Editor's Message, Learning and Leading With Technlogy . There are a number of underlying Powerful Ideas of IT use in education that are changing very slowly and that will serve today's students and educators now and far into the future. Although at first glance these two statements seem to contradict each other, I feel that they are both correct. He talks about computer-based constructivism, in which students build on their previous knowledge and learn by doing. These are examples of powerful ideas that have continued to be at the forefront of information technology in education over the past two decades.
Powerful ideas tend to provide an enduring framework for educational renewal and improvement.
The pace of technological change during the past 20 years has been overwhelming. The remainder of this editorial is a list of Powerful Ideas of IT in education that I feel will have enduring value. These ideas can help guide educators in their work with students. For each Powerful Idea, I include a very brief discussion. I will discuss some of these Powerful Ideas in more detail in future issues of Learning and Leading With Technology.