{"id":2460,"date":"2014-04-24T14:30:58","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T14:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ccsprojects.com\/?p=1333"},"modified":"2014-04-24T14:30:58","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T14:30:58","slug":"new-k12-technology-survey-finds-educators-are-low-on-budgets-and-authority-to-spend-on-classroom-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccsprojects.com\/new-k12-technology-survey-finds-educators-are-low-on-budgets-and-authority-to-spend-on-classroom-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"New K12 Technology Survey Finds Educators Are Low on Budgets and Authority to Spend on Classroom Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new report on technology needs and use in K12 classrooms<\/a> found that teachers enjoy using technology that\u2019s mostly effective in teaching students, but are lacking the right training and better budgets to make these tools more effective.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s one of the many issues found in the report — \u201cTeachers Know Best: What Educators Want from Digital Instructional Tools<\/a>\u201d \u2013 that was commissioned by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. \u00a0More than 3,000 teachers filled out surveys for the report, which was introduced at the recent ASU\/GSV Education Innovation Summit\u00a0in Phoenix, AZ.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the survey findings, teachers identified six instructional purposes for which digital tools are useful in K-12 classroom settings. These included:<\/span><\/p>\n

– Delivering instruction directly to students
\n– Diagnosing student learning needs
\n– Varying the delivery method of instruction
\n– Tailoring the learning experience to meet individual student needs
\n– Supporting student collaboration and providing interactive experiences
\n-Fostering independent practice of specific skills<\/p>\n

Many of our education technology providers<\/a> with whom CCS Presentation Systems works follow these purposes with their products, preparation and training. That\u2019s why educators are finding that their classes are making good strides with the technology tools that are being provided.<\/p>\n

But, according to the broad findings in the survey, teachers found that the products bought by the school districts without any or little of their input were found to be of middling quality. Although more than half of the survey respondents (54%) said that the digital products used in the classroom were found to be effective tools for teaching.<\/p>\n

Other key findings from the report included<\/strong>:<\/p>\n