From Now On The Educational Technology Journal Vol 4 . Hodas sees technology refusal as a set of behaviors rooted in the increasingly archaic purposes of schooling. Those most inclined toward change are those most likely to leave the profession.
Transcendence is sacrificed.
Accommodations are made. Unlike Jack in the story of the bean stalk, many teachers find themselves forced to trade magic beans for sacred cows. Typical approaches to the introduction of new technologies do little to ignite the passions or harness the deeply held beliefs of individual teachers. To the contrary, most schools and districts act in ways that are likely to reinforce existing behaviors, strengthen resistance and almost guarantee that the new equipment remains peripheral. It is an arranged marriage.