Share Paper: Trends in the Importance and Frequency of Teachers’ Technology Use

  1. Alex Fegely, Coastal Carolina University, United States
  2. Kendall Braden, Coastal Carolina University, United States
  3. Todd Cherner, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, United States
  4. Cheng-Yuan Lee, Coastal Carolina University, United States
  5. Catherine Scott, Coastal Carolina University, United States
  6. Kristal Curry, Coastal Carolina University, United States
  7. Rhonda Miller, Coastal Carolina University, United States
  8. Heather Hagan, Coastal Carolina University, United States
  9. Amanda Darden, Coastal Carolina University, United States

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 ...