For teachers, technology is no longer just a "nice-to-have" for the classroom: It's becoming more and more essential every year. Last summer, we released our first Technology in the Classroom Report, which showed that a majority of teachers ranked technology as the most critical investment for their school. That places tech above school supplies and books.Ms. Latulippe teaches 11th and 12th grade English at Stamford Academy in Connecticut, and her dream DonorsChoose.org project is for more classroom technology. Here's why she hopes to add laptops or tablets to her classroom toolkit: