2000 Schools and technology coordinators have been lauded for the steep rise in the percentage of wired buildings and classrooms in the United States.
State reports indicate a steady increase in the number of computers per student.
A recent NCES study showed that more than a third of teachers use computers in the classroom. If the indicators are accurate, schools are well on the way to being equipped to douse students with multimedia software and tech-savvy skills. But the barriers to access technology have yet to evaporate. While schools may be wired for Internet access, or classrooms may have an Internet connection, classrooms that are equipped to handle a network of computers are typically limited to a single school computer lab. Just 8 percent of teachers with access to computers use the technology for classroom presentations.