Technology Equals Student Success In the past, a typical classroom was completely teacher-directed and contained the usual materials of a blackboard, textbooks, pencil, and paper. However, over the past decade, the situation has changed dramatically. Nowadays, most classrooms are equipped with multiple computers, projectors, ActiveBoards, document cameras, and teachers have access to mobile labs, iPads, and more. Technology, once thought to make teaching easier for teachers, is now used primarily by students as a way to increase their achievement levels. Research has demonstrated "the power of multiple simultaneous input modalities to attract and maintain a person's attention and to improve memory," which is exactly where the technology comes in. (Silver-Pacuilla & Fleischman, 2006). The most important effect technology has on student learning is its ability to assist both struggling and learning-disabled students. According to Silver-Pacuilla & Flesichman (2006), a study completed by Lewandowski and Montali demonstrated that poor readers could perform as well as skilled readers in both word recognition and retention using a text-to-speech application that contained concurrent content on the screen. highlighting and allowing students to gain information visually and aurally. Lance Huebner, a special education teacher in Missouri, recorded a book narration on a portable mp3 player which allowed students with reading disabilities to follow along and fully participate in a reading project with their classmates. regular school. They were also given an audio format option for the final of the project (Langhorst, 2007). According to Langhorst, this “empowered students and gave… half the work… am, 2005). Not only will technology skills enhance student learning, but those skills will also prepare them for a future that will rely heavily on the latest technological advances that are becoming so evident in nearly every line of work. References Azzam, A. M. (2005). Digital opportunity. Educational Leadership, 63(4), 89. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Burns, M. (2005). Tools for the mind. Educational Leadership, 63(4), 48. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Davis, A.P. & McGrail, E. (2009). The joy of blogging. Educational Leadership, 66(6). Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Langhorst, E. (2007). After the Bell, Beyond the Walls. Educational Leadership, 64(8), 74. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Silver-Pacuilla, H., & Fleischman, S. (2006). Technology to help students in difficulty. Educational Leadership, 63(5), 84. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.