Access to the Internet has grown dramatically. The Internet can broaden the educational resources available to teachers and students by providing access to remote sources of information. Student use of computers is increasing at school and at home. With computers, students can retrieve information, manipulate data, and display results efficiently and creatively. In 1997, students used computers for many purposes.
Computer technology is expensive, and financial resources create barriers to access.
In 1997, student use of computers at home and school generally increased with family income . Teacher Preparedness As new instructional practices and technologies make their way into the classroom, they are requiring fundamental changes in how teachers work and prepare themselves to teach. Helping teachers to meet these new demands has become a major focus of school reform efforts. Some students are being taught core academic subjects by teachers who are not certified to teach those subjects, but certification requirements are increasing. Increasingly, teachers are being required to have a thorough grounding in the subjects they teach so that they can guide their students effectively through the material and respond knowledgeably to questions and comments.