It is imperative that schools maintain a progressive vision that reflects the impact
of the rapidly changing economy and its effects on necessary skills for the 21 st century. In
the wake of the educational digital boom, many school leaders look to innovating
technology to enhance teaching and learning. Godfrey (2001) defined technology in the
classroom as a way to enable a manipulation of environments to allow for multiple
perspectives and information on complex phenomena. In order to build flexible learning,
the teacher adapts the technology to cater for individual differences. This alignment
ensures that the unique educational needs of the digital natives are appropriately met.
Technology must become woven into the educational fabric of classrooms. It
personalizes students’ learning, paces their education while creating opportunities for
interaction. This cooperative learning is integral to promote belonging and engagement.
Currently, daily instruction in K-12 settings is mostly auditory, therefore not surprising
that this type of discrepancy between needs of the student and instruction cause one-third
of all students to drop out of high school (Pletka, 2007). The Twenty-first Century Skills
Organization (2008) depicted the most prominent differences between the traditional
classroom instructional styles of the 20 th century and compared them to the new more
student-centered approach of the 21 st century