Now, educators are integrating interactive multimedia and telecommunications technology right into the classroom. Just as reading is an integrated part of the class day, integrated technology can become a core tool for schoolwork. Failure to fully involve parents . Many parents in the 1980s also had not grown up with computers, and many were not educated about their use or value. As a result, many students lacked the at-home encouragement necessary for successful learning.
New efforts recognize and utilize the important role parents' enthusiasm and support can play.
Failure to provide a support system . Computers in classrooms rarely were accompanied by adequate ongoing training and technical assistance. Many schools had a janitor who could fix the boiler, but nobody to call when the computer broke down, or when a program or command was not easily understood. Failure to develop appropriate software . Early software was very limited and often difficult to use.