Technology can be used most effectively to support and assess student learning by ensuring that the tools being used in the project are not just used because they are fun, but are used because they actually enhance what the student learns from the task. The use of technology allows teachers to assess student learning in various contexts vs. the traditional paper and pencil assessments and observations that have been used for so long.
Students come from such diverse backgrounds and have such diverse needs that a teacher is no longer able to fulfill all of the needs and demands from the front of a classroom. Students need to be exposed to the outside world in order to grow up to be productive members of society. Technology can give students the opportunities to learn, in real time, what is going on somewhere thousands of miles away with almost the click of a button. They are also able to talk to people who are experts in their fields. If teachers can find ways to give students the opportunities to use web-based communication and collaborative tools, they are preparing students to have multiple "tools" at their disposal to solve the problems they will face in their personal and professional lives.
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