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In Dr. H. Jacob's video segment, "Upgrading the Curriculum," Dr. Jacobs states that many teachers are preparing students not for the future, but for a time as far back as the 1970's. (Jacobs, H. H., 2010) One of the reasons for this backward look at the world is the rapid development of technology as the old century became the new century. Now, teachers have a responsibility to rapidly locate and utilize the best of these new 21st Century instruments and resources. Teachers must find these tools, and use the best of these to replace and augment their current arsenal of teaching tools.

These tools are shaping the future of how we will teach our children, and what (and how) they will learn. The vast array of new technology becomes larger every day, and teachers will need to stay vigilant in their efforts to continue to look for and try new resources in their classrooms. Some of these technological advancements teachers will discard, some they will continue to use as the amount of information available for students to access becomes greater all the time.

Posted by members of this Wiki on the following pages is information and links to and about selected 21st Century tools for use in school classrooms. Research related to the need for more use of technology in the classroom can be found here. Ways to replace old outdated technologies and ideas will also be found on these pages. To add to this Wiki, please request to join.

Jacobs, H. H., (Ed.), Laureate Education, Inc. (2010). Upgrading the Curriculum [Video webcast]. Retrieved from @http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/