To live, learn, and work successfully in an increasing (56) ______complex and information-rich society, students must beable to use technology effectively. Within an effectiveeducational setting, technology can enable students tobecome able information users and effective users of (57) ______productivity tools. Parents want their children to graduate with skills thatprepare them to either get a job in today’s marketplaceand advance to higher levels of education and training. (58) ______ Employers want to hire employees who are honest,reliable, literary, and able to mason, communicate, make (59) ______decisions, and learn. Communities want schools to preparetheir children to become good citizens and productivemembers of society in an increasingly technological andinformation-basing world. National leaders, the U.S. Department (60) ______of Education. and other federal agencies admit the essential role (61) ______of technology in 21st century education. The challenge facing America’s schools is the empowermentof all children to function effectively in their future, the future (62) ______marked increasingly with change, information growth,and evolving technologies. Technology is a powerful toolwith enormous potential for paving high-speed highwaysfrom outdated educational systems to systems capableof providing learning opportunities for all, to better servefor the needs of 21st century work, communications, learning, (63) ______and life. Technology had become a powerful catalyst in promoting (64) ______learning, communications, and life skills for economicsurvival in today’s world. Educational leaders are encouragedto providing learning opportunities that produce technology-capable (65) _____students.