One of the main points you make, Kathleen, is the availability of computers, the Internet, and technological communication to everyone. The reality for U.S. teachers and students is that we must become computer literate. I find myself plugging along, learning all I can. But, I still feel far behind. It is very time-consuming to learn more about computer technology.
Classes are expensive and take a lot of time out of one's already busy schedule.
Practice takes time. As a high school teacher, I share a lot of the same concerns that Cathy spoke of. Our building has just been remodeled and we've been given a lot of new technological resources. The big question now is what do we do with those resources. I can see what Cathy described happening here if we're not careful.