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Smart boards and iPads and Chromebooks, oh my!
Today's educational institutions, from K-12 to the Ivy League,
have never been more decked out in technology.
What do today's classrooms look like?
Here are the latest trends in the education world.
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The Rise of Technology in Education
75% of high school students now
say they regularly use a
smartphone or tablet in the
classroom.1
HIGH SCHOOLS GO MOBILE
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Apple offers over 170,000 education
apps and has sold 15 million iPads
into educational institutions
worldwide.2
APPLE LOVES TEACHERS
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The ever-classic iPad continues to
see high use in classrooms,
especially for younger students.
IPADS…
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In the U.S., Chromebooks own 51% of
the K-12 market share.3 Teachers love
Chromebooks because of their lower
price point, user-friendliness, and easy
management.
…OR CHROMEBOOKS?
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Research is showing that 1:1 laptop
programs can improve educational
outcomes, as long as:
- Teachers are on board
- Technical support is at hand
- Usage fits the curriculum4
IF YOU GIVE A STUDENT
A LAPTOP…
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In a recent survey of over 2,000
educational administrators, 80% of
administrators affirmed they are
currently using digital content to
enhance learning.5
TAKING BOOKS DIGITAL
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65% of those administrators using
digital content in their classrooms
plan to increase their replacement of
print with digital content in the next
year.6
IS PRINT BEING REPLACED?
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45% of survey respondents expect
open educational resources (OER)
to account for at least 50% of their
digital content in the next three
years.7
THE POPULARITY OF OER
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Research suggests that bring-
your-own-device (BYOD) in
schools could help improve
productivity and enhance learning.
BYOD
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Instead of sitting through a class lecture
and taking homework home, students
practically apply course material in class
and watch the lecture at home online.
In higher education, nearly 30% of
teachers are using some form of flipped
classroom instruction. Another 25% are
expected to soon follow.8
FLIPPED CLASSROOMS
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One middle school used Twitter to
interact with influential leaders and
organizations in real time.
93% of the students said Twitter helped
them to interact with a global audience
outside of the classroom.
91% of the students said Twitter helped
them make connections between science
and their own lives.9
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Teachers 35 and younger are more
likely than teachers 55 and older to:
- Describe themselves as "very
confident”
using new technologies
- Have students participate in online
discussions and use web-based tools
- Draw on colleagues for ideas about
how to use new tech in the
classroom10
TECH-SAVVY TEACHERS
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FOOTNOTES:
1. Harold, Benjamin. “Why Ed Tech Is Not Transforming How Teachers Teach,” EDUCATION WEEK, June 10, 2015,
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/06/11/why-ed-tech-is-not-transforming-how.html
2. Swartz, Jon. “Apple loses more ground to Google’s Chromebook in education market,” USA Today, January 13, 2016,
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/01/11/apple-loses-more-ground-googles-chromebook-education-market/78323158
3. Ibid.
4. “Does learning improve when every student gets a laptop?” Science Daily, April 26, 2016,
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160426110655.htm
5. Brown, Amy. “Digital Content Drives Learning, So Long As Schools Are Prepared,” EdTech Magazine, May 3, 2016,
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2016/05/digital-content-drives-learning-so-long-schools-are-prepared
6. “Digital Content Goes to School: Trends in K-12 Classroom E-Learning.” ASCD, 2016,
http://www.ascd.org/professional-development/digital-content-trends.aspx
7. Brown, “Digital Content Drives Learning”
8. Mareco, Danny. “6 EdTech Trends That Are Transforming Our Campus Wifi Networks,” SecurEdge Networks,
http://www.securedgenetworks.com/blog/6-edtech-trends-that-are-transforming-our-campus-wifi-networks
9. “Transforming teaching with Twitter,” ScienceDaily, April 27, 2016,
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160427151014.htm
10. Purcell, Kirsten and Alan Heaps, Judy Buchanan, and Linda Friedrich. “How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms.”
Pew Research Center, February 28, 2013, http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/02/28/how-teachers-are-using-technology-at-home-and-in-their-classrooms/