Over 89% of educators believe that technology is now integral to everyday life, so it should be present in education – a increase from 52.3% in 2018-19.
Some 82.7% of educators agree that tech helps them do their job better. Unsurprisingly, this year also sees by far the highest number of educators who are seeking to use technology to engage and educate students.
In addition, 89.6% believe using tech is a great way to engage students in the classroom (up from 31.8% in 2017/18), while 41.6% of teachers believe that the use of technology in the classroom can improve behaviour.
59.7% of educators say they are constantly striving to innovate by using technology as a tool for education, the highest percentage in the last four years (50.1% in 2016/17).
Virtually all AV/ IT managers (92%) now agree it’s a necessary part of life and should be reflected in lessons, up from 65% last year. Similarly, 96.7% say it’s a great way to engage students.
When it comes to specific devices, the use of interactive panels/whiteboards (88.1%) and tablets/iPads (76.3%) continues to increase, together with apps (54.3%) – all of which have seen see their highest use rates yet together with laptops (85%), cloud-based lesson delivery (20.5%) and screen mirroring (32.8%).
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The use of interactive panels/whiteboards (88.1%) and tablets/iPads (76.3%) continues to increase, together with apps (54.3%)—all of which have seen see their highest use rates yet together with laptops (85%), cloud-based lesson delivery (20.5%) and screen mirroring (32.8%).
Looking ahead and five key technologies were identified as having the biggest growth in the next 1-3 years:
- Cloud-based lesson planning and delivery tools (35.8%)
- Online assessments (31.4%)
- Virtual reality and augmented reality (VR & AR) (25.3%)
- Robotics/coding (21.8%)
- Remote learning technology (21.6%)
To read the full report, visit https://resourced.prometheanworld.com/technology-education-industry-report/#future-of-tech-in-education
