Speak Up 2007. What Do Students Think?
Project Tomorrow released the results of their annual Speak Up student survey today. The results confirm what many advocates of technology in education have claimed for years: students want more of it.
What did teachers have to say about education technology in the 2007 Speak Up survey?
- 33% identified themselves as technology experts, with 56 percent claiming to be average technology users.
- Technologies most used by teachers: e-mail and IM (93%), PowerPoint (59%), listening to podcasts or watching online video (35%).
- Most common use of education technology: homework and practice (51%).
- Three most important skills for students to learn: communication (80%), effective use of technology (73%), complex problem solving (63%).
This study confirms teachers should not fear technology in the classroom.