Isn't it the case that back then (not sure how far back that is) a school was about the only place you'd be able to use a computer, and even then it was sort of

Isn't it the case that back then (not sure how far back that is) a school was about the only place you'd be able to use a computer, and even then it was sort of a novelty, and didn't play the more central role in the classroom that computers do today. i.e. if you 'messed with it' to the point where you broke something it wasn't a big deal. If I was a teacher today, I'm not sure I would want my kids messing with one of our tools. Also, today many more kids have computers at home they can mess with if so inclined. That wasn't the case back then.