In order to understand how to use technology with gifted learners, one must first know what a gifted learner is. The Association for Bright Children of Ontario (ABC Ontario) defines giftedness as:
"...an unusually advanced degree of general intellectual ability that requires differentiated learning experiences of a depth and breadth beyond those normally provided in the regular school program to satisfy the level of educational potential indicated."
Furthermore, ABC Ontario defines bright as:
"...one who has the potential for unusual accomplishment in any of several areas, including intellectual and creative ability, musical, artistic and athletic performance and social and leadership skills."
Given that gifted and bright learners are generally (but not solely) perceptive, inquiring, creative, exploratory and original, the implementation of technology would be beneficial as it would foster these gifts, talents and passions that these learners possess; thus, deepening and/ or broadening understanding of concepts, and empowering these students to communicate their understandings in rich and powerful ways to a potentially mass audience, which, in turn, provides authenticity to the learner.
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