1. Maintenance
Costs
Even
if a school acquired a certain advanced technology, the cost of maintenance can
be too expensive for the management to maintain. Obsolete applications and
hardware components can be incompatible with current software available at
the time. Plus, expenses of fixing unreliable technology can be really expensive
for a school financial strategy. In order for a school to efficiently integrate
technology, there must be a backup or replacement or substantial plan in
ready to maintain the technology usefulness.
2.
Time Constraint
Amount
of time spent in the classroom is becoming more and more valuable. Losing even
10 minutes a day or class period because of connectivity issues is not practical,
and it's one of the important reasons why technology integration often fails in
schools. Because connection problems, downloading issues, policing
software and other difficulties can cause road blocks when implementing a
lesson in the technology-based classroom, teachers sometimes avoid from using
it simply because of lack of time.
3. Lacks of Methodology Expertise
Surpassing
the passive use of technology and moving into active use is a skill that takes
a lot of time and training. Teachers requires preparation programs or
courses in educational technology teach the concepts of inquiry-based
learning. This is mainly because, technology does not have a place in
classrooms where teachers have not been adequately trained in its
implementation.
4. Inadequate Facilitation
Unless
the teacher is well trained in technology and can support the hardware in the
classroom, a technology expert will be needed to troubleshoot problems. While
technology can be a great addition to the classroom, it also can be a source of
frustration for both the teacher and the student. If schools cannot
support the purchased technology, it essentially renders it useless in times of
crisis or disrepair. Furthermore, technology often needs frequent
maintenance to keep it in good condition for use.
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