Literacy students with children under 18 are a little more likely to own a computer than literacy students without children under 18. People with children under 18 are also more likely to WANT to buy a computer. For example, 1 out of 3 people with children under age 18 plan to buy a computer. Only 1 out of 4 people without children under 18 plan to buy one.

How do you use computers and the Internet?

Here are your answers to this question:

• Most of you use computers for writing, to check spelling and to get onto the Internet.

• Most of you use the Internet for job searches and to read newspapers.

• Very few people use the Internet for shopping or banking.

• Many students use computers and the Internet for fun (playing games) and for looking up information on subjects that interest them, like music, movies or books.

What do you use computers for?

Many of you like to use computers to write stories and do resumes. You told us that computers let you format your work so that it looks good. 6 out of 10 people say they use computers for spelling and writing. You told us that spell-check is one of the best things computers can offer literacy students. About 5 out of 10 people also use computers for fun – to play games.

Less than 3 out of 10 people use a computer to do math. You told us you were worried about making mistakes and not knowing what to do if you hit the wrong key by accident.