Educational Leadership . Volume 51, Number 7. In business, computers have been integrated to such an extent that if one were to take them away, business would seriously be impaired. Computers so far have been used merely as a replacement of old technologies. That is, computers are used to instruct, to create puzzles and to produce reports.
Many teachers claim that computers have increased their workload rather than decreased it.
However, now teachers are using a different approach and are exploring the potentials of the computer in enriching students' educational experiences. The article goes on to list ten reasons to use technology for teaching. Among these are that students learn at different rates, technology helps students engage in higher-order thinking, and that technology creates opportunities for students to do work outside of school that is meaningful for them. This lab allows people to test software in a non-store setting. Both students and providers can try out the software to make informed decisions of the software they will purchase.