This paper reviews research concerning students' and teachers' attitudes toward computers, points out obstacles to computer literacy, and suggests ways to expand it through staff development, planning, and attention to teachers' sensitivities. Factors impeding computer literacy include: (1) diverse computer software and programs; (2) inconsistent…

Before school systems can fully utilize computers, they go through four invariant stages: (1) getting on the bandwagon, (2) confusion, (3) pulling it all together, and (4) full implementation. At each stage, the six factors of hardware, software, staff development, computer assisted learning, computer literacy, and attitude must be considered.…