What do teachers want? A new study from PBS Learning Media details (in a highly visual manner) exactly what teachers want these days. From budgets to technology to web tools to increased engagement, it’s all here. The following infographic is definitely worth printing out and posting around your school. If you’re in the middle of determining what teachers, students, and parents want in your district, use this as a jumping off point to start the discussion.
Key Findings
Just 1 in 5 teachers say they have the right amount of technology in their classroom
The biggest hurdle to getting improved technology? Budget.
Teachers want new technology because it provides new learning experiences and a motivation to learn.
Web 2.0 tools are the most-used pieces of technology in the classroom.
Greta Oppe on 27 Mar 11This project was created to inspire teachers to use technology in engaging ways to help students develop higher level thinking skills. Equally important, it serves to motivate district level leaders to provide teachers with the tools and training to do so. Nesbitt, B. J. (2007). A vision of K-12 students today. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8
