Technological developments have precipitated the very changes that now demand the use of technology in our nation's schools. The most significant change that has taken place in recent years is the knowledge explosion. There is no longer a hope to keep up with our growing knowledge base. The distribution of information is global, and no longer constrained by national boundaries. The only viable option is to learn to manage information rather than merely absorb it, which requires higher-order thinking, multiple perspectives, and communication skills.
Technology improves our ability to manage and communicate information to a global audience.
Viable businesses are making use of technology to operate in an information-base, global environment. Schools need to employ that technology to mirror what already is present in the workplace. Waukegan Public Schools must position itself to address these challenges. Part of the effort to restructure education at Waukegan is the increasingly larger role of technology in the classroom. In a public system, this means not only the introduction of, but also equal access to technology.