I have been away from the blog for a few years and I think it's high time to get back into the realities of the Environment and how it relates to English.  I originally started the blog to engage  teachers with the kinds of activities they could use in class that would eliminate the use of massive mindless photocopies. What I found out was that most teachers just don't give a shit. Or at least they don't profess to use online teaching as a way to avoid killing trees. 

Most are forced into online teaching. They receive their certificate or whatever the receive that allows them to call themselves ESL teachers and they basically make no effort at keeping up with the rest of the world that is passing them by.  

How do teachers get to the point that they can get excited about e-Learning or M-Learning without being pushed into it.

In my opinion, and they are like noses....everybody has one, We can get to that point by looking at Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. If they excited about their work, teachers can progress up the scale and eventually they will get to the point where they can get really excited about using teaching techniques that don't require loads of paper. 

Getting there is a very long uphill battle if the employer is not tuned in to helping their teachers develop and progress not only as teachers but humans also.