To answer the questions you need go no further than read "As the Future Catches You" by Juan Enriquez. It clearly explains, using facts that the future economic and scientific growth of the world directly relate to science and technology education. There are many mentions of great peole who did not need computers to succeed, but then during their times, no others had computers either. The playing field is not level and we know that the future of science and technology and in many ways economics are related to the use of computers. Currently the statistics say that 1 in 3 youth worldwide use the Internet on a weekly basis. Students are using technology, we as educators have an obligation to support student learning related to technology. We have to keep the students competative with the rest of the world.
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To answer the questions you need go no further than read "As the Future Catches You" by Juan Enriquez. It clearly explains, using facts that the future economic and scientific growth of the world directly relate to science and technology education. There are many mentions of great peole who did not need computers to succeed, but then during their times, no others had computers either. The playing field is not level and we know that the future of science and technology and in many ways economics are related to the use of computers. Currently the statistics say that 1 in 3 youth worldwide use the Internet on a weekly basis. Students are using technology, we as educators have an obligation to support student learning related to technology. We have to keep the students competative with the rest of the world.