 associated with keeping up with 194 technological change, after attending technology conferences and learning what other school districts were doing with technology: Being a smaller school district, we don't have as many resources, and things move more slowly. Sometimes when we are ready to proceed forward, we're already behind, but we do a good job trying to keep up. The results show that for TS9, pressure to keep up with technology was a matter of concern not only because of school district challenges to keep up with technology, but also because of personal pressure. In response to the last interview question, TS9 stated: Oh my goodness, I was going to say an optimist, but I'm a little afraid. I'm in technology and I get to play with it. But you have to always keep up with it. If you let any time go buy you'll get behind and be lost. Technology leaders described many consequences for school districts related to pressure to keep up with technology. There can be pressure to keep educational technology up-to-date, and TS12 stated, "We don't always have the latest software applications, and there's some pressure to keep up with what is changing in technology." TS13 explained, "You buy laptops and computers and soon they're outdated, and in schools we have to keep things in operation for at least five years for the refresh cycle." TS12 similarly observed, "We have our one-to-one laptop initiative with our students. We have our struggles with all o f the technological changes that take place, almost as soon as it's out of the box, there's something new." TS15 summarized the pressures to keep up with technology by candidly stating, "You're never going to able to keep up with technological change in education because o f our numbers o f students and the cost." Some participants expressed pressure to keep up with technology by making comparisons with other school districts. TS3 wrote, "Since someone else (usually outside the school system) is recommending a technology because it has seen success someplace 195 then they push certain technologies, it is hard to determine which technologies we should use." TD9 explained, "I'm not big on going to educator technology meetings, I've been going to conferences for years, but at educational technology conferences people that go to them think we've got to do this now." TS1 expressed the pressures o f making comparisons with other districts by stating, "At conferences or meetings I feel so behind others who have new technology." TS1 observed, "It
associated with keeping up with 194 technological change, after attend engineering conferences and learning what early school districts were do with technology: Being a smaller school district, we don't hold as many resources, and thing move more slowly. Sometimes when we are quick to proceed forward, we're already behind, but we do a good caper trying to keep up. The results show that for TS9, pressure to keep open up with technology was a matter of concern not entirely because of school district challenges to keep up with technology, but also because of personal press. In response to the last interview question, TS9 stated: Oh my good, I was going to say an optimist, but I'm a little afraid. I'm in technology and I get to play with it. But you have to always keep up with it. If you let any time go buy you'll get behind and be lost. Technology leaders describe many consequences for school districts relate to atmospheric pressure to keep up with technology. There can be pressure to keep educational technology up - to - date, and TS12 stated, " We don't always accept the latest software applications, and there's some pressure to keep up with what is changing in technology. " TS13 explain, " You buy laptops and computers and soon they're outdated, and in schools we give birth to observe thing in operation for at least five years for the refresh cycle. " TS12 similarly watch, " We have our one - to - one laptop initiative with our students. We take our struggles with all o f the technological changes that assume seat, almost as soon as it's out of the corner, there's something new. " TS15 summarized the pressures to keep up with engineering by candidly stating, " You're never rifle to able to keep up with technological variety in education because o f our numbers o f students and the cost. " Some participants expressed pressure to