In addition, using infrared technology, these computers may have the capability of projecting on to large screens. Scanners and digital cameras that are quite popular today will someday be obsolete. Another vision of the future for students may be the development of wireless networks, voice and handwriting recognition, and being able to navigate within computer programs using only voice. No future scenario would be complete without learners being able to get information that they want, when and where they want it. Students will some day have a vast wealth of informational choices in news, sports, business, arts, in addition to many other educational areas of interest.
Technology now allows schools to make sweeping changes in the education of their students.
Creating networks improves learning opportunities for students. Students, using a classroom network, are able to share data electronically and work cooperatively on projects. A network allows students in different classrooms to work together on such things as a student newspaper, or to get information that is stored on a central file server. With networks being able to reach computers in other cities, as well as other countries, students can share letters, stories, and pictures with students in other locations around the world. Students need to have the opportunity to use fax machines, modems, computer networks, and other such technologies available.