Article: Parents, teachers, kids speak up on ed tech
Article:
Parents, teachers, kids speak up on ed tech
Authors: Justin Appel, Assistant Editor, eSchool News
Date: 2007
Journal: eSchool News
Results of the fourth annual Speak Up survey reveal attitudes of
students, teachers, and parents about educational technology. Among
the survey's many findings: Students want to see more integration of
technology into subjects such as science and math--and two-thirds of
parents believe technology is underused in schools.
March 22, 2007—For the second year in a row, students and teachers who
responded to a national survey on educational technology expressed a
strong desire for schools to focus more on the integration of
technology and real-world problem solving into math and science
classes. In addition, an overwhelming 97 percent of students, but just
over half of teachers, say they think cell phones should be allowed in
school for emergencies and for connecting with parents.
The findings of the fourth annual Speak Up survey, released at a
Congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., on March 21, collected
ideas and views from more than 270,000 K-12 students and 21,000
teachers from all 50 states. For the first time, the survey also
included parents, and some 15,000 parents took part. Participants were
asked about their views on such topics as technology, math and science
instruction, 21st century skills, global collaboration, communication
and self-expression, and schools of the future.
