Overview: Technology and learning uses are initiated by teachers. Assignments generally support traditional tasks and assessments as well as traditional teacher and student roles. When describing what is happening, teachers tell the "same stories with new tools." Such technology activities may be viewed as optional and interesting, but not necessary to achieve current curriculum goals. Uses occur in a mix of lab and classroom settings, with increased opportunities for professional development.

Typical activities include:
• drill and practice
• instructional games
• integrated learning systems
• using a word processor to write themes
• content related software
• using software to calculate student grades
• using the computer as productivity tool

Learning pedagogy:
Teacher-centered with a focus of automating traditional tasks. Learning is same stories with new tools.

Equipment needs:
Medium. Labs, some mobile equipment available for classrooms, or one computer for each classroom.

Staff development approach:
Workshops encouraged but optional. Technical support increases, but is not necessarily adequate.

Literacy Uses Scenario:
Akhito uses a computer in her classroom or in the computer lab to help her with her schoolwork. Because she is having trouble with equations, her teacher suggests special drill and practice software when she is in the lab. Akhito also uses the SAT software to prepare for her test next month. When their class goes to the library, Akhito and her friend, Safia, research their earth science report together with on-line research tools. Her science teacher made a research "template" on disk and expects it to be completed when the class goes to the writing lab tomorrow. In the computer lab, a special software program prompts them through scientific report questions. Their prompted answers import into a word processor, a spreadsheet graph of their collected data is inserted in the document, and finally a spelling checker is used before their assignment is printed out. Akhito is glad to have these tools to make her schoolwork even better.