Create a Clear Vision

Recent research on learning has influenced our understanding of technology as a tool for learning and communication. Many educational researchers believe that technology, especially the Internet, will play a significant role in increasing engaged learning in restructured schools. Just as the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (1989) created a vision of what mathematics instruction should be, these researchers have begun to create a vision for learning and technology. The vision:

• Reacts against traditional models of learning, definitions of technology effectiveness, and models of cost effectiveness for technology use.

• Stresses the importance of engaged, meaningful learning and collaboration involving challenging, authentic tasks.

• Allows us to look at the intersection of learning and technology as two continuums moving from passive to engaged learning and from low- to high-performance technology.

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