The Student Teacher Disconnect

It’s not quite what you think. The disconnect is not between classroom teachers and their students but between student teachers and the future. Unleashing the Future, the Project Tomorrow report on 2009 Speak Up findings surveys aspiring teachers for the first time and finds that these digital natives are learning to integrate technology using spreadsheets and word processors. REALLY!??!

Figure 3 on page 14 of the report shows the disconnect with what teachers actually do with technology and what student teachers are learning. If you really want to see the future of education, ask a 5th grader how they use technology to learn.

Once again, the Project Tomorrow team delivers a top notch report on the future of technology in education. If you are an educator, join Speak Up and make your voices heard.