What is Your Title by Russell Crouch December 8, 2006

Schools are slowly developing newer technology into their teaching curriculum. First they are adding more up-to-date computers into the schools. The appropriate student to computer ratio should be around 5:1, to gain the most efficient learning environment. The majority of teachers use a computer-based technique to teach their students the material. A thousand K-12 teachers took a survey and the results proved the following.
Teachers that do not use technology say that they do not for three major reasons. Access, time and budget are the top three reasons that cause them from fully changing to using technology daily. The survey showed that teachers would want to spend more time with technology, have better access to computers that work and the budget to purchase reliable technology. The survey also found that elementary school teachers struggle more with finding the time to integrate technology, while middle and high school teachers struggle more with access to technology.
Many of the older teachers, who are not familiar with this new technology, can take courses that help them infuse this technology without changing their core intentions. These classes are available during the summer or night classes. The gap between technology and schools is slowly declining. Teachers in the 2006 survey also say that their technology skills are improving, with 63 percent of teachers reporting that they have, “somewhat advanced” to, “advanced” technology skills, up from forty seven percent in the first Teachers Talk Tech survey in 2003.
Four out of five teachers say that technology is critical for their job. Teachers use technology for communication, attendance, and grades. Technology also helps teachers for preparation and a tool for teaching students. Other uses of technology are found in the classrooms of today.