Clark admits schools face a challenge since so many students have sophisticated computer equipment at home and learn a lot on their own. But even new, well equipped schools such as John Paul II struggle to keep pace with technology. Computer wiring at the school has already been upgraded even though it was built just eight years ago. Computers in the school library suffice for students of English or history, says Clarke. John Paul has received a donation of used computers from 3M Canada and other companies to help cover the shortfall.
Industry wants kids working on the leading edge.
We are always playing catch up. We'll never catch up and we are always behind industry. But McGoey said there are also benefits to the swiftly changing technology. He said John Paul II's technology program stays on top because so much of the programming is developed on an ad hoc basis just to keep up with changes in the real world. It's our lack of history that makes these things possible.