MPS Teacher Technology Use Survey

1. Name (optional)

Response
Count

76

answered question 76

skipped question 63

2. Grade level

Response Response
Percent Count

Elementary 34.8% 48

Middle School 32.6% 45

High School 44.2% 61

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3. Content area

Response Response
Percent Count

Math 24.8% 33

Science 30.1% 40

Language Arts 25.6% 34

Social Studies/History 22.6% 30

Art/Music 8.3% 11

Foreign Language 3.8% 5

Special Education 18.0% 24

Technology/Media/Library 6.8% 9

Health/Physical Education 3.8% 5

ELL 5.3% 7

Other (please specify)

21.1% 28

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4. If you use technology in your instruction less than you'd like, please select the reason(s) below

Response Response
Percent Count

I do not have access to the

57.3% 71
technology I would like to use

The technology I have access to is

56.5% 70
broken or slow

Shared resources are sometimes

not available when/how I'd like to 37.1% 46
use them

I do not feel comfortable with, or

have not received training for, 13.7% 17
technology I would like to use

Other (please specify)

26.6% 33

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5. How often do you currently use the following in your instruction

Response
Everyday 3-4 days/week 1-2 days/week Rarely/never
Count

Digital camera (still and/or video) 1.6% (2) 6.3% (8) 15.1% (19) 77.0% (97) 126

Flip video camera 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 1.7% (2) 98.3% (117) 119

Smart board 5.0% (6) 0.8% (1) 0.0% (0) 94.2% (114) 121

LCD projector 21.3% (26) 12.3% (15) 20.5% (25) 45.9% (56) 122

Laptop cart 0.9% (1) 1.7% (2) 0.9% (1) 96.6% (113) 117

Computer lab 7.3% (9) 2.4% (3) 23.6% (29) 67.5% (83) 123

Teacher laptop/desktop 74.6% (97) 0.0% (0) 6.2% (8) 19.2% (25) 130

Classroom computers 30.6% (38) 12.1% (15) 16.9% (21) 40.3% (50) 124

Hand-held wireless devices like

1.7% (2) 1.7% (2) 2.5% (3) 94.2% (113) 120
iPad or iTouch

Reading devices (e-readers) like

0.0% (0) 1.7% (2) 1.7% (2) 96.7% (116) 120
Kindle

Student Response System 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 100.0% (118) 118

Webcam 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 100.0% (119) 119

Web 2.0 technologies such as

3.3% (4) 5.0% (6) 5.0% (6) 87.6% (106) 121
wikis, blogs

Moodle 0.0% (0) 1.7% (2) 9.2% (11) 89.1% (106) 119

Video creation 0.8% (1) 1.7% (2) 6.7% (8) 90.8% (108) 119

Your own class website 10.8% (13) 5.0% (6) 4.2% (5) 80.0% (96) 120

Digital microphone and podcasts

1.7% (2) 3.3% (4) 3.3% (4) 92.6% (112) 121
(e.g. Audacity)

Student Response System (e.g.,

0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 1.7% (2) 98.3% (118) 120
Qwizdom)

Netbook 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 1.7% (2) 98.3% (119) 121

Smart phone 4.2% (5) 0.8% (1) 1.7% (2) 93.2% (110) 118

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 Video access (e.g. YouTube,
6.6% (8) 8.2% (10) 23.0% (28) 63.9% (78) 122
TeacherTube)

Discovery Education 2.4% (3) 17.9% (22) 22.0% (27) 59.3% (73) 123

Educational software appropriate

8.7% (11) 11.1% (14) 28.6% (36) 52.4% (66) 126
for students’ instructional needs

Educational websites such as

13.0% (16) 18.7% (23) 31.7% (39) 39.8% (49) 123
Teacher Domain, etc.

Other (please specify)

31

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6. What kinds of materials and technology are useful to you for the following purposes (please check all that
apply)

Classroom Response
Classroom Prep Student Assessment
Instruction Count

Teacher resources available online

60.4% (64) 84.0% (89) 42.5% (45) 106
from book publisher

Internet resources like Discovery,

82.1% (78) 54.7% (52) 26.3% (25) 95
BrainPop

Scanner or printer 61.7% (79) 83.6% (107) 42.2% (54) 128

Classroom computers 90.2% (101) 53.6% (60) 50.0% (56) 112

Digital camera (still and/or video) 81.3% (52) 23.4% (15) 43.8% (28) 64

Flip video camera 81.3% (26) 18.8% (6) 43.8% (14) 32

Basic computer applications like

Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, 87.0% (107) 83.7% (103) 62.6% (77) 123
and Publisher

