More Teachers Use Mobile Devices In The Classroom

Recent studies by Pew Research Center have shown that over 73% of teachers use cell phones/smart phones for the classroom environment. Additionally, 45% of the surveyed teachers use e-readers and 43% use tablets as teaching tools. The study also covered the differences between mobile use of teachers with lower, middle and upper- class students. This revealed that teachers with students from high- income families are more likely to be able to connect to their students by tablets and cellphones, since the students are more likely to own a device. Teachers become tech savvy The use of these new electronic mediums in the classroom is inevitable.  With instant connectivity and an endless amount of education materials, many teachers are embracing the benefits of mobile computing devices. Smart phones, tablets and other computing devices can allow an individual or groups of users’ instant access to videos, websites and academic journals that pertain to that particular course. This is becoming more and more prevalent in the Elementary and Intermediate grade levels.  Association and familiarity with electronics in a classroom setting is reaching children at a younger and younger age. Connecting educators and students Teachers can also share experiences and unique methods of teaching [...]

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