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The abundance of computers in today’s classrooms lends itself perfectly to a new way of thinking about education: flexible pacing. No longer do students need to move through the curriculum at a predetermined rate, scope, and sequence. Flexible pacing allows students to engage in content through websites or software platforms at their own pace. Teachers are present to answer questions, guide and assist students as needed, and monitor progress. They are able to add to and modify the content each student sees online based on the needs of those students. Teachers can motivate their students by including content that is tailored to the students’ interests and can make accommodations or revisions at any time, depending on the students’ feedback and responses. Goals are set for individual student progress as opposed to expectations geared toward grade level or content standards. At any given time, a classroom could potentially have 25 students working on 25 different lessons, each student working on the lesson that he or she needs the most. Students who are ready to move forward are not held up by the students who need more review time, and students who are struggling with a concept do not get swept ahead before demonstrating mastery. Flexible pacing through technology fosters a classroom where teachers have the ability to meet every student exactly where they are.