Spring 2011 WHPS Teacher Technology Survey 7-12

1. What area(s) do you teach? Choose all that apply.

What area(s) do you teach? Choose all that apply. Science

SpEd

Vocational Ed

Fine Arts & Language

Math

Social Studies

English

Media

Other

2. How often did you include technology in your lessons? (In general)

How often did you include technology in your lessons? (In general) nearly every day

several times a week

once a week

several times a month

once a month

rarely or never

3. How often do you use the following in your teaching?

	Frequency
SchoolMaster Grades	How often do you use the following in your teaching? SchoolMaster Grades Frequency
email	email Frequency
Skype	Skype Frequency
iChat	iChat Frequency
Web Browsers	Web Browsers Frequency
Calendar	Calendar Frequency
iPhoto	iPhoto Frequency
iTunes	iTunes Frequency
Angel	Angel Frequency
iWeb	iWeb Frequency
Excel	Excel Frequency
Word	Word Frequency
Powerpoint	Powerpoint Frequency
Pages	Pages Frequency
KeyNote	KeyNote Frequency
Numbers	Numbers Frequency
Adobe Creative Suite	Adobe Creative Suite Frequency
Garageband	Garageband Frequency
iMovie	iMovie Frequency
Online Video (YouTube, SchoolTube)	Online Video (YouTube, SchoolTube) Frequency
Online Simulations	Online Simulations Frequency
Digital Textbooks	Digital Textbooks Frequency
PhotoBooth	PhotoBooth Frequency
QuickTime for Video or Audio	QuickTime for Video or Audio Frequency

4. Please list any other applications that you use that isn't listed in the previous question? How often do you use it?

Please list any other applications that you use that isn't listed in the previous question? How often do you use it?

5. How often do your students use or do the following with their computers?

	nearly every day	several times a week	once a week	several times a month	once a month	rarely or never
Search for information	*How often do your students use or do the following with their computers? Search for information nearly every day	Search for information several times a week	Search for information once a week	Search for information several times a month	Search for information once a month	Search for information rarely or never
Create presentations and projects on your own	Create presentations and projects on your own nearly every day	Create presentations and projects on your own several times a week	Create presentations and projects on your own once a week	Create presentations and projects on your own several times a month	Create presentations and projects on your own once a month	Create presentations and projects on your own rarely or never
Work on assignments in small groups	Work on assignments in small groups nearly every day	Work on assignments in small groups several times a week	Work on assignments in small groups once a week	Work on assignments in small groups several times a month	Work on assignments in small groups once a month	Work on assignments in small groups rarely or never
Organize information	Organize information nearly every day	Organize information several times a week	Organize information once a week	Organize information several times a month	Organize information once a month	Organize information rarely or never
Take notes in class	Take notes in class nearly every day	Take notes in class several times a week	Take notes in class once a week	Take notes in class several times a month	Take notes in class once a month	Take notes in class rarely or never
Communicate using email or instant messaging	Communicate using email or instant messaging nearly every day	Communicate using email or instant messaging several times a week	Communicate using email or instant messaging once a week	Communicate using email or instant messaging several times a month	Communicate using email or instant messaging once a month	Communicate using email or instant messaging rarely or never
Take a quiz, test or assessment	Take a quiz, test or assessment nearly every day	Take a quiz, test or assessment several times a week	Take a quiz, test or assessment once a week	Take a quiz, test or assessment several times a month	Take a quiz, test or assessment once a month	Take a quiz, test or assessment rarely or never
Complete Homework	Complete Homework nearly every day	Complete Homework several times a week	Complete Homework once a week	Complete Homework several times a month	Complete Homework once a month	Complete Homework rarely or never
Do drills or increase skills	Do drills or increase skills nearly every day	Do drills or increase skills several times a week	Do drills or increase skills once a week	Do drills or increase skills several times a month	Do drills or increase skills once a month	Do drills or increase skills rarely or never
Create websites, digital films/media, Blogs, etc. to support curriculum	Create websites, digital films/media, Blogs, etc. to support curriculum nearly every day	Create websites, digital films/media, Blogs, etc. to support curriculum several times a week	Create websites, digital films/media, Blogs, etc. to support curriculum once a week	Create websites, digital films/media, Blogs, etc. to support curriculum several times a month	Create websites, digital films/media, Blogs, etc. to support curriculum once a month	Create websites, digital films/media, Blogs, etc. to support curriculum rarely or never

