Figure 1.--Here we see a summer computer class in 1984. The caption read, "Computer School in Charleston: Instructor Adela Chiacho explains the keyboard to the groupmtaking the week long class." We are not sure id this is a primary school summer clkass or a private frre paying class." The photograph was dated August 15, 1984.

A whole new area of education began to reach the chools in the late-1970s with the advent of the personal computer which which redated the internet by about two decades. At first the computer had only a limited impact in the schools, in part so few teachers were computer literate. Often many students knew nore about computers than the students. And families were just beginning to purchase computers for home use and for which the childten would have access. As computers became more widespread, the schools negan offering computer courses, focusing on word processing which the students could use for their school work. Many schools were slow to adjust to the computer age. Appel Computer paid an important role in getting compters into the schools. At first computer course appeared innsecondary schools, but now they are common in primary schools as well. There were also paid tuition set up offering computer instruction. Eventually they were also computer oriented summer camps. Many schools offer computer courses as part of their summer school offerings. And with the advent of the lap top, it is common for students to bring their computers with them to school.

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