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It is now starting to be believed that the use of technology in the educational setting is a great idea,especially for students in middle school. This article goes through the various ways technology helps to motivate students in their learning processes. It has been suggested that students learn best when the learning is hands on and they are active in the learning. Technology not only helps students increase their technology skills but it allows them to become enthusiastic about learning and offers a wide variety of information to help them learn. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/using_tech.phtml

In addition to the reasons above,technology may be beneficial to students of all ages, not just middle school students. Technology has also been a great help to teachers and has helped with their professionalization. Technology has had a big impact on students who may have a lower economic status. Because of their status, they may have been put at a disadvantage in the past. With integrating technology in schools, they will no longer be behind in learning about and using technology, which essentially will help them in the future by allowing them to be on the same level as others around them. [|http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/overview.html]