I think it is fair to say student use of technology in K-12 settings is still very limited. This a concern because of the lost opportunities and because money is being spent without seemingly accomplishing much.
I encourage you to read a recent Journal of Research on Teaching article (2003, 36, 15-27) attempting to generate data on student use and then understand the factors associated with levels of use.
The study confirms (or brings up to date) dismal accounts of student use. The graph above describes Internet use. The bars represent the % of students expering none, 15 min, 34 min, and above levels of use. Two-thirds experience less than 15 minutes per week.
The study concludes that the major factor influencing student use is access to computers. Students simply have extremely limited access.
See Snapshot Surveys for another way to access these data.
