Are Computers All That ?

From schools I have visited I would say there is a 50/50 divide on schools using computers proficiently in the classroom. In the schools I have been at where they use computers in a resourceful way they have set programs in place that are set up by the school and each student has a set goal they must reach on the schools program by the end of certain time periods. These classrooms give students  a certain time block everyday that they must be on their computers working on the program. In all of the classrooms I have observed that do this the students scores are progressively increasing over time and they see the programs as a challenge and like spending time on them. I have also seem parents use this program at home for extra work if a student is struggling. 

I think the hey is to have the program not only on set computers but on a website that students to access their account on any computer.

I have also observed computers being use what I have thought as a negative way in the classroom. I have seen them used as free time or as baby sitters to keep student busy. I think this is fine in certain circumstances but to have a "computer block" that consist of students playing video games that do not benefit the students educationally. I believe this is not just a teacher problem but a school and funds problem because they do not have a program or class in place to help students use computers to benefit their education. 

I believe that computers are such a great tool in the classroom with used in a proper way but in the way of not having a set program and comparing the benefits across different schools that do not use computers in the same format that the information in unjustified and not useful. I think that the knowledge about computers/ technology is currently not being communicated to teachers to be able to use them in a beneficial way, but with time and proper training I think computers will be used in a proper way across schools.