Spending on educational technology has exploded in the United States. EdWeek (Herold, 2016) reports that public school districts across the nation now provide at least one computer for every five students, and according to a 2015 Mobile Learning Report, 53% of elementary school students, 66% of middle school students and 82% of high school students use smartphones regularly. EdNET’s State of the K-12 Market for 2015 reports that 11.5 billion dollars were spent on instructional materials, and of the reporting districts, purchase plans for technology include 87% tablets, 86% laptops, 83% desktops and 77% Chromebooks during the next school year […]
