Informed by the CompuGirls program, the CompuPower: Technology and Leadership program curriculum uses culturally responsive education practices to foster student leadership and civic engagement through the exploration of technology. This program is a year-long, in-school, high school elective course that schools can offer to male and female students for Career and Technical Education (CTE) course credit.

Current educational systems are trying to transform their practices with those that align with critical thinking skills, collaboration amongst students and allowing students to feel motivated and engaged in learning. Within a special education classroom at a Title I high school located in South Tempe, Arizona, a design was innovated in order to attempt to enhance this learning environment to foster students’ ability to build intrinsic motivation and engaged within their classroom through collaboration and the autonomy supported by the teacher and this innovation. Throughout this paper, you will be able to see the contextual analysis, theoretical inspirations, design constructs and analysis of the implementation within two separate class periods.