When I was going throught the public school system, I remember computers always being available. Starting in grade school we would go to the library at least once a week and play a game on the computer. Other times if we had a project that we were doing we would hand write our paper and then type out the final copy on the computer. When in middle school we were still always learning on computers. We would perform research for projects and then the lab was also available before and after school if we needed to use a computer for homework. Once I got to high school it was a given that you knew how to use a computer. At the beginning of the year we had a library tour and a short instruction about the computers, that was it. The library was always open for students to use the computers for whatever they needed. There were also keyboarding and drafting classes offered to help students improve their experience with computers.
I think that as time goes on, computer experience becomes more important. As teachers, we are supposed to be preparing our students for the real world and surviving. It has come to the point that if you don't understand today's technology, then you aren't going to last. The use of technology needs to be pushed into schools. Children need to be able to work with computers not only at home but also in school.
Some kids don't have computers at home, mostly because of financial reasons. This makes it more of a necessity for students to have the computer access at school. If schools can't dinance this type of requirement, there are sources out there where you can buy used computers or even fundraise for them. Not exposing these children to today's technology will hurt them in the future. I hope all schools and districts realize this, so that today's children will survive in today's world.
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