The Effects of Technology

on Literacy
Comfortable with Technology? Individual PD Implications for pre-service
9%
teachers:
1. Buy and discover technology
Never Attend PD independently
27%
2. Seek professional
development in other school
Attended PD districts
64%
Yes 3. Have wide knowledge base of
100%
technology implementation

Does technology increase Does technology increase Does technology increase

student engagement? student-reading levels? comprehension of textst?
No
17%

No No
40% 40%

Yes Yes
60% 60%

Yes
83%

Advice from current educators:

"Don't make technology the focus of the
classroom. ALWAYS have a reason why
this will increase student learning"
"Do not be afraid! You will fail and things
won't work perfectly...Model resiliency and
continued learning for your students. Keep
trying new things and look for what works
for you"
"Fail Forward. It is better to try something
new and fail than to not try at all. Don't be
afraid to ask other teachers for help and
collaboration"
"Always have a Plan B with a paper copy.
Remember that you will have students of
poverty and you must provide equal access
to the texts for homework"
"Learn what you are doing and have
confidence in your students' ability to use
technology"
"Be creative, but do not go overboard - the
more engaged the students are, the more
the students will remember"
"Take risks. Try new things. If something
doesn't work for your class, don't push it"