student to the other all the time. Teachers can take time to discover that computers do not mean
extra work – rather they actually make their work easier. Again, more competent students
themselves can be a useful resource, this time for their peers.
There is no doubt that teachers who use ICT in classrooms have to demonstrate high levels of
energy, hard work and perseverance, often in the „face of considerable odds‟ (Lankshear & Snyder,
2000, p. 110). If they are early adopters then they are required to be resourceful and overcome
many barriers to make things work. Planning lessons involving computers can take considerable
time and demands complex scheduling and resourcing. Therefore, teachers using computers in the
classroom should not act in isolation from each other. They need access to resources which will
supply ideas and material for different classroom applications, including peers who are also
developing their own pedagogies and resources (Leach et al., 2005). For while computers have
great potential in education, they also present teachers with additional obstacles to overcome.