MACULSpace - integration of tech

There is some interesting dialogue in the MACULSpace about the extent to which technology is integrated in the classroom. I think even if teachers do integrate technology in the classroom what often happens is that the students come with such limited technology skills (other than IM, ebay, Facebook, etc.) that it's dificult for teachers to expect much without taking the time to teach students how to use Word, Excel, etc. The students I've had in the past few years seldom use spell check, let alone headers/footers or even the beginning of Excel spreadsheets. This scares me because I think without these skills our students will be ill-prepared for the real world.