To live, learn and work successfully in an increasing
complex and information-rich society, students must be
able to use technology effectively. Within an effective
educational setting, technology can enable students to
become able information users and effective users of
productivity tools
Parents want their children to graduate with skills
that prepare them to either get a job in today’s
marketplace and advance to higher levels of education
and training. Employers want to hire employees who are
honest, reliable, literary, and able to reason,
communicate, make decisions, and learn. Communities
want schools to prepare their children to become good
citizens and productive members of society in a
technological and information-basing world. National
leaders, the U.S. Department of Education, and other
federal agencies admit the essential role of technology in
21st century education.
The challenge facing America’s schools is the
empowerment of all children to function effectively in
their future, future marked increasingly with change,
information growth, and evolving technologies.
Technology is a powerful tool with enormous potential
for paving high-speed highways from outdated
educational systems to systems capable of providing
learning opportunities, to better serve for the needs of
21st century work, communications, learning, and life.
Technology had become a powerful catalyst in promoting
learning, communications and life skills for economic
survival in today’s world. Educational leaders are