Cool Tools for Schools

This week we worked in groups to go over each of the different writing tools that are in the cooltoolsforschools website. I realized this was just a small portion of online tools that can help in every subject at school. My biggest question after class was, why don't teachers use these in their classrooms? I then quickly thought of reasons. Is there a lack of computers? Is there a lack of knowledge, where the teachers are unaware of the tools at their fingertips? Are these teachers not being trained, I mean aren't they required to have a specific number of PD days during the year.
To get a better understanding and possibly to answer my questions, I asked a friend of mine who is a teacher. She is a 5th year teacher and this year she is implementing/starting a integrated arts program in the elementary curriculum at a local school district. I asked her the following questions and I have recorded her responses. Even though this is a very small sample (1 person) I still felt I could get some insider information because she works with a lot of other teachers (and eats lunch in the teachers lounge).

*Do you use technology in your classroom, if so, how much? Yes, of course I do, I am a Mac person, there is so much you can do. I use an elmo and my laptop is hooked up to the projector. I always use online tools to try and get the creative juices flowing in the classroom.
*Do you see other teachers use computers in the class? Not really, hey I guess I am little younger and stay up to date on new stuff. I love technology but its tough because I always ask for new stuff for the classroom especially when starting up a program, but because of budgets I usually have to purchase the stuff on my own. I think a lot of teachers are kind of stagnant in their teaching. They think what worked 20 years ago still works, I don't follow that philosophy.
*Are you guys educated on the impacts of technology through PD's or any other workshops, etc?
Not really, everything that I do I pretty much find on my own except when you showed me that awesome site. (I showed her the cooltools website-haha) I wish we were changing the ways in the classroom, especially trying to implement changes and requiring teachers to use computers, email, the web and other things. The students are so far ahead of the teachers with technology.

I sort of thought I would get these types of answers. Some teachers don't want change, won't accept it and will keep going on their mundane routine. I think there should be a massive shift in these classrooms where the students aren't the only ones being graded, but also the teachers should be required to do more work (not just their normal lesson plans). They should be implementing technology in their classrooms and the administrators should hold them accountable for it. What teachers don't understand is that if they started implementing technology, their frustration and stress levels may actually go down (students are motivated to work w/ computers, they are self sufficient, and probably less discipline needed). Maybe that's the avenue you work towards when addressing the issue