American teachers are being encouraged to ensure students move from passive to active technology use in the classroom , to help implement the new U.S. Department of Education Technology Education Technology Plan , which calls for closing the “ digital use gap . ” Passive technology use is defined as simply consuming information , exactly as would have been done by reading the information from a textbook , while active tech use allows students to use technology as tools for real - world problem - solving , hands - on creative work and creativity .
American teachers are being encouraged to ensure students move from passive to active technology use in the classroom, to help meet the new U.S. Department of Education National Education Technology Plan, which calls for closing the “digital use divide.” Passive technology use is defined as simply consuming content, exactly as would have been done by reading the information from a textbook, while active tech use allows students to use technology as tools for real-world problem-solving, hands-on creative work and collaboration.