Federal Education Association Survey on 1:1 Laptop Program Question Title * 1. At what school are you located? Alconbury MHS Bamberg MHS Faith MS Guam HS Hohenfels HS Kaiserslautern HS Kinnick HS Knox HS Lester MS Patch HS Schweinfurt HS Seoul AHS Wiesbaden HS Question Title * 2. How many years have you been in the 1:1 Laptop program? One year Two years Question Title * 3. How would you rate your current overall skill level in the use of the laptop for instruction? Novice (still learning to use the machine) Beginner (e.g., e-mail, word processing) Intermediate (e.g., assign projects, organize information, create your own class materials) Advanced (e.g., regularly integrate technology into curriculum, provide staff development opportunities for others) Expert (e.g., use technology for student assessment, develop learner-centered strategies) Question Title * 4. Since the laptop program began, would you say that you: (pick the one best answer) Spend more time planning lessons now than before the laptop program Spend about the same amount of time planning lessons as before the laptop program Spend less time planning lessons now than before the laptop program Question Title * 5. Has your school developed effective policies and procedures for the laptop program? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 6. Has your school shared laptop program policies and procedures with staff? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 7. Has your school shared laptop program policies and procedures with students? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 8. Has your school shared laptop program policies and procedures with parents? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 9. How many hours have you received of useful professional development or training activities designed to help you integrate technology into the curriculum? Zero (no professional development/training has been provided at all) Zero (professional development/training was provided but none of it was useful) Less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours 5-10 hours More than 10 hours Question Title * 10. If you have participated in professional development/training for the 1:1 Laptop program, please briefly describe the most useful training you've received and how it was delivered: Question Title * 11. Was any training provided for students prior to implementation of the 1:1 Laptop program? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 12. The following is a list of possible formats for professional development activities. Please rank the list in the order of your preference for how you would like to receive professional development training (1 is your most preferred, 6 is your least preferred). 1 2 3 4 5 6 Two-day training at the end of summer (early return) 1 2 3 4 5 6 A series of shorter after-school training sessions during the school year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Training during early-release time throughout the school year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Just-in-time training in class 1 2 3 4 5 6 To be given the opportunity to team with another teacher or student to learn more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Other (see question #13, below) Question Title * 13. Besides the formats for professional development activities listed above, what, if any, other formats/ways of learning would you like to see used? Question Title * 14. The following is a list of common issues/concerns related to the 1:1 Laptop program. For each issue/concern, please use the drop down menus to indicate what if any impact the issue/concern had on instruction for you and your students and then indicate the current status of that issue/concern. Impact on instruction Status of concern Parental form for students to obtain a computer Major impact Minor impact no impact Parental form for students to obtain a computer Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Parental form for students to obtain a computer Status of concern menu Some students not having a laptop computer Major impact Minor impact no impact Some students not having a laptop computer Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Some students not having a laptop computer Status of concern menu Students losing or breaking computers Major impact Minor impact no impact Students losing or breaking computers Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Students losing or breaking computers Status of concern menu Computers not functioning in the classroom Major impact Minor impact no impact Computers not functioning in the classroom Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Computers not functioning in the classroom Status of concern menu Students having low or dead batteries on their computers Major impact Minor impact no impact Students having low or dead batteries on their computers Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Students having low or dead batteries on their computers Status of concern menu Students using computers for "off task" activities during instructional time Major impact Minor impact no impact Students using computers for "off task" activities during instructional time Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Students using computers for "off task" activities during instructional time Status of concern menu Inability to have software loaded to your computer Major impact Minor impact no impact Inability to have software loaded to your computer Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Inability to have software loaded to your computer Status of concern menu Excessive blocking of Web sites Major impact Minor impact no impact Excessive blocking of Web sites Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Excessive blocking of Web sites Status of concern menu Lack of appropriate educational programs for the course you teach Major impact Minor impact no impact Lack of appropriate educational programs for the course you teach Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Lack of appropriate educational programs for the course you teach Status of concern menu Lack of bandwidth Major impact Minor impact no impact Lack of bandwidth Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Lack of bandwidth Status of concern menu Difficulty connecting to the Internet Major impact Minor impact no impact Difficulty connecting to the Internet Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Difficulty connecting to the Internet Status of concern menu Lack of immediate technical support Major impact Minor impact no impact Lack of immediate technical support Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Lack of immediate technical support Status of concern menu Lack of professional development designed for the subjects you teach Major impact Minor impact no impact Lack of professional development designed for the subjects you teach Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Lack of professional development designed for the subjects you teach Status of concern menu Shortage of computers Major impact Minor impact no impact Shortage of computers Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Shortage of computers Status of concern menu Excessive log-in time Major impact Minor impact no impact Excessive log-in time Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Excessive log-in time Status of concern menu Distribution to and collection of computers from students Major impact Minor impact no impact Distribution to and collection of computers from students Impact on instruction menu Resolved Ongoing Was never a concern Distribution to and collection of computers from students Status of concern menu Question Title * 15. Do you have any other comments/suggestions/complaints about the 1:1 Laptop program? Next