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A Digital Disconnect? | | 7/9/2008 12:36 PM | | Posted by Al Summers |
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With technology heavily on my mind, two studies I read about recently seem to indicate that what should be going on in schools to most effectively prepare our students for their futures may not be happening.
In "State of Digital Content in America's Classrooms, 2007-2008" it notes that just 9 percent of teachers report spending more than half their instructional time using digital technology while 16 percent report never using technology at all! And, according to the survey, middle school teachers report that most often the use of technology is using computers for Internet-based research, word processing software, and multimedia presentations.
The Speak Up 2007 survey sponsored by Project Tomorrow notes the following disconnect: While 66% of school principals think their schools are doing a good job preparing their students for future jobs, only 23% of advanced tech students in those school think so.
We have much to do in the area of technology infusion in our teaching and learning. And the middle school is a key place to help bridge that digital divide and, in doing so, help keep students engaged and on track for success in middle school, high school, and beyond.
You will be able to help yourself and your school be in a much better position to facilitate the bridging of this divide with information you will get at this year's NMSA conference. | | | Permalink | | | |
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