Rapid developments in computer and telecommunications technology have allowed U.S. students unprecedented access to information about people, cultures, and events from around the world. In this article, the author argues that schools need to exploit the opportunity that this provides to further global understanding. Sections include: (1) Access to Global Information; (2) Access to Global Learning Communities; (3) Distance Learning and Virtual Classrooms; (4) Engaged Learning: Teaching for Understanding in a Global Context; (5) Missed Opportunities in the U.S.; and (6) Looking to the Future: Learning, Technology, and Connecting to the World. (Contains 10 endnotes.)