Integrating Educational Technology into the Curriculum (Chapter 1)

Inevitably, computers have changed the way we communicate information in education dramatically. However, technology use varies from campus to campus, school to school, and district to district.
While the use of digital media is common my home campus and Ridedale High School (school described in text-Chapter1), the extent to which it is used is extremely different and limited on my campus.
The administrators on both campuses communicate effectively to staff members through email. Ridgedale's principal has a more active role in this communication process. The principal at Ridgedale High School , starts his day by sending various emails to teachers and staff. He does research on integrating some digital projects into the curriculum. On my campus, usually the curriculum coordinator has these types of assignments.
The school secretary on both campuses starts their day very similiar, checking emails and voice mail messages to determine if teachers are going to be late .
There is alot of technology equipment on Ridgedales campus, that teachers and students on my campus don't have access to. The is in part because Ridgedale is a high school campus and my campus is an elementary campus. The use of digital media varies from class to class. Some teachers like myself incorporate technology into the curriculum daily and some may not use technology in a single week.
Students at the Ridgedale High School form a production team, from camera operator to reporters. Crew members rotate on a weekly basis through each of the broadcast production jobs. Students present a live brodcast show every morning. The only thing remotely similiar to this on my campus is students rotating a schedule to say the pledge over the loud speaker.
The community isn't interactively involved to my knowledge with students or teachers on campus. However, Ridgedale has a Seniors Online program. Which allows seniors to serve as mentors to special needs children.
It is evident that the use of computers and digital media varies from school to school. However, I am hopeful that the campuses in my district will eventually be compatible with other districts which incorporate technology far beyond the basics.