Graduates must solve complex problems . Students need to develop these skills for themselves, with appropriate guidance. They need to struggle with questions they have posed and search out their own answers. A collection of computer applications often called productivity tools could revolutionize the way student work and, more important, the way they think. These tools engage students in focused problem solving, allowing them to think through what they want to accomplish, quickly test and retest solution strategies, and immediately display the results.
Technology can nurture artistic expression .
These tools provide forms of artistic communication for those students who have been constrained by the traditional options of verbal and written communication, and they increase motivation and foster creative problem-solving skills as students evaluate the many possible ways to communicate ideas. Graduates must be globally aware and able to use resources that exist outside the school . With few exceptions, children's domains of discovery during the school day are limited to the classroom and the school. Technological tools allow students to inexpensively and instantly reach around the world, learning first-hand about other cultures. Technology creates opportunities for students to do meaningful work .