Technology

Technology has been viewed as a lodestone for improving student academic performance and for
increasing the flexibility of public schools. This review provides a synthesis that addresses the effect of
technology on teaching and learning and analyzes these effects through the lens of diffusion theory. This
synthesis examines the historical trends of technology, explores policy changes that have influenced
technology’s role in K-12 curriculum, how these changes have resulted in a new definition of literacy
that now includes technological literacy and in new social and cultural dynamics. Third, this review
examines the gaps between the vision for technology and its practical realities, concluding with a call for
future educational research in technology.

Technology has revolutionized the way humans interact and connect with each other, and
modern classrooms, homes, and offices are drastically different from how they were just 20 or
30 years ago. Students today need to prepare for a workplace more exposed than ever to social
media, television, video games, and other technological advancements. By bringing technology
into the classroom, teachers help prepare students to handle the professional world of the future