Adina Popa, a tech resource teacher in an elementary school in a suburb of Washington, DC, has been an ePals user for seven years. Every teacher in her school has been using ePals in some way. How did she make that happen? What did it take to "sell" a principal, a media specialist, and other teachers on using ePals for 21st century skills? The challenge is 75% people issues, 20% technical issues and 5% "other issues." What did she do first? How did usage change over the initial months and then years? How did use of ePals extend into other applications, such as videoconferencing with students in other local classrooms and around the globe? This insightful case study reveals both her implementation and marketing plans as well as the challenges and opportunities she faced along the way.
Adina Popa, Technology Resource Teacher, Steuart Weller Elementary School, Ashburn, Virginia
