Digital Smarts - The Value of Apps: An Interesting Difference of Opinion

Generation Z students -- those born in or after 2001 -- view technology overall as beneficial to learning, according to a recent survey from Quizlet (an online self-quiz generating app). However, the findings show a difference of opinion on educational apps, with 80% of teachers saying apps make learning more fun, compared with 51% of students. Also in a time period where many districts are trying to make students “responsible” for their own learning, the one thing students and teachers of all ages agreed on is that interaction between students and teachers is the most important part of a classroom learning environment.