3 Reasons Teachers use Technology in the Classroom #edtech #infographic
This infographic on ‘Components of a 21st Century Classroom’ has some interesting facts and figures (not all do) but the real interesting point is in the top-right corner: “top 3 reasons for teachers to use technology in the classroom”:
- 76% (use tech to) adapt to diverse learning styles
- 77% (use tech to) boost student motivation
- 67% (use tech to) enhance the materials being taught
Is this surprising? Did you think the figures would be higher, or lower, of different reasons? I wonder what the other reasons are that didn’t make the graphic?
Components of a 21st Century Classroom
Other interesting points of interest from the rest of the infographic:
- 6/10 of students used a digital textbook (compared to 4/10 in 2011).
- 1/5 of students have used a mobile app to keep coursework organised.
- Nearly 2/3rds of students would like to use their own mobile device to enhance learning – BYOD!
- Almost 1/3 of students take at least one online course – I’d like to see both the stats on this AND the course itself, let’s see what their definition of an online course is?
- “Integrating life skills into education can improve students engagement and retention and prepare them for 21st century careers.”
- 91% of teachers have computers in their classroom yet just 20% feel they ahve the right technology – unpack this please, what specifically do they have and what do they feel they need, or are missing?
David
Do you know the name of the plugin you are using in WordPress to display your tag cloud?
Molly Baker molly.h.baker@svcc.edu
Hi Molly – there is no special plugin for this. Go to your admin dashboard and look at the widget section under ‘appearance’. One of the in-built widget is called ‘tag cloud’, all I did was drag it to the sidebar and WP takes care of the rest.
Hope this helps.
All the best, David