It seams the research is in! Incorporating ICT into other Subjects has been found to be strong motivators for students and can help keep them on task (Becta 2003).  

Contrary to popular belief ICT was not found to prevent students working things out themselves  (Resnick, 2006) instead it was found to increase the time they spent on academic pursuits outside the classroom and to broaden their knowledge. Students were also found to take more care writing drafts and gained self-confidence from the higher quality of work produced with the aid of spell-check and publishing programs.  This provides more examples of the need to integrate subjects and to increase use of technology as a tool rather than a stand-alone subject.

What the research says about ICT and motivation
Becta (2003). What the research says about ICT and motivation
http://www.becta.org.uk/page_documents/research/wtrs_motivation.pdf