Teachers are positive about the use of technology in class but would like more training on using it effectively

FK&Y’s research published today by Techknowledge for Schools shows that while teachers are aware that technology is part of children’s lives and therefore should be used in their education, becoming sufficiently confident in using it to teach in class is another matter.
The majority of teachers believe using technology in class can have a positive impact on students’ ‘character skills’ including improving confidence and resilience. Two-thirds (66%) believe that one-to-one mobile technology benefits weaker students and those with special educational needs. And three in five teachers (61%) agree that the technology allows them to be better able to differentiate between students’ different learning needs, meaning they no longer have to ‘teach to the middle’.
However of the 361 teachers interviewed who are regularly using 1:1 devices in teaching and learning, many would like more time to learn how to teach with the devices effectively. Over half the teachers interviewed (52%) say they ‘would like to use mobile technology more but there are other tasks that take priority over learning how to do this.’ While more than two in five (43%) teachers say they ‘would like to use mobile technology more, but simply have not had enough time to learn how to do so’.
The research report and management summary can be downloaded here.