This happens due to the lack of knowledge and training that teachers have about technology. Not many teachers know how to use a search engine. Many teachers rely on other colleagues such as the Librarian or the Computer Teacher to help them with technology support. The Computer Teacher is expected to have greater connectivity to the Internet and greater amounts of use. On the other hand, Librarians are used for help due to their training in information retrieval and their development of successful approaches to using technology.
Many teachers have limited use of the Internet as well.
Professional activities include researching on the Internet, e-mail, bulletin board postings, and suggestions. In the lower grades teachers are also expected to visit every Web site that a student will be exploring to make sure that the site is age appropriate. This can be time consuming for the teacher who does not know how surf the Internet. There are also school districts that have suboptimal and outdated equipment in their schools. This further prohibits the teachers from trying to access the Web and allowing them to train themselves.