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The overall idea for the progress report is to go back and analyze technology and how it is being used in the classroom. Technology is the classroom and getting students to use it outside of the classroom if it is accessible is one of the main focuses in this report. There were several surveys and tests taken in order to see how well teachers are using this technology in the classroom and how much students know. Schools are also being rated to which they have used technology to their advantage and to what level they have done so. You must have a building block foundation for students in younger grades in order to build their knowledge as they go grade level by grade level. Making sure that each of these tasks are learned in these grade level is essential in order for the students to succeed in this technologically based world they will have to endure as they get older. It is very important that administrators and teachers are on the same page with using this in the classroom as they all must embrace success for the benefit of the students. The four basic topics that are covered are the teaching and learning, preparation and development, administration support, and infrastructure for technology. These take a look at the main components of how technology is being used and how it should be used. The teaching and learning is based on what the teacher is teaching in the classroom and how the students need to learn. The preparation and development are the tools we need in order to be prepared to teach all of these technological information. Administration support is having them backing you by budget and making sure you have all of the resources you need. Lastly, infrastructure for technology is making sure that you have access to the internet and beyond in order to operate all of this technology.