OETT/ K20CenterTechnology Integration Post-Survey for Teachers

Please insert the last four(4) digits of your SSN:  
School Name:      School District:
    Never Rarely Monthly Weekly Daily
1 How frequently do you use a computer
2 Your current level of expertise for using a computer is:          
3 I use a computer mostly for: Never Rarely Monthly Weekly Daily
  a.  Personal purposes (e.g., own correspondence, email)
  b.  Classroom record keeping (e.g., attendance, grades)
  c.  Classroom instruction (e.g., presentations, student activities)
  d.  School communications (e.g., with other teachers, students, and/or parents)
4 Please rate your current proficiency with the following technology applications or tools: Not at all Basic Moderate Well Expert
  a.  Word processing (e.g., Word, Word Perfect, Apple Works)
  b.  Spreadsheet program (e.g., Excel, Apple Works)
  c.  Presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Hyper Studio)
  d.  Database program (e.g., Access, FileMaker)
  e.  Email (e.g., Outlook, Eudora)
  f.  Internet/Web Browsers (e.g., Explorer, Netscape)
  g.  Calendar or scheduling program
  h.  Publishing program (e.g., Acrobat, Publisher, Pagemaker)
  i.  Graphics program (e.g., PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro)
  j.  Scanner
  k.  Hand-held device (e.g., PDA, GPS)
  l.   Graphing calculator
  m. Digital Camera
  n.  Smartboard
  o.  LCD projector
  p.  Removable Media (e.g., Zip Disk, CD Rom)
5 To what extent do you do the following ? Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
  a. Incorporate technology into my students’ learning activities when planning lessons
 

b. Work collaboratively with other teachers in planning and reviewing lessons that involve the use of technology.

  c. Use technology-related activities to improve my students’ basic skills (e.g., reading, writing, math computation)
  d. Use technology-related activities to promote problem-solving skills and critical thinking in my students.
  e. Observe other teachers’ use of technology in their classroom instruction.
  f.  Use technology to gather information for my lessons (e.g., search the web)
  g. Create lesson plans using technology.
  h. Design instructional activities that encourage students to use technology.
  i.  Design learning activities that require students to use technology resources.
  j.  Design activities for my students that encourages creative expressions of learning using technology.
  k. Design activities that require students to use technology to collaborate with peers and/or outside experts on assignments.
  l. Design student activities that use technology for discussing ideas and reflecting on learning experiences.
  m. Design student activities that use technology for  collecting, manipulating, and analyzing data (i.e., spreadsheets, databases).
  n. Design student activities to encourage information gathering via the internet.
  o. Provide student opportunities to create and share presentations using technology.
  p. Teach my students to evaluate the accuracy and bias of information gathered using technology.
  q. Incorporate technology into my instruction.
  r. Use technology to communicate with colleagues and staff for administrative purposes.
  s. Use technology to communicate with students.
  t. Use technology to communicate with parents.
  u. Use technology to communicate with community members.
  v. Use technology to collaborate with colleagues and staff on student learning issues.
  w. Collect and analyze student data using technology.
  x. Assess student learning using technology.
  y. Use technology to organize grade information for students.
  z. Use technology to organize grade information for parents and/or school administrators.
  aa. Keep student attendance, progress, and demographic information using technology.
  bb. Use technology to post homework and other class information for student or parent access.
  cc. Use problem-based learning with my students.
  dd. Search the web for student learning activities.
  ee. Engage my students in authentic learning activities.

6

How often do your students use the following for in- class and/or out-of-class assignments? Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
  a. Computer applications to prepare assignments/papers (e.g., word processing)
  b. Computer applications to analyze data or keep records (e.g., spreadsheets)
  c. Computer or web-based applications to produce class presentations
  d. The internet or other software to research information or find materials for assignments
  e. Software to learn or practice new skills
  f. Software to study for tests
  g. Enrichment tools to aid in learning (e.g., graphing calculators, LCD projectors)
  h. Computer communications to collaborate on assignments (e.g., email, web-based communication)
  i. Computer communications to correspond with experts, authors, or others (e.g., email, web-based communication)
  j. The Web to participate in virtual fieldtrips
  k.  Other Example:          

7

What degree of support have you received for incorporating technology into your teaching and  learning activities from the following: None Hardly
Any
Some A Lot Total
Support
  a.Your principal
  b. Other teachers at your school
  c. Organizations/businesses in your community
  d.Parents of your students
  e. Your students
  f. Professional development providers
  g. Others:

8

Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements. Strongly
Disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly
Agree
  a.I think learning how technology can be used by teachers and students is exciting.
  b. Students are more interested in learning when using technology to investigate an issue or solve a problem.
  c. I feel that technology makes my work more complicated to complete.
  d. Using technology can/does help students better understand what they are learning.
  e. It takes a special talent to creatively facilitate and manage technology-based learning activities.
  f. Figuring out how to incorporate technology into instructional practices does not appeal to me.
  g. I want to learn more about using technology for teaching and learning.
  h. I feel confident in my ability to use technology for teaching and learning.
  i. Creating technology-based learning activities is too time consuming compared to what is learned.
  j. I think I am/will be a better teacher by using technology as part of my instructional practices.

9

The items below ask you to respond about your level of understanding of various types of technology.  
 

To what extent do you understand the following?

Very Little Some Fairly Well A Great
Extent
Very Well
  a. computers
  b. computer software applications
  c. other technology applications (i.e., PDA, LCD projector, digital camera, etc.)
  d. search the web
  e. overall technological skill

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