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Teacher Technology Usage Topline

Teacher Technology Usage Topline. On the behalf of PBS/360 Public Relations, VeraQuest conducted a survey among Teachers to better understand the usage and attitudes toward using technology in their classrooms. Questions focused on the following:

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Teacher Technology Usage Topline

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  1. Teacher Technology Usage Topline

  2. On the behalf of PBS/360 Public Relations, VeraQuest conducted a survey among Teachers to better understand the usage and attitudes toward using technology in their classrooms. • Questions focused on the following: • Frequency of using specific technologies in their classrooms • Impact from these technologies on enhancing education • Biggest barriers of technology use • Technology resources use to supplement/support teaching efforts • Reasons for using these technology resources • Value associated with technology resources • Support of technology in the classroom from parents, school board, and school administrators • Students usage of own technologies for classroom-related assignments • Channels/Companies use video content from for classroom instruction • Ratings of specific websites regarding usefulness toward lesson plans

  3. Summary Findings • Four-out-of-five teachers are users of technology in both their job and in their personal lives. The vast majority (91%) have access to personal computers/laptops in their classrooms, while another 83% have access to televisions/DVR.’s; however, only about six-in-ten (59%) have access to an interactive white board. When accessible, interactive white boards are used almost as frequently as PC’s/laptops. That’s because the vast majority of teachers (81%) believe the devices have the potential to enhance education. • Half or more of all teachers use the some type of technology to support the following teaching efforts: • Online lesson plans • Online images • Web-based game or activities • Articles tied to instructions • Sites that deliver class information to students and parents • There are several reasons teachers say they use technology, chief among them are: to increase student motivation (77%), to reinforce and expand the content being taught (76%), and to be able to respond to a variety of learning styles (76%).

  4. Summary Findings (cont’d) PC’s/laptops get used everyday/several times per week by 83% of teachers that have access. Similarly, interactive white boards get used everyday/several times per week by 77% of teachers that have access. Four-fifths of teachers (78%) would like access to more technology; however, cost appears to be a significant barrier. Although most teachers (70%) believe school administrators are supportive, only about half of teachers feel that way about parents or school-board members. The perceived lack of support by these stakeholder groups is not surprising given that they are usually the ones responsible for footing the bill. Despite the popularity of interactive white boards, if given the choice on how to use grant money, 34% would choose pads/tablets and 30% computers/laptops.

  5. Research Design Respondents were recruited from the uSamp panel (www.usamp.com). This panel has over 2 million members in the U.S. who have been recruited through a number of different panel enrollment campaigns. Panelists are required to double opt-in to ensure voluntary participation in the surveys they are invited to complete. Respondents receive points for the surveys they complete that can be accumulated and redeemed for a variety of products. Adult respondents were randomly selected from a targeted uSamp panel of pre-K thru grade 12 teachers to be generally proportional of the demographic strata of total U.S. Teachers. Once selected, respondents were sent an invitation to a protected web-based survey which ensured that only the intended recipient could complete the survey, and that the survey could only be completed once. There were 500 respondents from the U.S. who reported being teachers who completed the survey.

  6. Research Design • Results are shown across the following segments: • Total teachers - Pre-K thru Grade 12 (n=500) • Statistical Significance Testing: Stat testing completed at 90% confidence level. • In some instances, percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding. = Indicates significantly different than other segments

  7. Key Findings

  8. Four-out-of-five teachers use technology in both their jobs and in their personal lives. Use of Technology Q.407 Which of the following statements best describes your use of technology? BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  9. The vast majority of teachers (91%) have access to personal computers/ laptops in their classrooms. Another 83% have access to televisions/DVR’s. Approximately six-in-ten (59%) have access to an interactive white board. Technologies Have Access To In Classroom Q.409 Which of the following technologies do you have access to in your classroom? BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  10. Among teachers with access, the frequency with which PC’s/laptops get used everyday/several times per week is 83%; and interactive white boards, 77% . The devices with the next nearest frequency of usage are handhelds at 61%. Frequency of Using Following Technologies - among those with access to specific technology in their classroom- Q.410 How often would you say you use each of the following technologies? BASE: Have technology in classroom (varying base)

  11. When asked to rate various classroom devices on their potential to enhance education, PC’s/laptops earned top marks: a score of 5 or 6 on a six-point scale by 85% of teachers; interactive white boards generated a score of either 5 or 6 by 81% of teachers. Potential to Enhance Education – Top 2 Box (Great Potential) Q.411 Please rate each of the following technologies on their potential to enhance education (whether these devices are currently used in your classroom or not)? - Top 2 Box Summary BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  12. Cost is overwhelmingly the single biggest barrier toward using technology in the classroom. Biggest Barriers Toward Use of Technology in Classroom Q.412 What is the biggest barrier for you concerning the use of technology in your classroom? BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  13. Half or more of all teachers use the following technology to support their teaching efforts: online lesson plans, online images, web-based games or activities, articles tied to instruction, and sites that deliver class information to students and parents. Technologies Resources Currently Use to Supplement/Support Teaching Efforts Q .413 Which of the following resources do you currently use to supplement or support your teaching efforts? BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  14. The resources that are used most often (everyday/several times per week) to supplement/support teaching are: websites to deliver/manage classroom information to parents and students (56%), online images (44%) and website games or activities (43%). Frequency of Using Following Resources to Supplement/Support Teaching Efforts - among those using specific resources in their classroom - Q.414 How frequently do you use following resources to supplement or support your teaching efforts? BASE: Use resource in classroom (varying base)

