Nearly all K-12 teachers (97%) use digital media for classroom instruction, according to Grunwald Associates and PBS. One in four (24%) use digital media every day.
Teachers who stream or download video content increased from 55% in 2007 to 76% in 2010. This increased usage matches their growing perceptions of the benefits for their students. Two in three teachers (66%) feel video content increases student motivation, 47% feel it increases student creativity, and 42% say it increases student achievement. Teachers admit to needing tech support. Three in four (78%) encounter difficulties, such as skipping or pausing, when streaming video. [Education/Technology]
Source: Grunwald Associates, Peter Grunwald, President, 8307 Still Spring Ct., Bethesda, MD 20817; 301-637-2740; peter@grunwald.com; www.grunwald.com.
PBS, Rob Lippincott, SVP Education, 2100 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202; 703-739-5000; www.pbs.org.
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