Inservice training, technology conferences, and technology journals found us engaged in common pursuits. Technology does not recognize the separation of disciplines. We do not divide our computers into those dedicated to the humanities and those dedicated to math and sciences. Yet we sometimes fail to notice the common ground we share when we ask our students to use technology. Consider the following support technology gives to all subject areas and all levels.
Technology helps students in all disciplines to access information.
More often than not, different subject areas consult the same sources. Even more significantly, in the processing of information conveyed by technology, students in all classrooms use the same thinking skills that are applied in both writing and mathematics. Technology often demands teamwork. Research has shown that the most effective use of the computer is frequently within small groups. Technology links the classroom to the outside world.