Technology can support students' acquisition of higher order thinking and problem-solving skills. When used appropriately the computer can be more than just a tool for providing information. It becomes a medium for the exchange of ideas.
In places where computers are at the disposal of students as part of a long-term activity or project, researchers reported dramatic increases in students' engagement (Collins, 1991).
Educators are discovering that technology can provide students with tools for storing and organizing information, writing, editing, revising and publishing.
Technology also provides access to a wide array of information, capabilities for communicating with experts, and representations that give tangible form to concepts that are otherwise difficult to visualize (Means, Olson, & Singh, 1995).
Technology can help tailor instruction to the individual needs of students, improve instructional management, support teachers and their professional development, connect student learning with the real world, and expand time for learning beyond the traditional school day.
