Teachers’ attitudes towards using technology vs analysis based on Ecuadorian curriculum standards, item 3. C.3, 3. C.4

Resumen

The general purpose was to investigate the attitude of Ecuadorian teachers of the English language towards the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in their classrooms, for this, the Ecuadorian curricular standards were used as a theoretical reference. Discussion and conclusion: Although ICTs provide positive educational benefits, there remains the problem of how well prepared teachers are to use technology. There is also the problem of accessibility to technology in their classrooms. In addition, most teachers seem to lack the time needed to learn how to use and apply technology. Regarding teachers' attitudes, it is concluded that computers can be a useful tool to help teachers meet the needs of students and their individual learning styles; however, teachers should feel comfortable with technology, have time, accessibility to the team, experience, resources and administrative support to apply the tools of computer learning effectively.