Nearly 59 percent say their districts use educational technology daily that isn’t notebooks or desktops. A recent Education Dive survey of American teachers and administrators found that more investment was needed in educational technology , which is severely impacted by tight budgets and inadequate network infrastructure . Just over 86 % of respondents said their districts need more ed tech training , and 41 % said they did n’t think their districts had any plans for incorporating ed tech into lessons and curricula . Tellingly , 75 % of respondents cited budgets as a major challenge ( along with poor infrastructure and unreliable devices or software ) , and 71 % said their districts need a dedicated department to help with tech training in classrooms .
A recent Education Dive survey of American teachers and administrators found that more investment was needed in educational technology , which is severely impacted by tight budgets and inadequate network infrastructure . Just over 86 % of respondents said their districts need more ed tech training , and 41 % said they did n’t think their districts had any plans for incorporating ed tech into lessons and curricula . Tellingly , 75 % of respondents cited budgets as a major challenge ( along with poor infrastructure and unreliable devices or software ) , and 71 % said their districts need a dedicated department to help with tech training in classrooms .