This post was inspired by Carla R.’s comment on my first one. Carla wondered if teachers in my area have problems with technology. The sad situation is that many of the teachers in my town, as I come from a small, not very advanced town, are reluctant to use technology in their classes in any way. They think that it’s a luxury beyond thier grip or their students’ realization. A very few English teachers would care to explore and learn about educational technology. This is mostly the case in government run schools.

The fact that most schools do not have advanced computer labs adds to the problem. Even if the labs are available, they are in the custory of narrow-minded technicians who see technology as a brooch to ornament the school when a high stake visitor comes.

 So, it’s a multi-layered problem. Wanna hear your say here.

Thank you all for your support and nice words. I’m really flaterred.

Just wanted to correct the way some of you spell my name. It’s Lilian, not Liliam. I know we have a Liliam from Argentina. It’s OK; I understand how confusing similar names could be.

Never mind. I thought I’d just use this as a new post in my play area.

Hello Bloggers,

Welcome to my brand new blog. This will be my play area until I master the blogging skills and tools and be ready to start a blog with my students.

TEFL Hard Times has nothing to do with Dickens’ masterpiece. It’s a place where we, TEFLers, can share our hard moments and seek support and help from each other. We all have those moments and we appreciate whatever advice or support we could get. So, let’s share and care.

I’ll appreciate all the comments and suggestions you can leave me here to learn and grow in the blogsphere. Will be waiting for your comments.