I chose this picture because it demonstrates engaging students in 21st century skills at an early age. These children are lower elementary and I beleive it's vital to expose our students to technology early on. The more we teach them in their younger years, the more comfortable they will be with technolgy as they get older. They won't have a "fear of technology" because it will just be a normal part of their educational process. This is important because as they graduate and get out in the real world, they will need to be very literate with technology in any career path they pursue. After all, teaching is about preparing our children for the future. Another part I like about this picture is how on-task and engaged in their learning these students are. All eyes are on the smart board and they appear intrigued by the concept they are learning. We all know that when children are on-task and engaged, learning takes place.

I beleive the author chose their book cover because it has 2 children working on a laptop together. Also, there's a boy and a girl so both genders are represented. The children appear interested in what's on the screen, and are working cooperatively together. That is another skill students need to master so they learn how to work well with others, and this pictures shows them doing that while working on the laptop.