Why use educational technologies in mathematics and science classrooms?
• Technology integration is written into national education standards: • The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) describe required proficiency in both technologies for learning and technologies that increase productivity.1 • The National Science Education Standards (NSES) for grades 6–8 link technology use to inquiry-based learning pedagogies.2 • The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) addresses technology integration within their Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.3 • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires special education services that include assistive technology.4 • Technology integration, when combined with appropriate pedagogies, provides additional opportunities for learning and understanding. • Technologies, if used in pedagogically sound ways, can make the learning experience more relevant, challenging, integrative, and exploratory (i.e., Guerrero, Walker, & Dugdale, 2004; Nicol & Boyle, 2003). • Technologies c
