The arrival of computers and the Internet in schools caused the development of such things as technology plans, acceptable use policies, Internet filtering software, parental permission to access the Internet, and major concerns about student safety on the Internet.

As more and more computers entered individual classrooms, teachers grapple with maintaining a positive environment as well as managing the use of a limited number of computers. It has become more important, when using the Internet for instruction, for teachers to communicate with parents and establish clear understandings of what students are and are not permitted to do online.

You will need to make decisions about how and when students will interact with software, how you can demonstrate positive uses of electronic materials, how to place and care for computers, and how to ensure that students use their time at computers efficiently and effectively—sometimes by pre-thinking a topic before going online.

Other major concerns are copyright laws and plagiarism, coordinating and sequencing literacy and technology development with other teachers, and dealing with mandated literacy and technology standards. Also, you will wish to ensure that technology does not become "the tail that wags the dog" when it comes to curriculum.