In today's world, computers and the Internet are educational tools whose importance rivals that of traditional books and libraries. Just as a book is useless to a child who can't read, a computer is useless to a child who lacks computer skills. Just as students need to be taught research skills to benefit from books and libraries, they also need to be taught the necessary skills to benefit from computers and the Internet. Computers do not replace traditional educational tools. They supplement them, just as they now supplement traditional tools in all the other areas of our life and work.
Computers provide an efficient way to perform repetitive tasks.
In addition, as classrooms become larger, with more students per class, teachers are less able to provide individual attention to students. Computers are able to give positive, individualized feedback, and thus speed and enhance the learning process. Computers provide unparalleled multimedia presentation capabilities. Plays, videos and other multimedia teaching tools provide a way to present complex information and to present that information in related contexts. In our visually oriented society, a visually rich context for information makes it easier to understand.