Investigating and Presenting Solutions for Optimal Utilization of New Technologies in Elementary School

New technologies are very important in education system programs that can lead to a qualitative evolution of goals, programs, methods, practices and thus the effectiveness of education. The overall purpose of the present study is to investigate and present strategies for the optimal utilization of new technologies in primary education. The research method is descriptive-survey. The statistical population of this study consists of all principals, elementary school teachers and sixth grade students in Salmas County. For this purpose, a sample of (70) principals, teachers and (300) students was selected by random sampling. Two separate questionnaires were used for data collection, one for principals and teachers and one for students. The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by experts. The questionnaires tested the status of using modern educational technologies, the level of familiarity with the computer and the barriers to using modern educational technologies. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis, Friedman test. The results showed that the level of enjoyment and utilization of modern educational technologies in principals was favorable but in students and teachers was moderate and low but they had high motivation and interest in using new technologies. The results also showed that the most important obstacle to using modern educational technologies from the viewpoint of teachers, principals and students is inadequate training in using assistive devices and internet and in the next ranks are economic, cultural and infrastructural barriers.