This change is occurring for many reasons. Among those reasons are the development of the global village, the vast array of information available today, and the technology that is used to gather and disseminate that information. The traditional American classroom has become outdated. It is not possible to teach a student everything he or she needs to know in order to survive in tomorrow's world. Rote memorization with the teacher being the omniscient taskmaster no longer serves the students well, given current cultural circumstances.
Technology is neither an end in itself nor an add-on.
It includes all advanced tools for improving and ultimately, transforming teaching and enhancing learning. In order for this to be accomplished, technology must be an integral part of a school's or a community's overall plan to move toward higher academic standards. Indeed, technology can transform instruction from a situation in which teachers deliver information to passive students to one in which students discover learning for themselves. Mission Technology is not a separate curriculum, but an appropriate part of every curriculum at every level of instruction. Technology should be used across the curriculum to facilitate a student-centered learning environment.