ABSTRACT
This chapter describes common challenges faced by educators when attempting to integrate technology in the classroom, and offer potential solutions to those problems. Examination of these issues should be valuable to current and future educators, school administrators, as well as educational technology researchers. The chapter begins by introducing the challenges to technology integration that are external to the teacher, including access to resources, training, and support. It presents barriers that are internal to teachers, including their attitudes and beliefs, resistance toward technology in the classroom, and their knowledge and skills. The chapter also presents international perspectives on the technology integration problem, focusing on a case in Chile. Recent research on technology use in the classroom indicates that significant advances have been made to overcome the first-order barriers to technology integration, especially concerning access to computing resources. The chapter concludes with short summary and condensed recommendations for effective technology implementation.
