Often unconscious stereotyping on the part of educators keep them from challenging minority, low-income students and female academically. Within schools, research shows that different groups of students use the computer in different ways. This indicates that school staff play a role in perpetuating inequities. Or, they need computing activities that are fundamentally different from others students. The primary benefit of computers for low-achieving students is mastery of basic skills.
Some students gain computer literacy through game programs instead of computer-mediated curriculum.
Boys are more interested in computers and other technology than girls. Or, girls are only interested in what a computer can do, not a computer as an object of study. It is important that schools make available to students a variety of software that meets the needs and interests of all students and makes them feel they belong in the world of computing.