The Technology Fix: The Promise and Reality of Computers in Our Schools

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During the technology boom of the 1980s and 1990s, computers seemed set to revolutionize education. Do any of these promises sound familiar?

Acknowledgments

Introduction

St. Mary's Elementary School

Harriet Tubman Elementary School

Longworth High School

Washington-Connors Elementary School

About the authors

William D. Pflaum's oldest son went off to college lugging an Osborne computer. The Osborne, the earliest commercial portable computer, weighed 20 pounds and had a 3-inch screen. Back then, Bill believed in the promise of computers for his family, himself, his business, and schools. He still does.