Ed Tech Statistics

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Ed Tech Statistics

• Did you know

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General Statistics

• Adults without high school diplomas have 1/4 the
  level of home computer ownership that college
  grads have.
• 60 of well-off kids use computers at home.
• 5 of the poorest kids use computers at home.
• Only 5 of rural households with annual incomes
  of less than 10,000 have computers.
• When the poor gain access to technology, they use
  it for self-advancement and are the most
  enthusiastic netizens, using it for employment,
  educational classes, and access to government
  reports.

http//www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/start.htm
National Science Foundation, 1998
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Web Users

• Nearly 77 of all Web users are between the ages
  of 18 and 49. Users between 18-34 comprise 39 of
  the Web universe, the highest composition of any
  demographic group. In comparison, only 30 of
  the US population are 18-34.
• 51 of all Web users have college degrees,
  whereas only 24 of the U.S. population have a
  college degree.

http//www.relevantknowledge.com/
Relevant Knowledge, February 1998
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Internet and Teens

• 73 percent of US teenagers aged between 12 and
  17, or 17 million people, use the Internet.
• Three-quarters of online teens say they would
  miss the Internet if they could no longer use it,
  while almost half say being online has improved
  their relationship with friends. Nearly a third
  say it has helped them make new friends.
• The top five online activities for teens are
  email, surfing for fun, visiting entertainment
  sites, using instant messaging (IM), and
  researching hobbies. Only 31 percent have bought
  online.
• About 13 million teens, or 74 percent of all
  online teens, use instant messaging (IM). Only 44
  percent of online adults use IM. Nineteen percent
  of teen IM users say IM is now the main way they
  communicate with their friends.

http//www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report
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Pew Internet and American Life, June 20, 2001
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Internet and Teens

• Fifty-five percent of parents with online teens
  say learning how to use the Internet is essential
  for their childrens future success, while a
  further 40 percent say it is important.
• Just over 60 percent of parents say they have
  rules about Internet use, and the same proportion
  check to see what sites their children visit.
  Seventy percent have the Net-enabled PC in an
  open family area in their home, and 41 percent
  have installed filters or content controls.
• Forty-five percent of parents are worried that
  the Internet leads young people to engage in
  dangerous or harmful activities, and 40 percent
  have had arguments with their children about the
  Internet.

Pew Internet and American Life, June 20, 2001
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College Seniors

• Virtually 100 percent of college seniors use the
  Internet. Nine out of 10 use email on a daily or
  frequent basis, but only 13 percent send
  hand-written letters.
• Four out of five say they go online to get news
  and information, while only 57 percent turn to
  radio, and 55 percent to TV, for the same reason.
  Even fewer read print newspapers or magazines.
• Over three-quarters of those polled said the
  Internet had brought them closer to the rest of
  the world, while only 23 percent are concerned
  about online privacy and security.

http//www.harrisinteractive.com/news/allnewsbydat
e.asp?NewsID292
Harris Interactive, May 28, 2001
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Internet in School

• New data from the US Department of Education
  shows that 98 percent of all public schools in
  the US now have Internet access.
• The data, from the Departments National Center
  for Education Statistics, shows that Internet
  penetration in US public schools has grown from
  35 percent in 1994, 50 percent in 1996, 78
  percent in 1998, and 95 percent last year.
• The digital divide in education seems to be
  almost closed, according to the report. The
  Center measured poverty levels by the percentage
  of students in each school that were eligible for
  free lunch programs.

http//nces.ed.gov/pubs2000/quarterly/summer/3elem
/q3-2.html
National Center for Education Statistics, April
2000
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Teacher Readiness
http//nces.ed.gov/
National Center for Education Statistics, July
2001
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Teachers Lack Time

• 84 percent of teachers in the US say that
  computers and Internet access improve the quality
  of education
• Two-thirds say the Internet is not well
  integrated into their classrooms
• Almost half of teachers say the Internet has
  become an important tool for teaching over the
  last two years, but half or more of the teachers
  polled use the Internet at school for less than
  30 minutes a day.

http//www.netday.org/news_survey.htm
NetDay, March 29, 2001
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Teachers Lack Time

• Over three quarters of teachers said their main
  reason for not using the Internet was lack of
  time.
• Lack of equipment, speed of access, and lack of
  technical support were also raised as barriers to
  increased use of the Net.
• Most teachers do not use the Internet to
  communicate with students, parents, and other
  teachers, for organizing activities, for
  lesson-building, project work, or updating lesson
  plans.

NetDay, March 29, 2001
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Girls and Tech

• Girls and young women in the US are dissuaded
  from pursuing careers in the high-tech industry
  by violent electronic games, dull programming
  classes and the public image of the IT industry
  as a "nerdy", antisocial world.
• According to a new study from the American
  Association of University Women (AAUW), less than
  28 percent of computer science graduates in the
  US are women, down from the 1984 high of 37
  percent.
• Only 9 percent of engineering graduates are
  women.
• Only 20 percent of IT professionals are women.

http//www.aauw.org/2000/techsavvy.html
 American Association of University Women, Jul 18
2000
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Internet Improves Attitude

• The Internet is a positive force in childrens
  education, according to the findings of a new
  survey from the US National School Boards
  Foundation, Grunwald Associates and the
  Childrens Television Workshop.
• Over 40 percent of 9-17 year old schoolgoers say
  the Internet has improved their attitude to
  attending school.
• Almost half of children in households that are
  connected to the Internet go online primarily for
  schoolwork and 53 percent of adults in these
  households go online for the same reason.

http//www.nsbf.org/safe-smart/br-overview.htm
National School Boards Foundation, March 29, 2000
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Internet Improves Attitude

• Parents say that using the Internet has not
  significantly affected their childrens other
  activities. Almost all report that their kids
  spend the same amount of time reading, playing
  outdoors and spending time with their families.
• 37 percent of parents say their children watch
  less television since they were introduced to the
  Internet.
• Parents continue to be concerned about
  unsupervised Net access for children.
  Pornography, undesirable adults and hateful
  content top the list of Internet-related parental
  worries.

National School Boards Foundation, March 29, 2000