6. Why do you use technology tools in teaching? (Choose all that apply)

Why do you use technology tools in teaching? (Choose all that apply) To engage and stimulate students during class

To further explain lessons

To improve learning outcomes

To meet needs of varied learning styles

Mandated by administration

To measure in-class attendance

To raise interest level in curriculum

To communicate with students outside of class

To garner feedback from students

To assess comprehension in class

To organize my course

To save time in planning

To provide additional tools for study outside of class

To supplement the textbook with outside material

7. How would you rate your access to the following?

	Inadequate	Somewhat adequate	Adequate	Excellent	Don't Use
Printers	*How would you rate your access to the following? Printers Inadequate	Printers Somewhat adequate	Printers Adequate	Printers Excellent	Printers Don't Use
Projectors	Projectors Inadequate	Projectors Somewhat adequate	Projectors Adequate	Projectors Excellent	Projectors Don't Use
Digital Cameras	Digital Cameras Inadequate	Digital Cameras Somewhat adequate	Digital Cameras Adequate	Digital Cameras Excellent	Digital Cameras Don't Use
Scanners	Scanners Inadequate	Scanners Somewhat adequate	Scanners Adequate	Scanners Excellent	Scanners Don't Use
Video Cameras	Video Cameras Inadequate	Video Cameras Somewhat adequate	Video Cameras Adequate	Video Cameras Excellent	Video Cameras Don't Use

8. From your perspective, would you say the following practices occur less often, about as often, or more often NOW than they did before the laptop program?

	Less Often	About as Often	More Often
Students teach other students	*From your perspective, would you say the following practices occur less often, about as often, or more often NOW than they did before the laptop program? Students teach other students Less Often	Students teach other students About as Often	Students teach other students More Often
Students teach their teacher	Students teach their teacher Less Often	Students teach their teacher About as Often	Students teach their teacher More Often
Students select their own research areas	Students select their own research areas Less Often	Students select their own research areas About as Often	Students select their own research areas More Often
Students explore a topic on their own	Students explore a topic on their own Less Often	Students explore a topic on their own About as Often	Students explore a topic on their own More Often
Students work in groups	Students work in groups Less Often	Students work in groups About as Often	Students work in groups More Often
Students present their work in class	Students present their work in class Less Often	Students present their work in class About as Often	Students present their work in class More Often
Students engage in multiple activities during class	Students engage in multiple activities during class Less Often	Students engage in multiple activities during class About as Often	Students engage in multiple activities during class More Often
Students write more than one page	Students write more than one page Less Often	Students write more than one page About as Often	Students write more than one page More Often
A textbook is the primary guide	A textbook is the primary guide Less Often	A textbook is the primary guide About as Often	A textbook is the primary guide More Often
Students interests influence lessons	Students interests influence lessons Less Often	Students interests influence lessons About as Often	Students interests influence lessons More Often
Students answer textbook questions	Students answer textbook questions Less Often	Students answer textbook questions About as Often	Students answer textbook questions More Often
Direct instruction by teachers	Direct instruction by teachers Less Often	Direct instruction by teachers About as Often	Direct instruction by teachers More Often
Quizzes and tests	Quizzes and tests Less Often	Quizzes and tests About as Often	Quizzes and tests More Often
Teachers make connections across classes	Teachers make connections across classes Less Often	Teachers make connections across classes About as Often	Teachers make connections across classes More Often

9. Select all of the following applies to you.

Select all of the following applies to you. On-site training has been adequate.

On-site training has not been adequate.

I have attended off-site training in the past year.

I have not attended off-site training in the past year.

I have trained other teachers in the past year.

I would like to attend more training.

I have attended Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA) in the past.

I would like to attend NETA.

I feel the Apple Training this year was valuable.

The one-to-one program has enabled better instruction.

10. Please list any other comments (positive or negative) that you would like to share about West Holt Technology.

Please list any other comments (positive or negative) that you would like to share about West Holt Technology.

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