[] "In our schools, every classroom in America must be connected to the information superhighway, with computers and good software, and well-trained teachers..." (President Clinton, State of the Union Address, 1997) President Clinton's challenge requires that teachers be ready to use technology and teach with it. In response to this call, many organizations have focused on the appropriate use of technology by current and future teachers. Entities such as the United States Department of Education, the CEO Forum, the Milken Exchange on Education Technology, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) have recognized that without focused and purposeful energy, educators in our schools would be unable to maximize the potential of technology. The goal ~or universities and school districts is to ensure that preservice and inservice teachers can use technology appropriately.Before the education profession can accomplish this task, we must take stock of the current situation. The purpose of this article is to describe that situation, first by providing an overview of the status of technology use in our schools. Next, a review of the research and practice of technology professional development is presented, along with a description of successful models. Finally, the article discusses research and efforts to prepare preservice educators to use and teach with technology. Current Status of Technology in SchoolsEducators are making progress in learning about and using technology, but we have a long way to go. Results of survey research in this area