Share Paper: Middle School Teachers’ Technology Access and Use of Technology to Develop Creativity Across Content Areas: A Qualitative Study in Pennsylvania

  1. Crystal Machado, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States
  2. Laura Strong, Slippery Rock University, United States
  3. Osamah Saleh Alawwad, Ministry of Education, General Directorate of Education, Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, March 15 1:45 PM-2:15 PM Astor Ballroom 1

Abstract: The P21 Framework of 21st Century Learning lists creativity as an essential skill that all students need to thrive in a digitally connected world. While there is an abundance of research that describes the relationship between teaching methods and creativity and technology and creativity there are fewer empirical studies that describe how middle school teachers use technology to nurture creativity in different content areas. We bridge this gap in the literature with a qualitative study that explores 18 teachers' level of access to technology in Pennsylvania schools and their use of both low- and high-tech tools to support middle school ...