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Evrim Baran on 25 Mar 13Reagrding the differences between traditional and digital technologies: --Virtually all the traditional technologies share three characteristics: specificity, stability, and transparency (see Figure 3). traditional classroom technologies have specific uses, are relatively stable over time, and are transparent or easy to understand. The truth of Koehler & Mishra's (2009) statement that ―digital technologies-such as computers, handheld devices, and software applications-by contrast, are protean (usable in many different ways . . .); unstable (rapidly changing); and opaque (the inner workings are hidden from users)‖ is demonstrated daily in preservice and inservice teacher development programs where teachers struggle to understand how to use a range of digital technologies and why they should