(Un)Foreseen Challenges

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As I contemplate on my Action Research, I find myself thinking about everything that could go wrong.  I know this is not the best utilization of my brain power.  After all, I do consider myself a pretty good positive thinker.  However, I think this may be a good exercise to undertake so that I can at least try to be prepared for those things which I think might be most challenging.

• It may be difficult to find three to five people at my campus who will be willing to be part of the Technology Leadership Team (TLT).
• Mini-lessons will be offered.  Scheduling after school may prove to be difficult.  Our campus has K-12.  K-8's end of the day is at 2:50 while 9-12's end of the day is at 3:45.
•  Days of the week may be difficult to schedule for the mini-lessons also because of the myriad of commitments families have.
• Attendance will not be mandatory and therefore may be low.
• Frustration at having to learn new ways of doing things may be high.
• Frustration at slower learners from those people who already know the tools may be high.

These are just some of the challenges that I can foresee.  I know many more challenges will poke their heads out at me while I am in the middle of this process.

What suggestions do you have to minimize these challenges?  Are there any challenges that I am missing?  All (constructive) comments are welcome!

Thanks in advance for your help!