The world of technology has come far since many adults were at school and IT is often central to most jobs.
Teachers currently helping pupils learn about computers believe it has a good impact on youngsters, one organisation has said.
Becta is the government agency that promotes the use of IT.
According to the agency, technology is an important lesson in schools because of its impact in the home and workplace.
Dr Vanessa Pittard, director of e-strategy at Becta, said: "We are aiming for pretty much all schools to be e-enabled. We know that's a real challenge. We set ourselves a target - we would really like to see 80 per cent of schools e-enabled by 2014."
Those people who want to be able to keep up with their kids and IT may want to learn some new skills. E-learning is a popular way for adults who may have not needed computer skills in the past to get up to speed with computers.
You can also learn at home, which could be great for those of you who have work or family commitments.
Dr Pittard said changes can be seen everywhere and a lot of these are down to technology.
But Becta stated that most parents often struggle to help their kids with their schoolwork.
Under its Next Generation Learning Campaign, it wants schools to support parents who want to help their children outside of the classroom.
Mums and dads may want to take part in an e-learning course to grasp the basics of technology.
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