1. W HY NEED TECHNOLOGY ? Whitney, Rachael, Mary, Jamie, Cindy

2. Engages them in real world situations Getting the students on the computers Typing education

3. To motivate students by making it fun and entertaining Create slide shows for presentations Creative outlet Providing games in correspondence to the curriculum

4. Providing faster access to information sources Can use internet for information

5. Self-paced learning for capable students Can learn on their own with software tutorials Distance educational materials

6. Informational and visual literacy Replace text with pictures and media

7. Engaging them through production work word processing Multimedia Hypermedia Higher engagement in learning