They write historical fiction using information from their research and include themselves in the story. They publish their story on the school web site and illustrate it with sound clips and primary source graphics. Using technology resources empowers them to enjoy learning collaboratively and to communicate their ideas. The world is changing rapidly. The challenge for educators is to prepare students for life in a technologically advanced society that will continue to change exponentially.
Education now requires more than acquiring a body of knowledge.
Students must also know how to access, process, and organize information, to think critically, and to communicate their ideas. Educators employ exciting new technologies including educational software, the Internet, software that uses artificial intelligence, computer based labs, spatial modeling, and teleconferences to help students develop these skills. By exploring emerging technologies with students, teachers inspire a spirit of adventure that will encourage them to be life-long learners. As communication and transportation worldwide become more easily accessible, international trade and travel will increase. Environmentalists have made us aware that the earth is finite and fragile.