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I work in the corporate world where technology is required for survival, without it there would be no profits, and no company.  Business deals with technology changes as a normal practice with change agents, technology staff, funding, and education of employees on new and modified technology from software to hardware to major technology integrated processes like learning management systems and financial systems.  

I have also been fortunate now to say that I have worked over the past 11 months in a High school educational setting working with a high school math teacher to try to implement technology into the classroom as a part of my Action Research project.  What a big difference this was for me.  I can say first hand that the reason why at least this High School teacher resisted change related to technology was for what I feel are very valid reasons:  (1) Lack of school district wide technology integration strategies and plans, (2) Lack of technology budget to purchase and maintain technology, (3) lack of teacher training in technology and how to use it in the classroom, (4) No technology infrastructure and support when problems arise, (5) Educators fear of students knowing more then them about technology and lastly (6) change itself scares a lot of people as it takes them out of their comfort zone.