A Money Thing' Creating digital content using tools doesn't necessarily mean passing up other commercial products. Archives on CD-ROMs and the Web, along with library books and other traditional sources, provide raw materials. And instructional software, computer games, and simulations offer technical models and ideas for homemade productions. But teachers who use class-produced content cite a number of other advantages over prepackaged material. Activities can also be precisely matched to a state's standards, and indeed a class's particular curriculum.
Educators also have a strong economic incentive to use digital tools.
They are a good value, because they can be used for more purposes than software that is focused on a narrow part of the curriculum. You try to get the biggest bang for the buck, even in science. I balance what I buy against the time I'm going to use it. In addition, many schools want students to learn how to use these productivity and publishing tools to help them gain the technological literacy they'll need in their careers. Calif. Using Tools Not for Everyone Despite the apparent benefits of using these improved digital tools in class, many teachers aren't comfortable with them.