1. Building a better instructional environment with Parent Input

Your input is extremely valuable in helping us build a technology-rich educational environment. Thank you for taking time to complete this survey.

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* 1. How important do you feel the use of technology is in the educational environment to insure students are successful in his/her endeavors?

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* 2. How important do you feel student laptops are for the future of technology usage in our schools?

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* 3. How proficient are you in basic office software, i.e. word processing, spreadsheets, presentations?

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* 4. How important is it for students to be proficient in basic office software, i.e. word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software?

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* 5. How often has your child sought employment where technology skills were a requirement?

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* 6. How would you rate your child's technology skills?

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* 7. How would you rate your proficiency with technology?

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* 8. What kind of Internet access do you have at your job?

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* 9. What kind of Internet access do you have in your home?

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* 10. Which technology devices do you use personally?

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* 11. How important do you feel iPods are in the instructional environment?

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* 12. How often do you read the news from an online source, such as CNN, USNEWS Today, etc.?

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* 13. How often do you use online resources in expressing your viewpoints, such as the use of blogs, wikis, nings, Facebook?

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* 14. How applicable would the use of online resources, such as blogs, wikis, nings, be in the educational setting?

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* 15. How applicable is video calling in the classroom environment?

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* 16. How often have you used video calling to communicate with others?

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* 17. In your own words, describe what technology skills you believe to be critical for student success.

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* 18. Given your knowledge of WISD and the expectations of teachers and students, how would you rate the use of technology in the educational environment.

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