According to conclusions drawn by the OTA, it is not enough to tell students about what is possible. Teacher education programs lack sufficient hardware and software.
Education departments lack sufficient technical support.
Teacher education faculty lack the knowledge, skills, and training that support technology integration in their teaching. Teacher education faculty are out of touch with what is happening in PreK-12 classrooms, including the rapid introduction of technology. The academic culture rewards and recognizes individuality among faculty, rather than valuing a common vision about technology and incentives to seek professional development. References National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment.