To live, learn, and work successfully in an increasing (1) ______ complex and information-rich society, students must be able to use technology effectively. Within an effective educational setting, technology can enable students to become able information users and effective users of (2) ______ productivity tools. Parents want their children to graduate with skills that prepare them to either get a job in today’s marketplace and advance to higher levels of education and training. (3) ______ Employers want to hire employees who are honest, reliable, literary, and able to mason, communicate, make (4) ______ decisions, and learn. Communities want schools to prepare their children to become good citizens and productive members of society in an increasingly technological and information-basing world. National leaders, the U.S. Department (5) ______ of Education. and other federal agencies admit the essential role (6) ______ of technology in 21st century education. The challenge facing America’s schools is the empowerment of all children to function effectively in their future, the future (7) ______ marked increasingly with change, information growth, and evolving technologies. Technology is a powerful tool with enormous potential for paving high-speed highways from outdated educational systems to systems capable of providing learning opportunities for all, to better serve for the needs of 21st century work, communications, learning, (8) ______ and life. Technology had become a powerful catalyst in promoting (9) ______ learning, communications, and life skills for economic survival in today’s world. Educational leaders are encouraged to providing learning opportunities that produce technology-capable (10) _____ students.