Student 6 - 12 Tech Survey 2009

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1. Check the box that applies:

Check the box that applies: Male

Female

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2. Please choose your school.

Please choose your school.

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3. What grade are you in?

What grade are you in? 6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

4. Do you have a computer at home?

Do you have a computer at home? Yes

No

5. If you have a computer at home, can it connect to the internet?

If you have a computer at home, can it connect to the internet? Yes

No

6. What type of internet access do you have?

What type of internet access do you have? DSL

Cable modem

Dial up

Air card

Satellite

Don't know

Other

7. Does your home computer have a filter on the Internet that blocks inappropriate web sites?

Does your home computer have a filter on the Internet that blocks inappropriate web sites? Yes

No

I don't know

8. Do you have a home email account?

Do you have a home email account? Yes

No

9. How do you access computers at school? (check all that apply)

How do you access computers at school? (check all that apply) Individually

As a whole class

In small groups

In pairs

I don't use computers at school

10. What if anything, hinders your work with computers at school? (Check all that apply)

What if anything, hinders your work with computers at school? (Check all that apply) Not enough computers.

Computers are not always available or easy to get to.

Computers don't always work.

Software is old or not good enough.

Internet and computers aren't fast enough.

Not enough computer time.

Teachers don't know how to use them.

I don't know how to use them.

We only use computers in the computer lab.

11. On average, about how much time PER WEEK do you spend using a computer IN SCHOOL?

On average, about how much time PER WEEK do you spend using a computer IN SCHOOL? Little or no time

Less than 15 minutes

15-30 minutes

30-60 minutes

60-90 minutes

Over 90 minutes

12. How many hours PER WEEK do you use a computer OUTSIDE SCHOOL?

How many hours PER WEEK do you use a computer OUTSIDE SCHOOL? 1 hour or less

2-3 hours

4-6 hours

7+ hours

13. Please check all the ways you use the internet.

	Home	School
Research	Please check all the ways you use the internet. Research Home	School
Games	Games Home	School
Blogs, Wiki's, Twitter (web 2.0)	Blogs, Wiki's, Twitter (web 2.0) Home	School
E-mail	E-mail Home	School
Social Networkins (Facebook, MySpace)	Social Networkins (Facebook, MySpace) Home	School
Wii/Playstation/Xbox	Wii/Playstation/Xbox Home	School

14. I use technology at least 3-4 times a year in the following subjects:

	Home	School
English/Language Arts	I use technology at least 3-4 times a year in the following subjects: English/Language Arts Home	School
History/Social Studies	History/Social Studies Home	School
Music	Music Home	School
Science	Science Home	School
Business Education	Business Education Home	School
P.E./Health	P.E./Health Home	School
Math	Math Home	School
Foreign Language	Foreign Language Home	School
Industrial Technology	Industrial Technology Home	School
I have not used computers for any classes.	I have not used computers for any classes. Home	School

15. Check ALL of the places where you used computers for school this year?

Check ALL of the places where you used computers for school this year? A regular classroom

Media Center/Library

In my own home

Computer Lab-Teacher assigns use

Computer Lab-I choose when to use it

Community Center or Public Library

I have not used computers this year.

16. How often do you search for information on the web?

How often do you search for information on the web? Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

17. How often do you use pictures and graphs in your computer work to better explain your ideas?

How often do you use pictures and graphs in your computer work to better explain your ideas? Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

18. How often do you use technology to learn basic skills in math, reading or writing?

How often do you use technology to learn basic skills in math, reading or writing? Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

19. How often do you communicate with others using technology?

	E-mail	Texting	Social Networking	Cellphones (voice)
Never	How often do you communicate with others using technology? Never E-mail	Texting	Social Networking	Cellphones (voice)
Once or twice a year	Once or twice a year E-mail	Texting	Social Networking	Cellphones (voice)
Monthly	Monthly E-mail	Texting	Social Networking	Cellphones (voice)
Weekly	Weekly E-mail	Texting	Social Networking	Cellphones (voice)
Almost daily	Almost daily E-mail	Texting	Social Networking	Cellphones (voice)

20. Please check the following computer programs you know how to use:

Please check the following computer programs you know how to use: Desktop Publishing

