ha! I wondered the same thing about our honda civic (if I have twins next). I know if I have twins next I am going to have to buy a van or something lol.

Over the past twenty years, information technology has transformed the society in which we live. It seems that, almost overnight, computers and the Internet have proliferated into every aspect of life, including how our youth is educated. “In most schools, blackboards and chalk have been replaced by interactive smart walls and pointers, while personal computers are nearly as important as a pencil and paper” (Ward). I can still remember when overhead projectors were considered “high-tech” and the chance to get to use a computer was almost non-existent in school, let alone directly in the classroom. Now students around the United States are learning through constructive applications of information technology directly in their classrooms, and in many cases, even having access to their own computers.

Technology is bringing in new ways of learning and giving the children of today new opportunities, but at the same time technology is widen the gap between different communities.

The resources in low-income communities can’t explain the technology gap alone. Society does not emphasis how important it is to supply equal distribution of technological equipment within the schools. Unlike families in the suburbs or higher income families, inner-city families are unable to purchases computers for their homes. The students that are enrolled in inner-city schools are deprived of computer education in the classroom, but in their homes as well.

The digital divide refers to the increasing disparity between poor and affluent families' access to technology and the Internet. It has been well documented as a major issue threatening inner city communities. Community schools are ill-equipped to provide access to computers, technology education and the Internet for their students; fewer families in the neighborhood have home computers

As we advance into the information age, digital technology only continues to flourish and become progressively more fundamental in our lives. Computers are everywhere and more and more nearly everyone who works or wishes to contribute fully within American society is being expected to be computer literate, even just for everyday living. In the home people are using, and needing to know how to use computers for such a wide variety of tasks as shopping online, creating travel planes, research, instant messaging, banking, and paying bills. What was first a novel time-saver is now becoming a completely essential tool for an immense quantity of daily jobs not only in the home, but in a progressively more extensive array of workplaces. So why are our children being deprived of their right to get an education that that would only benefit .

Before computers are actually used in the classroom, teachers must buy into the concept that technology is useful. In order for teachers to buy that argument, they must first have some understanding of computers. Which many school teachers do lack to a great extent. In some corners, the need of computer usage in the classroom is blamed on the teacher, regardless of the fact that teachers are often not supported monetarily, educationally, and professionally in the successful integration of computers into their classrooms. Though, blaming the teacher will not help the situation. Teachers are willing, but they are not supported in their efforts. Budgets must reflect a larger share of money for teacher training than they currently do. So if computer usage is to succeed the teachers must be supported. A recent study of more than 10,000 mostly public school teachers was compiled with some pretty disturbing results.