INOTE IT Survey

Over recent weeks, members of the Irish National Organisation for Teachers of English (INOTE) have been filling in a form designed by SCC English on how they use technology. This is the first such survey of English teachers in Ireland, and here are some results prior to the annual conference in Kilkenny tomorrow:-

Question: 'For how long have you taught English?'

• Under 5 years: 16%
• 5 to 10 years: 27%
• 11 to 20 years: 35%
• Over 20 years: 22%

Question: 'How often do you use technology in teaching English?'

• Never: 5%
• Occasionally: 40%
• Frequently: 39%
• Constantly: 17%

Question: 'How important do you think technology is, in teaching English?'

• Unimportant/Peripheral: 5%
• Quite useful: 73%
• Vital/Central: 22%

Question: Which of these do you use in your classroom?
(multiple answers allowed, so % more than 100)

• Computer: 85%
• Digital Projector: 91%
• Interactive Whiteboard: 10%
• Smartphone: 5%
• None of the above: 5%

Do you use Google Docs?

• Yes: 29%
• No: 71%

Does your school use Google Apps?

• Yes: 19%
• No: 42%
• Not sure: 39%

Do you use Twitter?

• Yes: 13%
• No: 87%

Another post coming soon on the survey's comments about web and software use, recommended websites, and training needs.