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The Ertmer & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, (2010) article identifies four variables that are needed to affect teacher change. The cartoon shows what happens when these variables are absent and why the staff won’t utilize the technology.

Knowledge Staff does not possess the basic skills on the technology to effectively integrate it into the classroom

Self-Efficacy Due to lack of training and knowledge of the technology, staff won’t feel confident using it in the classroom.

Pedagogical Beliefs During the professional development, the focus was on the technology, not on how it can used to achieve learning goals and content standards. Therefore, the staff won’t see the purpose of using the technology.

Culture Neither administration nor staff value professional development and the teachers responded with the same attitude that administration used during the training session.