How do computers affect kids with their school work. But also at the same time how do they improve the classroom?

Computers are both an aid and a disaster for kids homewrok assignments. The positive side of the use of a computer is it places the worlds knowledge base at their finger tips, a great resource to gain better insight to the subject they are studying. The negative side is many students get side tracked and never get to the resources they need to complete homework. That being said, classroom discussion and give and take situations should be more because not everyone will read the same article, and positions will need to be taken. It is an effective learning tool, but in many area today, contrary to popular thought, access to computers are not always available especially in lower income areas, or homes with numerous children. We still need to teach the art of being 'academic' without the use of a computer