Teachers would be forgiven in the modern age for believing that technology is their worst enemy, as they battle to try to get children to engage with maths and English rather than Facebook and Twitter. 

However, rather than starting an all-out war on technology, many teachers actually believe that modern technology and its use in classrooms can help to improve the grades of students. 

According to the results of a survey carried out by YouGov for Virgin Media Business, more than a third of teachers (35 per cent) believe that the use of technology in classrooms, such as smartphones and tablets, can help to increase creativity among students. 

A further 25 per cent even went as far as to say that they believe using these devices in learning can help push results up by at least one grade on average. 

When it comes to turning this theory into a practical use, some 35 per cent of teachers said that they are already using technology on some level in their classrooms. In most cases, this amounted to the likes of laptops and smartboards. 

However, 29 per cent are integrating students' likes within their lessons and saying that they allow their classes to use their own smartphones and tablets in lessons to unlock their creativity. 

Peter Kelly, managing director of Virgin Media Business, said: "Generation Tech reveals how technology and digital learning is proving an ever-more important part of our education system. 

"Not only does tech support teachers and improves their ability to teach, but it also unlocks pupils' creativity and ultimately improves grades. 

"We're proud to support thousands of schools up and down the country by bringing them the fastest broadband to support learning in the classroom, be that to simply search the web right through to stream a live seminar into the lesson."