| Sumario: | The article focuses on the issues associated with increasing interest of teachers in computers in the U.S. More than 4,000 readers of "Instructor" magazine responded to a teacher attitude survey on computers in the October 1981 issue. Many respondents sent letters, asking questions about computer use, describing current practices, and outlining future plans for computers in their classrooms. The results demonstrate great awareness and interest among elementary teachers-among computer users and nonusers-and they dispel a number of myths. Fifty percent of respondents have, mostly at colleges and universities. Thirty-eight percent said they have had an in- service course on computers. At present, microcomputers are most frequently used for drill and practice, enrichment, games, computer literacy, and computer programming. The third notion that the survey disproves is that microcomputers will never "take" at the elementary level. Comments concerning usage and future plans show evidence to the contrary. As the movement grows, teachers' good sense and knowledge of teaching will guide its growth.
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