It is about the redefinition of what it means to be educated in a knowledge-based, digital age. All students can learn. Technology brings new approaches to teaching and learning never before possible, providing new ways to reach and engage all students. The research is clear. Emerging brain research and cognitive learning theory indicate that students learn better when they are actively engaged.
Interactive technologies support such engagement.
While some applications of technology are effectively using didactic teaching methods, most technology interventions are enhanced significantly when accompanied by approaches to learning that more actively engage students. This requires the scaling of successful prototypes across classrooms, buildings, school districts, and regions in ways that build the capacity of local educators to adapt and shape the prototypes as they are incorporated into local schools. Strong, informed, insightful leadership in learning technology makes or breaks effective uses of technology in schools . Alignment of goals, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and technology use is vital to the effective use of technology in schools. If it is not measured, it will not be systematically addressed with all children.