It鈥檚 probably fair to say that most teachers, principals, and district leaders have a love-hate relationship with technology.
They love it when it is easy to use, boosts student learning and engagement, and generates a good return on investment of time and money. But they hate it when it is complicated and glitchy, has little impact on student performance, and wastes time and money.
Bad or misguided use can sour educators on the potential of technology to enhance learning, derailing future attempts to integrate digital tools into instruction.
With that in mind, the EdWeek Research Center asked teachers, principals, and district leaders across the country this open-ended question: 鈥淲hat is the worst or most misguided use of educational technology you have experienced during your career in K-12 education?鈥�
We received roughly 800 responses. Following are 25 particularly useful or illuminating ones that we pulled from the survey results. You might not agree with all these sentiments, but they are worth considering as schools integrate more technology into teaching and learning.
鈥擡lementary School Teacher | Alabama
鈥擡lementary School Principal | Alabama
鈥擧igh School Fine Arts Teacher | Arkansas
鈥擧igh School Science Teacher | California
鈥擲uperintendent | California
鈥擡lementary School Principal | California
鈥擲uperintendent | California
鈥擡lementary School Teacher | California
鈥擯rincipal, Other Grade-Level Configuration | Illinois
鈥擡lementary School Teacher | Michigan
鈥擡lementary School Principal | Minnesota
鈥擠istrict Administrator鈥擲pecial Education | Mississippi
鈥擯rincipal, Other Grade-Level Configuration | Missouri
鈥擡lementary School Principal | Nevada
鈥擧igh School Math/Computer Science Teacher | New Mexico
鈥擠istrict Administrator鈥擳echnology | New York
鈥擠istrict Administrator | North Carolina
鈥擡lementary School Principal | Pennsylvania
鈥擧igh School Principal | Pennsylvania
鈥擧igh School Principal | Pennsylvania
鈥擧igh School Social Studies/History Teacher | Texas
鈥擬iddle School Fine Arts Teacher | Texas
鈥擧igh School World/Foreign Languages Teacher | Texas
鈥擡lementary School Principal | Vermont
鈥擠istrict Administrator鈥擲pecial Education | Washington State
