KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The educators asked and students responded loud and clear about what they want in their schools.

5,000 students responded to an on-line survey from the West Virginia Department of Education.

You won't be surprised to see the majority of students prefer technology over books.

"If we are reading them, it's really boring," Jamie Vermillon said. "It would just be easier for me to learn. I learn with technology very fast."

She's not alone. Nearly 70% of students surveyed across West Virginia agree. They want iPods and laptops to be a part of their education.

"I think we need to have more technology and interactive things," Morgan Vance, another student, said.

It's not just a goal of the students, but a plan for the Department of Education to make technology a part of the every day lesson plan.

"We would like to recreate schools to be very typical of the world around us when we get out of school," Dr. Steven Paine, Superintendent of WV Schools, said.

Getting there might be difficult. They survey revealed students feel some of their teachers are behind the times.

"They're digital natives. They have grown up with technology. It's something that is just second-hand to them, whereas we have to work. Those of us who are digital immigrants work technology into our task daily," Dr. Paine said.

Students from grades 5-12 participated in the survey.