| Sumario: | The article discusses the use of high technology in education. The author details his personal experiences learning how to use computers in his lesson planning, focusing on the ease of use in using word processing software. He claims that teachers do not help making writing or teaching composition easier, since it is about organizing and developing one's thoughts rather than mechanical tasks. The ability of computers and the Internet to improve students writing is analyzed, along with efforts by politicians to increase educational accountability.
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