If you stop and think about it, computers are to learning what airplanes are to transportation. There will be those who resist using them, just as there are those who refuse to board an airplane. Most progressive school districts are doing the same thing because they realize the potential that technology has for improving their situation. Classrooms are no longer places for teachers to go hide. Students can connect to classrooms all over the world and get answers to critical questions at the click of a mouse.
Many classrooms now have two way interactive video as well.
First and foremost, the beginnng teacher needs to have a working knowledge of technology. Children are coming to school demanding the same kind of technology that they are used to at home. Here in Marion, parents or donors raised enough money to purchase an Emate computer for every student in the freshman class at Marion Catholic. They will use these computers all through high school and then get to keep them when they graduate. This is all the more reason for you to understand what is out there so you can help them with their purchases and motivation.