It's clear, then, that any application or equipment will only be adopted by a teacher if:
a) the teacher knows about its existence and
b) can see how it would benefit him- or herself.
Am I saying that teachers are self-centred? Yes, actually, but only in the sense that we are all self-centred. Even the diehard altruist derives pleasure or some other benefit from being so. And in the case of teachers, they have to consider:
a) will this finish me off as far as workload is concerned, or will it enable me to do my job better? and
b) will this benefits the kids too, in the long run?
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