While more k-12 instructors are employing
education technology on a daily basis in their classrooms—63% this year, a bump
up from 55% last year—a quarter of them still report being intimidated by their
students’ use and knowledge of edtech, according to an annual survey from the
College of Education at the University of Phoenix.
Just over a third of the more than 1,000 respondents
blamed inadequate funding for not making greater use of edtech, with 23% citing
concerns that technology is too distracting. Even though two-thirds acknowledged
that using classroom tech helps their students remain more engaged, more than
70% said that use of personal devices is a distraction in group settings, a
rise from 65% in the 2016 survey.
When it comes to their own edtech skills, 40% of K-12 teachers said they'd give themselves a grade of "C" or failing, while only 16% gave themselves an "A."