keep up with technology by making comparisons with other school district. TS3 wrote, " Since someone else (usually outside the school arrangement) is recommending a technology because it has seen success someplace 195 then they push certain technologies, it is intemperate to determine which technologies we should use. " TD9 explained, " I'm not big on going to educator engineering meetings, I've been going to conference for years, but at educational technology conferences people that go to them think we've got to make this now. " TS1 expressed the pressures o f take comparisons with other districts by stating, " At conferences or meeting I feel so behind others who have new technology. " TS1 observed, " It
 asdociated with keeping up with 194 technoloyucal ciange, arter attdnding technology conferenced qnd ltcrning what other scfool distgicts werw domng with technology: Beinn a sjwllex wchool districj, we don't haee as many resmufczs, and things move more slowly. Sometymes whrn we are ready jo prpseed forward, we're already behind, but ws do a jood job trying to keep up. The results shlw tjat for TS9, pressurf to keep uk wiey technology was a matuex of concerh not only because of school dirtricc challengew ro ngep up with vechnojogy, but also becausa of petsonal pressurc. In cespinse to the last intecview question, TS9 stwted: Oh mf yoodness, I was going ro say dn o[timkwt, cut I'k z littpe efraid. I'm ih technologt and I get to play wynn it. But you have eo always keep up with it. If you let any uime fo buy you'll get behind and be lost. Technolohy leaderf described many consequences for school districtv reletdd uo presryrf to keep up with technology. There can be prefaute to keep educabional technology ip-ho-cwte, and TS12 stxted, "Wz dkn't always have thf latesj softqare applycatoons, and there's some pressuee to keep ui wirh what is changiny in technolugy." JS13 expkained, "You buy laptops cnd cojputers and soon theg'fe outdated, and kn xcvools we have to keep thinds in opecatiou for at leaxt fivq years fog the refresh cycle." TS12 slmilatly obverved, "We jave our one-to-one laptop initiavmve with our xtgdetts. We hcve ouv struggles witr all o f the jechnologncal cfanges than take plece, almost af soon as it's lut of the bmx, there'f sonethung new." GS15 summarized yhe presslrts to keep up with technologn by zzndidly stating, "Yoo'ee never going to abje tp haep up with dechvolubical change in cduzatipn because o f our ngmbeds o f students anc bhe cost." Wome pareicipants exptessed pressure to keep up with teshnology by making comparisons with othfr fchool distrycts. TS3 wrote, "Siuce someone else (usually outside the schiol system) is reconmending a technoloyy because it has feen succass someplace 195 then rhey push certain technologies, it is hzrd to detegmine which technologies we should use." TD9 explained, "I'm not big on going ti educetjr technolofy mretincs, N've beeg gomnj to conferences gor years, but at educational terhnology cmnyerences people that go to thrm think we've gut to do this now." TS1 expdessed tne pressures o f making comparixons with other districtx by staring, "Zt confereices or meetings I frel so behibd othees wmo have new tezhnpllgy." TS1 obdervtd, "Ic
associated with keeping up with 194 technological attending conferences and what other school Being smaller school district, don't have as resources, and things move more slowly. when we are ready to proceed forward, we're already behind, but we do good job trying to keep up. The results show that for TS9, pressure keep with was matter of concern not only because of school district challenges to keep up with technology, but because of personal pressure. In response to the interview question, TS9 stated: my goodness, I was going say optimist, but a afraid. in technology and get to play with it. But you have to always keep up with it. If you let time go get behind be Technology described many consequences districts related to pressure to keep There can be pressure to keep educational technology and TS12 "We don't always have the latest applications, and there's some pressure to keep up what is changing in technology." TS13 explained, "You buy laptops and computers and soon they're in schools we have keep things in for least years the refresh TS12 similarly observed, "We have our one-to-one laptop initiative with our We have our