Special education teachers are more likely to use mobile apps with their students than general education teachers, but are not receiving enough formal training on the use of mobile technology for instructional purposes, according to a report released today as part of a new initiative examining the role of mobile technology in special ed.
The SpedApps project, created by the Research Center for Educational Technology at Kent State University in Ohio, also features a website that reviews apps developed to reach special education students, as well as two apps created by researchers working on the initiative. The project is funded in part by AT&T.
The report, “Use and Perceptions of Mobile Applications and Technologies by Those Interested in Special Education,” highlights findings from a survey of 683 general and special education teachers, therapeutic professionals (like intervention specialists, school psychologists or occupational therapists), parents of special needs students, and administrators. The researchers also did a review of existing peer-reviewed research that focused on mobile technology and its use with special education students.
Read the Article Survey Results (PDF, 2MB)
Source: Education Week
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