In addition to resources, it requires concerted effort on the part of many actors in society. This is no minor challenge. The cemetery of failed experiments is large. Supply-driven initiatives, the result of enthusiastic salesmanship on the part of technology zealots, do not work. Not all things work in all contexts.
Selectivity is essential.
Understanding what the new media can offer in each case is vital. Successful experiments start with a well-identified need, for which new technologies may be the appropriate answer. Most experiments to introduce information technology have taken place in mature and rich economies, where the resources are ample and the teachers well qualified. But the path for developing countries, which lack those resources, remains largely uncharted. Developing countries should focus first on areas where technology has been clearly shown to be cost effective in education.