It’s likely no surprise to ISTE members that students’ use of mobile
devices, both at home and at school, has been increasing at an exponential pace over the past few years. While some schools have
responded to this paradigm shift by integrating cell phones into the
curriculum and starting 1: 1 tablet and bring-your-own-device (BYOD)
programs, most still lag far behind the curve, limiting or banning
student devices altogether in the classroom. This frustrates students,
many of whom use their mobile devices nonstop outside of school.
But where do their parents stand?
To find out how many U.S. students now have access to mobile
devices in their homes and at school, as well as how their parents
feel about their children using this technology in the classroom,
Grunwald Associates surveyed nearly 2,400 parents. According
to this excerpt from an infographic reporting the survey’s findings,
a majority of parents believe that mobile devices benefit their children’s learning in many ways, from promoting curiosity, creativity,
and problem solving, to teaching specific subjects, such as reading,
math, science, and foreign languages.
See the complete infographic: grunwald.com/reports
This is an excerpt from the infographic “Tapping into Mobile Learning: Parents’ Thoughts about Mobile Devices for Early Childhood and K– 12 Learning,”
which was created by Grunwald Associates LLC, a research and consulting firm that offers an in-depth understanding of education, innovation, and
family technology use. You can find a collection of ed tech infographics from around the web on ISTE’s Pinterest page ( pinterest.com/istepinterest).
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