One of the threats is that the digital divide between those who have access to computer skills and the Internet, and those who don t, may actually widen, rather than narrow. Putting a computer in every classroom, besides being extremely costly, may not necessarily be the best policy for a developing country. All were under-emphasized in early planning , claims the report. Many initiatives combine new and old technologies in imaginative ways to deliver educational content. Telesecundaria in Mexico has been offering television-based secondary education for children in rural areas of the country for the last quarter of a century, and educational television looks set to continue for some time yet. .
Some people question the way in which the technology discussion is being framed.
Jan Visser, president of the Learning Development Institute, claims that proponents of the new technology often tend to see education as a delivery process. The uncertainties about the impact of ICT on education will take time to be resolved.