Voice of Literacy Podcast
Katelyn Hodges - TT #6
U.S. National Survey: Teachers' Perceptions of Integrating Literacy and Technology
Dr. Amy Hutchinson
- Assistant Professor of Literacy at Iowa State University
- Conducted nationwide research of teachers' perception of integrating literacy and technology (1,441 literacy teachers and educators surveyed)
How she became involved:
- Researched the use of technology that was being used in the classroom - was unsure on the extent of technology being used to support literacy
Teaching Literacy vs. Teaching Technology
Comes down to the curricular goal
Teaching Literacy:- Technology is used to teach a literacy skill (making inferences - related to texts or even hyperlinks)
Teaching Technology:
- Technology is used to teach technology related content (delete a file)
Results of Nationwide Survey
70% of teachers never ask students to publish their information online
61% of teachers say they never have their students communicate through e-mail
A majority of the teachers said they were comfortable using the technology
Obstacles for Integrating Technology in the Classroom
- A major issue of TIME
- Inadequate professional development for integrating technology
- Not enough time within a class period
- Not enough time to plan for integrating technology into instruction
Why Integrate Literacy and Technology?
- Teaches students important skills that they will need for the future (e-mail, what to share vs. what not to share, professionalism)
- Integrating technology will not take up more class time
- Common Misconception: Students are already very literate with their use of technology
Surprising Findings/Class Connections
- Teachers in their first 5 years integrated technology less than all other groups
- It did not make a difference if teachers were reported if they had learned how to use technology or not in college