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Are schools getting the most they can from computers? Unfortunately, access to technology does not mean that technology is necessarily being used. To integrate technology effectively, teachers must overcome a number of challenges and become more proficient computer users.

In spring 1999 SEIR*TEC at AEL conducted a survey of software selection and use among teachers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Responses demonstrate that the use of classroom technology is limited. Eighty-three percent of teachers who participated in the survey reported they never use computers in their classes.

Educational Software Use: Results From a 1999 Regional Survey identifies issues for further research and technical assistance available in the SEIR*TEC region. A copy of the report can be downloaded in PDF. To access this file, you need Acrobat Reader. Download a free version at http://www.adobe.com/product s/acrobat/readstep.html.

Print copies of the report are available at no cost from SEIR*TEC at AEL, P.O. Box 1348, Charleston, WV 25325-1348, 304-347-0400 or 800-624-9120. Contact John Ross (rossj@ael.org) if you have any questions about the report or how to order.