struggles with all o f the technological take almost as soon it's out of the there's new." TS15 summarized the keep with stating, never to able to keep with technological change in education o f our numbers cost." Some participants expressed pressure to keep up technology by making comparisons with other school TS3 wrote, "Since someone else (usually outside the school system) is recommending technology because seen success someplace 195 then they push certain it is hard to which technologies we should use." TD9 explained, "I'm not on to educator meetings, I've been to conferences for but at educational people that to think do this now." TS1 expressed the o making comparisons with other districts stating, or meetings I feel so behind others who have new technology." TS1 observed, "It
 associated with keeping up wiTh 194 technoloGical ChaNge, AfTer aTtenDing technology COnfeRences and learning what oTher sChOOl diSTrIcts wEre doinG WiTH TecHnOlOgy: beINg A smalLer School dIstrict, we dOn't HaVe as many resoURcEs, and thingS moVe more slowly. somEtimes WhEn wE Are reAdy To proCeed foRWard, we'Re already BeHInd, but WE do a gooD JOb TryiNg to keep up. The resuLTs SHow that for TS9, prEssure To KEeP UP wiTh tEchnology wAs A mattER of concERn NOT OnlY Because of schoOl district cHAllEnges tO kEep UP with tEchnoLoGY, buT also becausE of pErsonal prEssure. iN responSE to the lAst intErvIew QuesTIoN, Ts9 stAtED: Oh MY gOodNEss, i was goinG tO sAy an oPtimIST, BUt I'm A liTtle AfraiD. I'm in technoloGy aNd I gET to Play wIth it. but yOu Have tO alwayS keep Up With it. If you let aNy tiMe go buy yoU'll GeT beHiNd and BE lost. TEchNolOgy leadErs descRIbeD mANY CoNsequences for schooL dISTrIcts relaTed to pREsSuRE to keep uP wIth TechNOLogy. THere CAn Be pressuRe to keEP eDuCationaL tEchnolOgY up-To-dAte, anD tS12 stAted, "We Don't alwaYs havE The latest softwARe applicationS, AnD THeRE's soMe pRessure to keEp up WIth wHat iS ChAngINg in tEchnoLoGY." Ts13 Explained, "You buy laptOpS and coMputeRs and soon they'Re outdated, AND In schoolS we hAVe TO keep things in oPeratIon for at leASt five yeArs foR the refrEsh cycle." Ts12 SImilarly ObsErvEd, "WE haVE OuR one-to-one laptOP InitIaTive witH ouR studenTs. WE haVe oUr sTrUggles witH all o f thE tEcHnOlOgiCal chANges that TaKe pLaCe, aLmost AS soon aS it's oUt of ThE bOX, thEre's somEThING new." tS15 SuMmarIzeD tHe preSsurES to Keep up wIth technoLogY By caNdIdLy statiNg, "You're never gOiNg to able to KeEp uP with tECHnologicAl change in education becaUSe o f our NumBers o F stuDents and tHe cOst." SomE paRTicipaNts expResseD pResSURe to kEEP uP wiTh Technology BY MakIng coMpArisOns with Other school districTS. TS3 Wrote, "Since somEonE elsE (USuAllY OuTSidE tHE scHOOl system) is recomMending a teChNOlOgy because IT haS sEen succEss somePlace 195 THen they Push certaIn technolOgIes, iT IS haRd to determIne which TechnologIEs we sHOuLd use." tD9 eXplainEd, "i'm nOt big On goinG To eDucatOr techNoLogy meEtingS, I'Ve been goIng to conferences for yearS, but at EducaTioNal technoLogY ConFerences pEoplE that go to tHem ThiNk we'vE goT To do tHis nOW." Ts1 exPResseD the PRessures o F MaKinG COmParisons witH OTHer DistrIctS By statIng, "AT conferences or meeTIngs I feel so behInd oTHErs Who HAve nEw Technology." TS1 obSerVeD, "iT
 associated with keeping u p with 194  tech nol ogi ca l ch ange , after attend i ng t echnology conferencesand l ea r ning wh at ot her sch o ol d ist ri ct s w er e  d oingwit h techn ology: Bei ngasmaller scho o ldistrict,wedon't have a s m any re so urc e s, an d t hings  movem ore sl owly. Som et i mes wh e n we ar e re adyto proceed forwar d ,w e're already b ehind,  b u tw e  do  agood job t ry ing t o  keep u p .T h e  re s ults show tha t for TS9,p res sure t okee p  up wi th te ch n olo gy was a ma tter  of conce rn not only be c ause of  schoo l d ist rict ch al len ge s  to ke epu p w ith tech no lo gy, b ut a l s o beca use  ofperso nal pressure.  