The world in which British Columbia's students will live and work is radically different from that which their parents, teachers and decision-makers have known. It will continue to change at an increasingly rapid rate. Technology is becoming a way of life, a way of doing business in British Columbia society.
Technology is part of British Columbia's reality.
Its impact on everyday experience for a majority of British Columbians is significant and growing. We cannot prepare our children for the future by ignoring the technology that is already part of their lives today. Failure to equip students to function fully and effectively in this environment will result not only in restricting their employment prospects but in impeding their ability to contribute fully to the development of their society. The British Columbia public school system must keep pace with technological change if it is to fulfill its key role of preparing students to be effective citizens. Technology in education should involve enhancing literacy in its broadest sense, expanding sources of information, improving communication with others and developing critical thinking.