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personnel what teachers and students are
accomplishing in the room. In describing the impact
on the students, the director said of the STEM
classroom it will “...change lives. We have an
advantage of educating minority and underprivileged
students with this advanced technology. They are
going to have more options because of the STEM
experience at the high school level.”
The successful implementation of a technology-
rich educational environment requires a participatory
process that doesn't end when construction is
complete. Keeping the stakeholders actively
involved and attending to the concerns of the
teachers and students greatly increase the usability
and sustainability of this type of project.
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