The mere inclusion of technology into the classroom offers immediate benefits to students and teachers. Technology aids the teacher in planning and grading. Technology aids the student by offering a new forum in which to learn. Technology is versatile. It can be adapted to most all environments.
Research shows that technology increases student and teacher performance.
In order for technology integration to be successful, however, all factors within the educational system must be addressed. Curriculum should be restructured to accomodate technology. Administrators, teachers, and all stakeholders should work together as a group. The community should be involved, as well. A successful integration of technology into our educational system requires a complete restructuring of the system as we know it today.