According to a 2019 survey, the most common use of digital learning tools by K-12 teachers in the United States was to enable students to practice something that was learned (e.g. through exercises), with 85 percent of teachers reporting this option. The least common usage was for reading text books, with 33 percent.
Share of K-12 teachers in the United States who use digital learning tools in 2019, by use
teachers, principals, district administrators, and students at K-12 public schools
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Total survey respondents: 3,210 teachers, 1,163 principals, 1,219 district administrators and 2,696 students. Only students in grades 3-12 were surveyed.
The survey uses a broad definition of digital learning tools, including websites, apps, online tutorials, online games and videos or programs used to teach and support student learning and schoolwork.
Original question: "What kinds of things do students use digital learning tools for in [Subject]? Please select all that apply."
* For example a book, presentation, video, art, report, or something else.
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NewSchools Venture Fund. (September 12, 2019). Share of K-12 teachers in the United States who use digital learning tools in 2019, by use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076708/uses-digital-learning-tools-us-k-12-teachers/
NewSchools Venture Fund. "Share of K-12 teachers in the United States who use digital learning tools in 2019, by use." Chart. September 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076708/uses-digital-learning-tools-us-k-12-teachers/
NewSchools Venture Fund. (2019). Share of K-12 teachers in the United States who use digital learning tools in 2019, by use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076708/uses-digital-learning-tools-us-k-12-teachers/
NewSchools Venture Fund. "Share of K-12 Teachers in The United States Who Use Digital Learning Tools in 2019, by Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076708/uses-digital-learning-tools-us-k-12-teachers/
NewSchools Venture Fund, Share of K-12 teachers in the United States who use digital learning tools in 2019, by use Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076708/uses-digital-learning-tools-us-k-12-teachers/ (last visited May 28, 2022)
