Technology integration is accompanied by changing roles and approaches to teaching and learning. They develop two roles, learner and expert resource. These learning conditions are linked to empowerment and are often prevalent in classrooms with greater access to computer technology. Computers are seen as a s ymbol of change and license for experimentation. Computer-based instruction is more motivating than traditional methods of instruction for students of all ages and ability levels.
Students become actively engaged in the learning process.
They make mistakes without embarrassment, receive immediate feedba ck, and have a feeling of control. Technology can be used effectively to accommodate multiple learning styles. Research suggests that students with different learning styles benefit from multimedia products. Simulations, hypermedia, video and voice annotations offer alternate modes of inst ruction and evaluation. Computer-based technologies can administer individualized lesson sequences that branch and remediate according to a student's unique needs.