- A vast majority (64%) of Americans say that having access to technology is very important to personal success in 21st Century
- However, only one-third (33%) of respondents say the K-12 schools in their communities already have the necessary technology to give students the best chance to succeed in the 21st Century
PEOPLE ARE LEFT TO TEACH THEMSELVES
People say it's important to give teachers access to technology in their classrooms. Yet without access to adequate technology for their students, teachers fall to near the bottom of the list of influential people. Thus, when it comes to learning technology, the vast majority of people are left to fend for themselves.
- Almost 7 in 10 (69%) say it's important to give teachers access to technology in their classrooms
- But when asked about the most influential person in their lives that helped them understand and use technology, most people (70%) said they taught themselves. In other words, they taught themselves.
- In order of importance, other people were:
- I taught myself (70%)
- Friends (33%)
- Co-workers (29%)
- My children (25%)
- Others in my family (24%)
- Teachers (22%)
- Siblings (16%)
- Parents (11%)
COMPANIES CAN GIVE TECHNOLOGY AS A TEACHING TOOL
Companies can help teachers and students learn technology by providing the necessary devices and software to America's K-12 classrooms. In fact, most people think companies should give technology-such as computers and software-before they give more traditional materials like writing utensils, notebooks, desks, and chairs.
- When asked what teaching tools and materials companies could provide to teachers and classrooms, technology topped the list (except for textbooks)
- Textbooks (70%)
- Computer Software (69%)
- Personal Computers (64%)
- Desks and Chairs (59%)
- Writing utensils, paper and notebooks (55%)
- Video equipment (50%)
- Statistical calculators (42%)
About the Samsung Tech in the Classroom Survey: The Samsung Tech in Teaching Survey was conducted online by TNS Custom Research, Inc. (TNS) in September 2009 with 1,000 people representative of the U.S. population. TNS is the world's largest custom market research specialist. TNS, which recently merged with Research International, is the world's largest custom research agency delivering actionable insights and research-based business advice to its clients so they can make more effective business decisions. Please visit http://www.tns-us.com for more information.
