Share Paper: Trends in the Importance and Frequency of Teachers’ Technology Use
Abstract: This presentation will share trends identified in the technology skills and educational technology (edtech) tools used by K-12 schoolteachers. Data gathered at three different points across a five-year period provide context as to the technology skills and edtech tools that are increasing, decreasing, and remaining persistent in K-12 classrooms. The findings indicate that in measurements of both importance and frequency of use, Google productivity and learning management tools are increasing in classrooms while Microsoft productivity tools are declining. Further, subject area mainstays in literacy and math are declining while the importance and frequency of use of newer edtech tools are ...