( orge t l ef t behind). Coded s eg m e nt s from t he tra n sc ri p ts for t he  pr oper t i es ar e gi v en . Pseudo nyms a r eus ed forth e part ic ipa nts . (Di m ensi onaliz ed examp les f o r the core cat e gory itself a r ep r ov i dedinTable 19.)203T able  20D im ens i onali zed E xa m pl e s o f the Propertie sfo r K eep U p With Techno logy (Or B e L eft Behi nd)P ro p erty Participa nt Di mensionali z ed Examp les p ressureto keep u p with tec hno log y p res s u re  to keep up w i t h te ch nologypre ssure t o k eep  up  wi th  technolo gy press ur eto  k eep  up w i th techn ol ogy  p res suret o keep  up w ithte ch n olo gy resi s ta n c e to  t ec hnol ogi ca l cha nger esi stanceto techno log i calch an ge resi stance to tec hn ological c ha nge  resis t a nce to t echnological change res i stancetotechn olog ical chan gephilos oph y  of ke epingup wi th  te c h nolog y in flu en ces decisi o n s T S1 "A dm inis trators  in our district g o t i Pads, and itmad e so m e  t eac h er s  an gr y  be c a use they did no t receiveiP a ds . There is pre ss ure tokeep up  with technol ogy. It s eems like  e very w h ere  else in o ther dis tricts th e y see m  m ore a dva nced w it h t echno logy a n d g adget s." TS 12  "We d on'tal ways hav e the latest software a pplica tions , a nd there' s s o mepressureto k eep up wit h w hat  is c han g ing i n te c hn olo g y." T D10" Studentsa re  co m i ng  to schools e q uip ped w ith more a dvan ced technologies, often more rec enta n d u p-t o -dat ethan we can pr ovi de . "  TS14 "I t' s a constan tly chan gi n g thi ng, an d I do n't kno w if therewill  ev er be a w ayto keep up  w it h  it be caus eo f ho w fast it c h a nges." TS 15 "Ou r sta t e d goa l  is  to b ea leade r  inthe nation  with techn ology.  Sowe've  had in it iative s s uc h as one-t o -one, iPa ds, m obile c ar ts,the re's a lway s an in flux  o f c hange TS1 "T h er ec anbe a  resi st ance  to chang e  in scho ols . " TS1 " Re sis t a nce to te c h nologicalcha nge w i l l keep usb ehin d ." TD12"I thi nk edu cationi s a  v ery, ve ryh a rd area t o change, itte ndsto be ve ry , ve ry  re si stant to change , you've  got a l o t  of fo lks whoa re not  a s comfortabl e wit ht echnolo g y  as  the
 a_device is_used or can be_used, and_whether_it has_the_potential to be_used in education._Technology takes precedence over_values or other_norms._The property technology takes precedence over values or other norms associated with Keep up_with_technology (or_be_left_behind) involved 51 coding instances,_from 18 documents and 17_participants. This_property involved several consequences o f the philosophy_Keep_up with technology_(or be left behind). Results for this property are_given in the section for Research_Question 3, concerned_with_technological_determinism. Table 20 displays_dimensionalized examples for the properties associated_with the core category Keep up_with technology (or get left behind). Coded_segments from the transcripts for the_properties are given. Pseudonyms are_used for_the participants. (Dimensionalized examples for_the core category_itself are_provided in Table_19.) 203 Table 20 Dimensionalized Examples_o f the_Properties fo r Keep Up With_Technology_(Or Be Left_Behind)_Property_Participant Dimensionalized_Examples pressure to_keep_up with_technology_pressure to keep up with technology_pressure_to keep up with technology pressure to_keep up with technology_pressure_to keep up with_technology resistance to technological change_resistance to technological change resistance to_technological change_resistance to_technological change resistance to technological change philosophy of keeping up with_technology influences decisions TS1 "Administrators in_our district got iPads,_and it_made_some teachers angry_because_they did_not receive iPads. There is pressure to_keep up_with technology. It seems like everywhere_else in other districts_they_seem more advanced with technology and_gadgets." TS12 "We don't always have_the latest software applications, and_there's_some_pressure to keep up with_what is changing in technology." TD10_"Students are coming_to schools equipped with more advanced technologies,_often_more recent and up-to-date than we_can_provide." TS14 "It's a constantly changing_thing,_and_I don't know if there_will ever be a way to_keep up with it because o f how fast_it changes." TS_15 "Our stated goal is_to_be_a leader in the nation with technology. So we've had_initiatives such_as one-to-one, iPads,_mobile carts, there's always an influx of change TS 1_"There can be a resistance to change_in schools." TS1 "Resistance to technological change will keep us behind."_TD12 "I think education is a very, very_hard area to change, it tends to_be very, very resistant_to_change, you've got a lot of folks_who_are_not_as comfortable with_technology as the