As the national educational organizations' standards evolve from students mastering discrete skills to demonstrating broad learning behaviors, often referred to as 21st century learning skills, pedagogy is slowly shifting from teacher- and textbook-centered dissemination of facts and information to student-centered construction of learning and…

In spite of the efforts to increase student performance by using the newest technologies and software, there has not been enough advancement in student learning. Innovative teachers who make time to incorporate projects utilizing instructional technology are too often disappointed with the results; others find that their students spend an…

It is argued that library media specialists should consider technology as integral to their jobs as they do literature and books and use it to create an active learning community. The many ways that technology can be used to enhance student achievement are discussed.