One of the main goals of education is to help students gain the knowledge and skills to address both routine and novel problems and tasks outside of the classroom setting.
People solve problems and accomplish tasks drawing on the resources that they have available.
People always have available their personal physical and mental resources. They also draw on the knowledge and skills of other people, information from books, and tools. In recent years, information technology has become a routine tool for many people working to accomplish complex tasks. An idea that helps unify IT in education. A brief overview of U.S. education and its objectives.