Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Policy (In)Consistencies

Policies.  Guidelines.  Rules.  One may think that school boards in Ontario all have to follow the same requirements in regards to technology use; however, this is not the case.  Policies and guidelines differ from board to board, school to school, and even from class to class.  What are the implications of these inconsistencies?  I have briefly outlined my thoughts below.

Benefits of diverse policies:

  • Allows for teacher freedom
  • Customizable to the board/school/class
  • Addresses the individual differences in the community
  • Plays to teacher-strengths


Barriers of diverse policies:

  • Inconsistent regulations
  • Can be frustrating for families who move 
  • What is deemed acceptable in one place may not be in another
  • Some may feel disadvantaged if they are not able to use the same tools as others

What do you think?  Should there be consistency?  Weigh in on the poll on the side of my blog!
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  1. Zoe31 July 2015 at 07:01

    I wonder if another inconsistency is simply the fact that technology is changing so much and the policy doesn't always keep up with the change?

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