How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in ... - Prisa Digital
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III. Br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>in</strong>to the Classroom<br />
Given the degree to which AP <strong>and</strong> NWP teachers are embrac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g digital tools, it is not<br />
surpris<strong>in</strong>g th<strong>at</strong> they are mak<strong>in</strong>g these tools a key part of their teach<strong>in</strong>g practices. In addition to desktop<br />
<strong>and</strong> laptop computers <strong>and</strong> classroom projectors, significant portions of these teachers report cell<br />
phones, digital cameras <strong>and</strong> recorders, e-readers <strong>and</strong> tablet computers be<strong>in</strong>g part of the learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
experience. Yet they also note obstacles they face <strong>in</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g digital tools effectively <strong>in</strong> the classroom,<br />
rang<strong>in</strong>g from time constra<strong>in</strong>ts to school <strong>in</strong>ternet filters.<br />
73% of AP <strong>and</strong> NWP teachers say cell phones have become part of their<br />
classroom teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> assignments<br />
While laptop <strong>and</strong> desktop computers, <strong>and</strong> the projectors connected to them, cont<strong>in</strong>ue to top the list of<br />
digital tools be<strong>in</strong>g used by teachers <strong>and</strong> students, they are now jo<strong>in</strong>ed by cell phones <strong>and</strong> smartphones<br />
as a fairly common educ<strong>at</strong>ional tool. Almost three-quarters of AP <strong>and</strong> NWP teachers (73%) say th<strong>at</strong> they<br />
<strong>and</strong>/or their students use their mobile phones as a learn<strong>in</strong>g device <strong>in</strong> the classroom or to complete<br />
assignments. This is comparable to the percent who say they <strong>and</strong> their students make use of computer<br />
carts.<br />
In addition to cell phones, about two-thirds of AP <strong>and</strong> NWP teachers note th<strong>at</strong> digital cameras (other<br />
than those on phones) are used <strong>in</strong> their classes, <strong>and</strong> just over half say the same is true for video<br />
recorders. Slightly fewer, but still a sizeable percentage, report th<strong>at</strong> they or their students are us<strong>in</strong>g ereaders<br />
(45%) <strong>and</strong> tablet computers (43%) <strong>in</strong> the classroom or to complete assignments.<br />
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