Why should we, as educators, integrate technology into the curriculum?

Technology is more engaging for students than listening to lectures or reading from textbooks. Technology makes learning more actively engaging for the students, which they need especially with such diverse learning styles in classrooms today. Kids love technology, (Cellphones, Laptops, Ipods, Nintendo DS, Play Station, etc). Why not use such technology in the classrooms? I feel that it would be an advantage for the teacher as well as the students. Cellphones and laptops can allow students to research any topic at just the push of a button. Students can complete projects and post them for others students around the world to view and learn. Students are more technologically sound than many teachers were growing up so students love to learn through various forms of technology (Podcasts, interactive web quests). Teachers need to step out of the role of lecturer. I agree with Mr. Wilson from the video, teachers need to be more of a coach and use technology as the resource/tool. As discussed in class and through my own eyes, students learn from doing as well as from working from one another in groups. Teachers need to educate students to be competent citizens in the 21st Century. Technology needs to be more integrated in schools. Teachers like Mr Wilson need to be more flexible and willing in their teaching. Some teachers are still teaching the same thing using the same worksheets and textbooks that they have used for years. Technology is so advanced that it would allow for students to be more creative with learning and creating projects and in return they are learning more material. I am one of the those teachers that need to become more comfortable with technology so that I can integrate it into my classroom. I just need to coordinate or organize a way that I can use computers more in my classroom. I am a teacher that has laptops that are from a cart. So I can only use four at a time, but maybe there is a way to "buy" more time. I am hoping that I will learn a lot in this class that will provide support for more time. We will see!