The paper summarizes some of the current impacts of instructional technology as a starting place. Included in this consideration is the rapid growth in availability of the Internet to connect schools and classrooms. But of concern is the continuing disparity between wealthy and poor districts. The Global Classroom. With the increase in access to the Internet, the science classroom is truly becoming a global classroom.
Students have the opportunity to share data with students and scientists from around the world.
They can access real-time data. The isolation of the classroom can be a thing of the past. However, with this vast resource comes the concern that the Internet is becoming unmanageable for most teachers. It is important that mechanisms be established to identify sites that are both accurate in content and age appropriate for students The Technologically Enhanced Classroom. As new technologies enter the science classroom, new learning opportunities are also present.