Introducing technology into the classroom is a movement that every district will implement or has already implemented. Bringing technology into the classroom is just the first step. Determining how technology can be used in the classroom to help improve student outcomes is another issue. Few school districts support teachers beyond the point of bringing technology into the classroom. This paper will briefly focus on how technology is used in the classroom and what the future holds for the use of technology in the classroom. How technology is now used in the classroom depends on the teacher. Administrators typically provide little or no guidance on how to integrate technology into the classroom. For this reason, many teachers will only implement technology to their comfort level. Teachers who feel comfortable integrating technology into the classroom will do so, while those who do not will integrate a minimal amount. Even teachers who are successful in integrating a large amount of technology into their classrooms are still not using it to its fullest benefit. (Windschitle 2002) Those teachers who now integrate technology use techniques that are 10 years behind current technology. Although much research has been conducted on the use of technology in the classroom during this time, technology is changing rapidly. The web (Web 1.0) studied in the last 10 years and the current web (Web 2.0) are extremely different. Most teachers today use Web 1.0 technology in their classrooms. In this case, they use the Web as an additional resource for students. They hold it to the same standard as a textbook or even a transparency. The content delivered through Web 1.0 is all... middle of paper....... Students who are usually shy, reserved and unsure of themselves can now engage in the content provided during lessons. Additionally, extending the lesson beyond the normal 45 minutes to allow students to communicate with each other about the content makes them more engaged. Discussion forums allow for more thoughtful answers to questions and deeper reflection on content. (Jewell 2005) The future of technology in the classroom should be today. Many teachers and schools lack the knowledge needed to implement the Web 2.0 ideas that students are already using today. Research needs to be done to determine the best ways to teach teachers how to integrate this technology into the classroom. The classroom of the future must present Web 2.0 ideas that help encourage 21st century skills such as collaboration, discussion, community and peer review through publishing.