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11. Several publications have reported that 31% of US
adults prefer to be contacted via text message.
Some 83% of American adults own cell phones
and three-quarters of them (73%) send and
receive text messages.
31% said they preferred texts to talking on the
phone,
53% said they preferred a voice call to a text
message.
14% said the contact method they prefer depends
on the situation.
PEW Research, Sept 2011
17. The share of adults in the United States who
own an e-book reader doubled to 12% in
May, 2011 from 6% in November 2010.
Tablet computers—portable devices similar to
e-readers but designed for more interactive
web functions—have not seen the same level
of growth in recent months. In May 2011, 8%
of adults report owning a tablet computer
such as an iPad, Samsung Galaxy or Motorola
Xoom. A 3% increase
(PEW Research)
22. North America
Population ( 2011 Est.) 347,394,870
Internet Users Dec. 31, 2000 108,096,800
Internet Users Latest Data 272,066,000
Penetration (% Population) 78.3 %
Growth 2000-2011 151.7 %
23. Wheredo we get our
information about our
community?
24. 1. Do we need to
educate our students
about how to engage
technology?
2. Or do we need to get
educated about how
we use technology to
engage students.