Many organizations are attempting to solve these problems by way of instituting teacher training courses and workshops. It is important that these courses teach appropriate technology in effective ways. In addition, they should not only teach about technology, but also about the most effective ways for teachers to use that technology in the classroom. One such teacher training initiative is the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology (PT3) grant program, which began in 1999 to bring new ideas, models, and collaborations to teacher education. Additionally, in an effort to identify and distribute strategies to improve digital equity to educators and policymakers, a group of teachers within the PT3 community initiated an effort which they call the PT3 Digital Equity Task Force (Solomon, Allen, and Resta xiv). This group initiates and sponsors teacher training workshops and circulates information to educators regarding technology and its uses. Programs such as this which encourage teachers use technology creatively rather than just as an expedient are essential if technology is ever to be used effectively in the classroom.