Teachers & Technology: A Snap-Shot Survey

Please take a moment to fill out this short survey. The survey provides a snapshot of how prevalent technology is in education today, and what you, as an educator, believe about the technology. We plan to use this survey in the coming years and thus better track the growth of technology use in the classroom.

Demographics:

Group:
       ID:  		Use the Group and ID assigned to you. If you are not part of a group, use "dropped by" in group and any set of numbers or letters for the ID (for example: KLB). If you attended SITE99, please use SITE as the group.

Type of Educator   Age:    Gender:

Do you have a computer at home that you use for school related:

  email   Internet   other school activities

Do you have a computer at home that you use for personal:

  email   Internet   other activities

What percentage of the information you receive about teaching with technology is from:
(Estimate the amount for each category)

   % Conferences/Proceedings    % Research Journals

   % Local Resource Person         % Teacher Magazines

   % Peers/Colleagues                   % Internet (www, listservs, etc.)

For teachers or administrators: What, if anything, do you need to make technology an integral part of your school or classroom’s curricular activities? Please click on the appropriate column. Less Urgent   More Urgent
1. Need more time to learn to use computers and the Internet.
2. Need more time to change the curriculum to better incorporate the technology.
3. Need more training with technology.
4. Need more training with curriculum and pedagogy that integrates technology.
5. Need access to more computers for my students.
6. Need more access to the Internet.
7. Need more software that is curricular-based.
8. Need more technical support to keep the computers working.
9. Need more resources that illustrate how to integrate technology into the curriculum.
10. Need to be able to try out technology-enhanced curriculum units in my classroom several times before I am comfortable with them.
11. Need more opportunities to work with colleagues to become more proficient using technology-enhanced curriculum units.
12. Need more compelling reasons why I should incorporate technology into the classroom.
    Less Urgent   More Urgent

Please click on the circle that best reflects your belief where
SD = Strongly Disagree and SA = Strongly Agree.		 SD       SA
1. I believe that textbooks will be replaced by electronic media within 5 years.
2. I believe that the role of schools will be dramatically changed because of the Internet within 5 years.
3. I believe that the role of the teacher will be dramatically changed because of the Internet within 5 years.
4. I believe that I am a better teacher with technology.
5. I believe that the Internet will help narrow the societal gap between the "haves" and "have nots".
6. If my district offered Internet based professional development activities, I would use them.
7. Student time on the Internet is time well spent.
8. Technology can help accommodate different learning styles.

Teachers: Please answer for students in your class.
Administrators: Please answer using an average for all students in your school.

number of computers per classroom.

number of Internet connections per classroom.

Students engage in computer-based activities (but not Internet) for curricular purposes:

0 minutes per week
Less than 15 minutes per week
15 – 45 minutes per week
46 – 90 minutes per week
More than 90 minutes per week

Students engage in Internet-based activities for curricular purposes:

0 minutes per week
Less than 15 minutes per week
15 – 45 minutes per week
46 – 90 minutes per week
More than 90 minutes per week

Teachers: Please answer the following in relation to your teaching activities.
Administrators: Please answer in relation to your administrative activities.

Do you have a compatible computers at home and school?

Do you have a laptop?

I use the computer (but not Internet) in my teaching/administrative activities:

0 minutes per week
Less than 15 minutes per week
15 – 45 minutes per week
46 – 90 minutes per week
More than 90 minutes per week

I use the Internet in my teaching/administrative activities

0 minutes per week
Less than 15 minutes per week
15 – 45 minutes per week
46 – 90 minutes per week
More than 90 minutes per week

Please read the descriptions of each of the six stages related to adoption of technology. Choose the number of the stage that best describes your level.

Stage 1: Awareness
I am aware that technology exists but have not used it - perhaps I'm even avoiding it. I am anxious about the prospect of using computers
Stage 2: Learning the process
I am currently trying to learn the basics. I am sometimes frustrated using computers. I lack confidence when using computers.
Stage 3: Understanding and application of the process
I am beginning to understand the process of using technology and can think of specific tasks in which it might be useful.
Stage 4: Familiarity and confidence
I am gaining a sense of confidence in using the computer for specific tasks.
I am starting to feel comfortable using the computer.
Stage 5: Adaptation to other contexts
I think about the computer as a tool to help me and am no longer concerned about it as technology. I can use it in many applications and as an instructional aid.
Stage 6: Creative application to new contexts
I can apply what I know about technology in the classroom. I am able to use it as an instructional tool and integrate it into the curriculum.

  

If you have questions please contact: norris@tac.coe.unt.edu or kbox@tac.coe.unt.edu