SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT NETWORK October 2012 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT NETWORK TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM October 2012
"Technology in the Classroom" Survey Results
Nov 18, 2014
In October 2012, School Improvement Network surveyed educators from across the nation to find out the use and effects of technology in classrooms. 6,929 educators from all 50 states shared how technology is being used in their classroom and how it’s affecting students. Among the findings, 48% of educators say they allow students to bring and use technology devices in their classroom, and 80% of educators believe technology in the classroom increases student performance. One in 3 educators email students as part of their learning platform, and of those, 75% say it affects their homework return rate.
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S C H O O L I M P R O V E M E N T N E T W O R K October 2012
S C H O O L I M P R O V E M E N T N E T W O R K
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
October 2012
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• Survey was sent to educators across the nation
• 6,929 educators responded
– 76% teachers
– 7% administrators
Methodology & Demographics
Professional Position
AdministratorTeacherOther
7%76%17%
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Key Findings
• The states with the highest number of educators who allow students to use their own technology devices in the classroom were Iowa, Idaho, and Minnesota
• 48% of educators allow students to use their own technology in the classroom, and 80% say doing so increases student performance
• More than 1 in 3 educators email students as part of their learning platform
– 3 in 4 of educators who email students say that it affects their homework return rate
• 11% of educators text students as part of their learning platform
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SURVEY RESULTS
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STUDENTS USING THEIR OWN DEVICES IN CLASS
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48% of teachers allow students to bring and use their own devices in the classroom.
No Yes0%
100%
52%48%
“Do you allow students to bring and use their own devices in the classroom?”
No Yes0%
100%
30%
70%
Top 3 States (Iowa, Idaho, and Minnesota) that allow students to
use their own devices in class.(n:116)
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The majority of educators who both allow and do not allow technology in the classroom say there is a correlation between increased student performance and use of technology in the classroom.
No Yes0%
100%
24%
76%
Educators who do not allow technology in their classroom: Is there a correlation be-tween increased performance and tech-
nology in the classroom?(n: 3419)
No Yes0%
100%
17%
83%
Educators who allow technology in their classroom: Is there a correlation between increased performance and technology in
the classroom?(n: 3268)
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Educators reported the most commonly used devices in the classroom were laptops/netbooks.
Laptop/Netbook Tablet Cell Phone Other Mobile Devices
0%
40%35%
30%
20%15%
Which of the following devices do you allow students to bring and use? Mark all that apply
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Both educators who allow technology in the classroom and educators who do not allow it say using technology in the classroom increases student attendance.
No Yes0%
100%
44%
56%
“Do you feel that using technology in the classroom has increased your students' at-
tendance?”
Do not allow stu-dents to use technology
Allow students to use technology
0% 100%
48%
39%
52%
61%
Educator perceptions about the impact of technology in the classroom on student at-tendance among educators who do and do
not allow technology in the classroom.
Increases stu-dent attendance
Does not in-crease student attendance
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CONTACTING STUDENTS
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More than 1 in 3 educators email students as part of their learning platform. These educators say that doing so increases student performance.
No Yes0%
100%
62%
38%
“Do you email students as part of your learn-ing platform?”
No Yes0%
100%
24%
76%
Educators who email students: Is there a correlation between increased student per-formance and accessing students through
email?(n:2586)
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3 in 4 educators who email students say that it affects their homework return rate.
No Yes0%
100%
23%
77%
Educators who email students: Does emailing students affect their homework return rate?
(n:2588)
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1 in 10 teachers text students as part of their learning platform. 22% of educators who email students also text them as part of their learning platform.
No Yes0%
100%89%
11%
“Do you text students as part of your learning platform?”
No Yes0%
100%
78%
22%
Educators who email students: Do you also text your students?
(n: 2593)
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