Educating the Educators

I have often been asked "What is the biggest hurdle to implementation of Technology in education?"

Well .... some of the obvious ones are listed below (in no specific order)

Funding

Schools and colleges need to have the money and resources/support necessary to have up-to-date equipment. In the ever changing world of technology, keeping the hardware / software purchased up-to-date is the second biggest part of the same problem. 

Support from the Administration

There needs to be strong support/knowledge at the management level before it starts to to trickle down to the classrooms.

Training

Teachers need training, professional development and mentorship to be able to implement ideas into the classroom.

Bias against technology/Generational bias.

Many teachers (sometimes rightfully) do not feel the need for computers. Power Point is just a fancy overhead presentation tool. Many use the excuse of age to mentally 'kill the urge' to learn.. Some don't want to change as long as what they are doing is working.