EDITORIAL: Context is Decisive

This volume contains three articles that address the context and contextual factors that influence the use of learning technologies in a variety of settings. The first, by Kimberly Nava Eggett, utilizes a Critical Race Theory framework to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional technology and STEM opportunities for girls and students of color. The second, a literature review by Aigul Rakisheva, analyzes research that addresses Computational Thinking (CT) competency frameworks used to evaluate pre-service teachers' digital competence levels. The third, by Sheila Marie Noonen, reviews the book Disciplinary Literacy and Gamified Learning in Elementary Classrooms: Questing Through Time and Space,by Leslie Haas , Michelle Metzger , and Jill T. Tussey.