The document discusses how Mariano Marcos State University integrates Intel Teach Essentials into its teacher education curriculum, particularly in educational technology courses. It promotes a broad range approach combining communication, research, assessment and interactive strategies. Students are organized into groups to collaborate at a distance using digital tools to share knowledge, ideas, and concepts for teaching and learning. Students also evaluate specific practices like web blogs, educational freeware, and collaborative learning on how they maximize learning through information and communication technology.