As education technology purchases continue to grow in schools , teachers must consider whether they are gaining value from the purchases , and more importantly , if they are really helping students learn . To make these decisions , some teachers are advocating for in - depth observations , and others prefer more quantitative approaches like quantitative test scores , though the best results may be a mix of both , reports EdSurge . The situation with ed tech purchases is becoming critical , as a rather worrying 2009 OECD report found that countries that invested the most in ed tech have seen the greatest declines in student performance , and administrators argue that this could be because such tools cause more a distraction to students , rather than helping them learn .
As education technology purchases continue to grow in schools, teachers must consider whether they are getting value from the purchases, and more importantly, if they are really helping students learn. To make these decisions, some teachers are advocating for in-person observations, and others prefer more quantitative approaches like student test scores, though the best measure may be a mix of both, reports EdSurge. The situation with ed tech purchases is becoming critical, as a rather worrying 2015 OECD report found that countries that invested the most in ed tech have seen the greatest declines in student performance, and administrators note that this could be because such tools cause more a distraction to students, rather than helping them learn.