Unique

Powerfull

All encompassing

Transformative

Each is focused on improving students' math and science learning in elementary school.

Each emphasizes how technology creates new teaching and learning experiences for students.

Each mandates technology integration at every grade level.

Each is focused on improving students' reading and writing across the curriculum.

Providing computers for every student is essential for 21^st century learning.

The capacity for educational transformation is not intrinsic to the technology itself.

Every technology creates positive new teaching and learning experiences for students.

Digital technologies must be combined with non-computer-based materials.

Serious online games

Computer-based exams

Podcasts and vodcasts

3D modeling software

Students connect academic concepts to issues and puzzles they care about solving.

Students learn the value of competing for points and earning tangible rewards for their efforts.

Students receive preparation for careers in math and science fields.

Students learn how to play games on their own without help from other players.

Competition to determine winners and losers

Face-to-face instructional activities

Opportunities for game players to learn from mistakes and improve their performance

Enrichment and reward activities when students finish in-class assignments

The three R’s of reading, writing and arithmetic are now less important.

Understanding the Internet, mass media and digital information is now more important.

Books and other paper sources of information in libraries are now less important.

Owning the most up-to-date personal computer is now a necessity for learning.

Reciprocal teaching

Teacher-centered learning

Independent student research

Multimodal learning