Research has found that using technology, such as laptops, in ELA classrooms can improve grades after a year compared with traditional teaching tools. The key to successfully implementing project-based learning for ELA classes is to scaffold activities around the goals and objectives of the lesson. Technology is full of resources to help with this. For example, when tracking a theme in a novel, students can use a mind-mapping app such as Idea Sketch or Popplet to organize their thoughts and connections to the theme. Programs like Evernote, and all of its connected applications, are also ideal for project-based learning in an ELA classroom because they help students access, annotate, organize and present all sorts of information.