Are We Preparing Students for the Future or Past?
The 21st-century classroom leverages technology to engage and empower teachers and students. To understand how close we are to that goal, CDW-G surveyed more than 1,000 high school students, high school faculty and district IT staff members from around the country – representing rural, suburban and urban schools of all sizes – about how technology is used in their schools. Download the report.
Key Findings:
- High school students say technology is vital to their education and their future, but schools are not meeting their needs
- Faculty members use technology to teach, but many students lack opportunities to use technology in class
- To improve, districts should focus on developing 21st-century skills and bringing technology to class
Students Want Hands-On Experience
- While 60% of students say that faculty members regularly use technology to teach, only 26% of students say they are encouraged to use technology throughout the day
- One-half (53%) of faculty say they do not hold any of their classes in a 21st-century classroom
New Technologies(iPods, Smartphones, Blogs, Video/Text Chat) are Not Part of the Classroom Experience
- While nearly all students use technology at home to complete assignments, the technologies they use in their personal lives are largely absent from the classroom
- Students lead their teachers in using next-generation technology for educational use
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Category: K-12
