In the interview with T1, the teacher expressed concern that adding rigor for
students in instructional planning can be a challenge. Although Net-Gen students are
more adept with technology, the teachers feared students cannot solve problems with
ambiguous or abstract directions. T1 understood the school’s desire to raise the academic
bar, but has mixed feelings if students can stand up to the challenge. Teacher 1 also noted
in the interview process that the 21 st century students were merely focused on getting the
right answer and not engaged in the process of problem solving on their own. T1 stated