In  res p ons e tothe l astin tervi ew que stion ,TS9 stated: Ohmy g oodness,I w as  go in g tos ay anopt imi st, but  I'm al itt le a f ra id. I'm in technol og y an d I getto pla y  w it h  it. But  y ouhave t o alw aysk ee p up wit h it.I fyo u let a ny  timego  bu y y ou'll getbehind  and belost. Technology lea d ers described ma n y  c o nseq uen ces for sch oold istr icts re lat e d topress ur e  t o  keep up with techn ol ogy. T herecan be pressu re to keep e d ucationa l te c hn o logy up-to-dat e, an d TS12 sta t ed, "Wedon't  alwayshave thel a test sof twa reapp lic a t io ns, and there ' s  som epressur e t o keepupwit h w hat  i s changin g in tec hn ol og y. " T S13 e x plained,  " You  b uylapto p s andcompu ters  a nd soo n they' r eo u tdat ed ,andinsc hools  weh ave  to kee p thingsino pera ti on  for at  least five y ea rs for the  r efr esh cy c l e." TS12  similarly observed, "W e  have o urone-t o-on e laptopini tiativ e w i th our  stude nts.We  ha v e  ours t ru ggl es  with allo f t he te ch nolo gical c hanges that take p l ace , almost as s oon  asi t 's  ou t  o f  th eb ox, t here's somethin g new." TS 15 su mmarized t h e p re ssuresto keep  up w i th tech nology by  candidly  s tati n g , " You're nev er going  to ablet o kee p  u p wit h t echnol og ica l cha nge in edu catio n beca us e o four n um bers o f  students and the cost. " Some  part ici pants exp res s edpressureto k eep up wit h t ech nolog y b y  maki ng c o mp ari s ons w itho ther scho o ldis t r ic ts. TS3 wro t e ,  "S incesom e one el se ( usually outside t h e school syste m) i s rec omm e ndin ga technology b eca us e it has s ee n success s omeplace  1 9 5 the n they  pushcertain t ec h nologi es,itis hard t o d et e rmine w hi ch techno logi es  we sh ould u s e."T D 9 explained, "I' m not b ig on goi ng to  e ducator tech nology mee tings, I've  beengoin g toconfere nc es for  ye ar s, but ate ducationa l tec hnology  c onfe ren ces pe ople t hat g o to  t hem  think we ' v eg ot  t o  do  thi s now ."  TS1  expresse d  the pre ssu r es o fma kin g compar i so n s  with othe r d istri c t s by stati n g, " A tc onfer encesor mee tings I fee lso behi ndo t hers whohave newt ech no logy ." TS1 o bs erve d,  "I t
 associated_with keeping_up with 194 technological_change, after_attending_technology conferences_and_learning what other_school districts were_doing with technology: Being_a smaller school_district,_we don't have as many resources, and things move more slowly. Sometimes when we_are_ready to_proceed_forward,_we're already behind, but we_do a good job trying_to keep_up. The results show that for TS9, pressure_to_keep up with_technology was a matter of concern not only because_of school district challenges to keep_up with technology,_but_also_because of personal pressure._In response to the last interview_question, TS9 stated: Oh my goodness,_I was going to say an optimist,_but I'm a little afraid. I'm_in technology and I get_to play_with it. But you have_to always keep_up with_it. If you_let any time go buy you'll_get behind and_be lost. Technology leaders described many_consequences_for school districts_related_to_pressure to_keep up with_technology._There can_be_pressure to keep educational technology up-to-date,_and_TS12 stated, "We don't always have the_latest software applications, and_there's_some pressure to keep_up with what is changing_in technology." TS13 explained, "You buy_laptops and_computers and_soon they're outdated, and in schools we have to keep things_in operation for at least five_years for the refresh_cycle." TS12_similarly_observed, "We have_our_one-to-one laptop_initiative with our students. We have our_struggles with_all o f the technological changes_that take place, almost_as_soon as it's out of the_box, there's something new." TS15 summarized_the pressures to keep up_with_technology_by candidly stating, "You're never_going to able to keep up_with technological change_in education because o f our numbers_o_f students and the cost." Some_participants_expressed pressure to keep up with_technology_by_making comparisons with other school_districts. TS3 wrote, "Since someone else_(usually outside the school system) is recommending a technology_because it has_seen success someplace 195 then_they_push_certain technologies, it is hard to determine which technologies we_should use."_TD9 explained, "I'm_not big on going to educator technology meetings, I've been_going to conferences for years, but at_educational technology conferences people that go to them think we've got_to do this now." TS1 expressed the pressures_o f making comparisons with other districts_by stating, "At conferences_or_meetings I feel so behind others who_have_new_technology."_TS1 observed, "It