Students in the U.S. insist that technology is important to them now and will be in their future, and about half think their schools are preparing them adequately for college and career; however, according to a new report released Monday at the International Society for Technology in Education conference in Denver, Colorado, schools are still in need of some improvements. Based on a survey of 1,004 students, teachers, and school IT professionals, the new “21st-Century Classroom Report: Preparing Students for the Future or the Past?” from CDW-G found that students do not think their schools are adequately incorporating technologies into their classrooms or into their learning activities, despite the fairly deep penetration of technologies in schools. Sixty percent of students surveyed said their teachers regularly use technology to teach, but only 26 percent reported that they are “encouraged to use technology throughout the day.”
21st-Century Classroom Report:
Preparing Students for the Future or the Past?
Source: THE Journal
