In an effort to convince skeptics of technology's usefulness, there are several awareness campaigns in place that provide statistics and examples of how helpful technology has been in before. Many researchers are conducting studies and obtaining positive results; they subsequently seek to disseminate the information they obtained so that it can be used to promote the use of technology in school systems. Many awareness campaigns take the results of such studies and summarize them so that they are concise and effectively conveyed to the general public. For instance, a summary of 75 studies done in the United States found that:

• Students who used computer tutorials in mathematics, natural science, and social science score significantly higher on tests in those subjects. Students who used simulation software in science also scored higher. However, the use of computer-based laboratories alone did not result in higher scores.

• Primary school students who used tutorial software in reading scored significantly higher on reading scores. Very young students who used computers to write their own stories scored significantly higher on measures of reading skill.

• Students who used word processors or otherwise used the computer for writing scored higher on measures of writing skill. (Wagner, et al. 23)