Equipment or Application?

Our hope is that students' engagement and achievement will improve with more technology in the classroom.

We have the equipment, now we need to provide opportunities for students to develop proficiency with the equipment:

• Do students use technology as a tool for communication, research, and creation of new works?
• Do students evaluate and use digital tools and resources that match the work they are doing?
• Do students find relevant and reliable sources that meet their needs?
• Do students take risks and try new things with tools available to them?
• Do students, independently and collaboratively, solve problems as they arise in their work?
• Do students use a variety of tools correctly and efficiently

This is an excerpt from the National Council for Teachers Framework for the 21st Century Curriculum and Assessment. Take a peek at the complete document by clicking the title of this posting.