The fact is, computers don't belong in the classroom. Not only do they not help solve any educational problems, but they very often make existing problems worse. Well, automobiles are everywhere too. They play a damned important part in our society, and it's hard to get a job if you can't drive. And yes, computers seem ubiquitous, but that's no reason to bring them into the classroom.
Television is certainly omnipresent, but it's been relegated to a fairly minor role in schools.
Computers encourage students to turn in visually exciting hypermedia projects, often at the expense of written compositions and hand-drawn projects. Pasting a fancy graphic into a science report doesn't mean an eighth grader has learned anything. Nor does a downloaded report from the Internet suggest that a student has any understanding of the material. Instead, the emphasis on professional reports sends students the message that appearance and fonts are more important than For most schoolwork, searching online source materials not only isn't necessary, it's often counterproductive. Indeed, for most schoolwork, searching online source materials not only isn't necessary, it's often counterproductive.