I believe there is a crossover here where the technology can help build content skills that students can carryover to everyday lives. I also believe that there are many cases where the technology itself that we use in the classroom can carry over into everyday life. Our district is primarily Google driven and many of the tools we use like sheets and calendars that extend learning are useful in life outside of the classroom.

My students have many different interests and abilities and it is awesome when I can find a way for a student to show me they are competent with the material without having to use traditional methods. It can also be a pain to deal with varied methods for no reason so having the tech be actually doing something I couldn't do easier a different way is a great criteria.

It is always a struggle with students to keep them focused on learning. I like how it differentiates between time on the technology and time the time focusing on the assignment.