In an educational setting, information technology should provide students with a variety of enriching ideas and experiences that foster intellectual curiosity, achievement, learning, creativity, and problem solving. Information technology education is not and end in itself, but is one member of the set of tools used to prepare students to become life-long productive, collaborative and assertive individuals. The goals of information technology education include learning the technology basics, learning extensive applications and integration, learning creativity tools, and learning how technology relates to life, society and culture. Students learn how to use each of several technologies. Extensive Applications and Integration.
Students learn how to use and integrate different software to accomplish extensive tasks.
Students use software programs designed to foster creativity in designing and completing artistic projects. Life, Society and Culture. Students learn how technology could have a either positive or negative effect on life, society and culture depending on how the technology is used. The principles of instruction in information technology education include the curriculum, the instruction itself, and the assessment program. The design of the curriculum should be driven by the specific goals of information technology, and take into account the learning needs and interests of students.