  15. Increasing student motivation, reinforcing and expanding on content being taught and responding to a variety of learning styles are the top three reasons teachers use technology. Reasons For Using These Resources In Classroom Q.415 Why do you use these resources in the classroom? BASE: Use resource in classroom (n=471)

  16. Using technology to deliver/manage class information is very/extremely valuable, as 62% of teachers give that resource a top two box rating. Obtaining online images, online video content, interactive games/activities each earn a top two box rating of 57%, with online lesson plans generating a score of 51%. Top 2 Box Value Ratings of Resources Q416. How valuable do you consider each of the following resources when it comes to supplementing or supporting teaching efforts (whether or not you currently use the resource in your own classroom)? BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  17. Almost four-fifths of teachers (78%) would like more access to technology. Most teachers (70%) deem school administrators to be supportive versus only about half who feel that parents or school-board members (those stakeholders who are financially responsible for technology) are supportive of the use of technology in the classroom. Supportiveness of Technology (Top 2) Asked For /Would Like To Ask For More Technology Q417. Have you asked (or would you like to ask) for more access to technology resources for your classroom? Q418. On a scale of 1-6 where 1 is not at all supportive and 6 is exceptionally supportive, how supportive are the parents of your students regarding the technology used in the classroom? (if you do not currently have technology, then how much would the parents desire technology in the classroom?) Q419. On a scale of 1-6 where 1 is not at all supportive and 6 is exceptionally supportive, how supportive is your school board regarding the technology used in the classroom? (if you do not currently have technology, then how much would your school board desire technology in the classroom?) Q420. On a scale of 1-6 where 1 is not at all supportive and 6 is exceptionally supportive, how supportive are your school administrators, regarding the technology used in the classroom? (if you do not currently have technology, then how much would the school administrators, etc., desire the technology in the classroom?) BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  18. Parents in high income areas are deemed as substantially more supportive than parents in low income areas Supportiveness of Technology among Parents 6% 7% 9% 27% 26% 14% 2% 5% 12% 43% 38% Q418. On a scale of 1-6 where 1 is not at all supportive and 6 is exceptionally supportive, how supportive are the parents of your students regarding the technology used in the classroom? (if you do not currently have technology, then how much would the parents desire technology in the classroom?) BASE: High Income = 42, Low Income = 206

  19. School boards in high income areas are also considered to be much more supportive than school boards in low income areas Supportiveness of Technology among School Boards 4% 5% 11% 26% 27% 21% 3% 26% 33% 38% Q419. On a scale of 1-6 where 1 is not at all supportive and 6 is exceptionally supportive, how supportive is your school board regarding the technology used in the classroom? (if you do not currently have technology, then how much would your school board desire technology in the classroom?) BASE: High Income = 42, Low Income = 206

  20. Administrators in high income areas are considered to be somewhat more supportive than those in low income areas Supportiveness of Technology among Administrators 2% 9% 21% 26% 38% 1% 3% 14% 33% 50% Q420. On a scale of 1-6 where 1 is not at all supportive and 6 is exceptionally supportive, how supportive are your school administrators, regarding the technology used in the classroom? (if you do not currently have technology, then how much would the school administrators, etc., desire the technology in the classroom?) BASE: High Income = 42, Low Income = 206

  21. Laptops are the most prevalent personal devices used in classrooms by students according to 29% of teachers. Personal Devices Used by Students in Classroom Q421. Do your students use any of their own devices for classroom-related assignments or activities Please select all that apply. BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  22. Only about one-in-five teachers believe they have the right level of technology. Three-fourths wish they had more. Opinion on Current Level of Technology in Classroom Q422. Please choose the statement that most applies: BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  23. If teachers received grant money and could put it toward one item, the technology they most would like to see it used for is pads/tablets (34%), then computer/laptops (30%). One Technology Would Put Grant Money Towards Q423 If you received a grant that you could be put towards any one technology you wanted in the classroom, what would it be? For the purpose of this question, please assume you do not currently have any of these technologies. BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  24. The most commonly used channel for video content is the Discovery Channel (40%), PBS (29%), History Channel (24%), and National Geographic (22%). Q424 From which channel/company have you used video content for classroom instruction in the past year?Please select all that apply. BASE: Total Teachers = 500

  25. Usefulness of Websites for Lesson Plans When it comes to the usefulness of websites for lesson plans, teachers rate Discovery, Scholastic and PBS highest (49%, 47% and 44%, respectively). Q425 Please rate the following organizations’ Web sites for usefulness to your lesson plan? If you have not visited an organizations website, please indicate as such.

  26. Appendix

  27. School Description Grades Teach Q.403 What grade(s) do you teach? Q.404 Which of the following best characterizes your school? If you are unsure please make your best guess. Q.405 How would you describe the financial backgrounds of the majority of families whose children you teach? BASE: Total Teachers = 500

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