Outdated equipment needs to be replaced and a stronger attempt needs to be made to update old equipment, improve internal wiring, etc. Some educators find the confusion of bouncing from one type of machine to another too difficult to handle. Many become totally frustrated as they endeavor to learn how to use multiple machine types. Network support staff are also taxed as they try to maintain these different configurations. More standardization is needed, helping students, teachers, and administrators better utilize the technology.
Computers don t diminish traditional skills.
Computers actually enhance traditional skills as students explore new areas and embrace new skills in the classroom. The Internet and e-mail excite kids by giving them a broader audience for which they can demonstrate their skills and share their ideas. Electronic pen-pals and joint projects conducted on a national and international level allow for expanded avenues of information sharing. This has been evident in Utah as children in schools around the state have engaged in projects with Australia, interacted with modern-day pioneers involved in the Mormon Trail reinactment, and more. Kids love computers.