Hawkins continued

Lack of incentives to effectively use the technology in the classroom.

• curriculum is rigid
  
• curriculum is overloaded. This leaves no time to innovate
  
• exams are the focus.
  Teach to the test. "If it's not going to be tested then it must not be important." Nicely describes the last place I worked, although there is still a large element of that in my current position.
  

"Computers by themselves bring very little to the learning process." What happens is people without adequate training (either in the actual tools or methodology for integration) have a go at using computers for their teaching, it's a disaster, so they blame the use of computers for the lack of success in the lesson.

Training: I have witnessed such reluctance to be trained when the opportunity arises. Some is due to unwillingness to change because it's too much work, but some is due to a genuine belief that technology detracts from the teaching. Hawkins states "Any teaching-training program should help teachers see past the technology to the pedagogical and educational gains that the use of technology will bring to the classroom."

"Many teachers...initially feel threatened by the loss of control in the classroom as students, who are usually more adept at using technology, can quickly access information and challenge the teacher's role as the sole font of information." (****FIND REF - BROWN, I THINK, FROM SHIRLEY'S COURSE)

"In countries where learning resources are limited and teachers never dream of having a fully stocked library, let alone the Internet." If you have the Internet, you don't need the fully stocked library so desperately!!!