Wordprocesser

Database

Presentation Software

Spreadsheets

Accelerated Reader (AR)

Accelerated Math

Movie Making/Video

Audio/Music

Podcasting

Photo Editing

Keyboarding

21. How often do you use technology to solve short problems (such as, list the population of...)

How often do you use technology to solve short problems (such as, list the population of...) Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

22. How often do you use a computer to wordprocess a document?

How often do you use a computer to wordprocess a document? Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

23. How often do you create a database?

How often do you create a database? Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

24. How often do you create a spreadsheets?

How often do you create a spreadsheets? Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

25. At school, how often do you use technology to play games?

At school, how often do you use technology to play games? Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

26. How often do you use technology to learn basic skills in math, reading or writing?

How often do you use technology to learn basic skills in math, reading or writing? Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

27. How often do you create presentations? (PowerPoint)

How often do you create presentations? (PowerPoint) Never

Once or twice a year

Monthly

Weekly

Almost daily

28. When using each of the following software programs, check the statement that most accurately describes how much help you need. Skip questions concerning applications that you do not use.

	I always need help.	I sometimes need help.	I rarely need help.	I never need help.	I can help other people.
Games	When using each of the following software programs, check the statement that most accurately describes how much help you need. Skip questions concerning applications that you do not use. Games I always need help.	I sometimes need help.	I rarely need help.	I never need help.	I can help other people.
Word processing (Word)	Word processing (Word) I always need help.	I sometimes need help.	I rarely need help.	I never need help.	I can help other people.
Spreadsheet (Excel)	Spreadsheet (Excel) I always need help.	I sometimes need help.	I rarely need help.	I never need help.	I can help other people.
Presentation software (PowerPoint)	Presentation software (PowerPoint) I always need help.	I sometimes need help.	I rarely need help.	I never need help.	I can help other people.
Database (Acess)	Database (Acess) I always need help.	I sometimes need help.	I rarely need help.	I never need help.	I can help other people.
Internet	Internet I always need help.	I sometimes need help.	I rarely need help.	I never need help.	I can help other people.
E-mail	E-mail I always need help.	I sometimes need help.	I rarely need help.	I never need help.	I can help other people.
Working with pictures and graphics	Working with pictures and graphics I always need help.	I sometimes need help.	I rarely need help.	I never need help.	I can help other people.

29. Do you know if your school has an Internet Use Policy?

Do you know if your school has an Internet Use Policy? Yes

No

30. Have you ever signed an Internet Use Policy for your school?

Have you ever signed an Internet Use Policy for your school? Yes

No

Don't know

1. Default Section

1. Check the box that applies:

2. Please choose your school.

3. What grade are you in?

4. Do you have a computer at home?

5. If you have a computer at home, can it connect to the internet?

6. What type of internet access do you have?

7. Does your home computer have a filter on the Internet that blocks inappropriate web sites?

8. Do you have a home email account?

9. How do you access computers at school? (check all that apply)

10. What if anything, hinders your work with computers at school? (Check all that apply)

11. On average, about how much time PER WEEK do you spend using a computer IN SCHOOL?

12. How many hours PER WEEK do you use a computer OUTSIDE SCHOOL?

13. Please check all the ways you use the internet.

14. I use technology at least 3-4 times a year in the following subjects:

15. Check ALL of the places where you used computers for school this year?

16. How often do you search for information on the web?

17. How often do you use pictures and graphs in your computer work to better explain your ideas?

18. How often do you use technology to learn basic skills in math, reading or writing?

19. How often do you communicate with others using technology?

20. Please check the following computer programs you know how to use:

21. How often do you use technology to solve short problems (such as, list the population of...)

22. How often do you use a computer to wordprocess a document?

23. How often do you create a database?

24. How often do you create a spreadsheets?

25. At school, how often do you use technology to play games?

26. How often do you use technology to learn basic skills in math, reading or writing?

27. How often do you create presentations? (PowerPoint)

28. When using each of the following software programs, check the statement that most accurately describes how much help you need. Skip questions concerning applications that you do not use.

29. Do you know if your school has an Internet Use Policy?

30. Have you ever signed an Internet Use Policy for your school?