Web 2.0 technologies like wikis,

72.7% (32) 65.9% (29) 38.6% (17) 44
blogs

Moodle 82.8% (24) 69.0% (20) 34.5% (10) 29

Email 54.1% (60) 81.1% (90) 30.6% (34) 111

Your own class website 78.3% (36) 69.6% (32) 39.1% (18) 46

iPass and iParent 26.9% (18) 46.3% (31) 59.7% (40) 67

Smart Board 96.3% (52) 53.7% (29) 40.7% (22) 54

LCD Projector 97.7% (86) 37.5% (33) 29.5% (26) 88

Netbook 75.0% (18) 62.5% (15) 50.0% (12) 24

Laptop cart 94.3% (33) 31.4% (11) 42.9% (15) 35

Webcam 77.8% (14) 16.7% (3) 44.4% (8) 18

Hand-held wireless devices like

86.7% (26) 53.3% (16) 46.7% (14) 30
iPad or iTouch

Reading devices (e-readers) like

78.6% (22) 57.1% (16) 46.4% (13) 28
Kindle

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 Computer lab 98.5% (67) 36.8% (25) 64.7% (44) 68

Video access (e.g. YouTube,

92.8% (64) 62.3% (43) 20.3% (14) 69
TeacherTube)

Digital microphone and podcasting

92.9% (26) 57.1% (16) 46.4% (13) 28
(e.g. Audacity)

Video creation 74.3% (26) 45.7% (16) 62.9% (22) 35

Education software appropriate for

94.2% (81) 58.1% (50) 48.8% (42) 86
students’ instructional needs

Student Response System (e.g.,

66.7% (22) 24.2% (8) 78.8% (26) 33
Qwizdom)

Smart phone 68.8% (11) 50.0% (8) 50.0% (8) 16

Educational websites such as

68.5% (50) 83.6% (61) 30.1% (22) 73
Teacher Domain

Other (please specify)

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7. Which of the following technology-based activities would you be interested in using in your classroom?
(Please check all that apply)

Response Response
Percent Count

Creating and/or viewing animations

that explain scientific processes
41.9% 54
(e.g. atomic structures,
nanotechnology)

Collaborating with another

classroom via the internet (e.g. pen
39.5% 51
pals, debating teams, language
learning)

Interviewing a famous
scientist/writer/artist or group via 44.2% 57
the internet

Finding still images online or

using digital cameras to capture 69.0% 89
and upload images

View real-time aerial images of

48.8% 63
different areas of the world.

Playing a structured game where

students assume different roles
57.4% 74
and need to collaboratively solve a
mystery/problem

Researching different perspectives

around a current news event or
49.6% 64
public discussion (upcoming
elections, stem cells, immigration)

Conducting a school-wide or city-

wide (or even wider) online short 19.4% 25
story contest

Teaching students how to

respectfully critique each other's 44.2% 57
work online

Viewing classic clips of musical

17.1% 22
performances via the internet

Creating a podcast of a lesson

which would be accessible to 36.4% 47

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 students at home

Creating a short video (e.g., history

of the neighborhood, civil rights, 41.1% 53
the environment)

Teaching students how to verify

internet content through hands-on 56.6% 73
research

Teaching students how to treat

62.0% 80
others in a respectful manner online

Interacting with a presentation and

59.7% 77
saving it for students to use later

Other (please specify)

8.5% 11

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8. Which computer configuration do you think is the most effective for your instruction? Please rank in order
from 1-4, with 4 being the MOST effective and 1 being the LEAST effective.

Rating Response
1 2 3 4
Average Count

Cluster of computers in classroom

24.5% (24) 21.4% (21) 20.4% (20) 33.7% (33) 2.63 98
(e.g. 5 computers in a classroom)

Computer lab (outside of the

classroom and available for
computer classes and for
23.4% (22) 23.4% (22) 33.0% (31) 20.2% (19) 2.50 94
instruction purposes such as
teachers signing out the lab for
use)

Laptop cart (cart of 25-30 laptops

that teachers can sign out for use 12.3% (13) 41.5% (44) 29.2% (31) 17.0% (18) 2.51 106
in their classrooms)

One laptop per child 24.3% (27) 12.6% (14) 15.3% (17) 47.7% (53) 2.86 111

Other (please specify)

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9. What technology would you like to be able to use that you don't have access to?

Response
Count

101

answered question 101

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10. What kinds of information sources do you ask your students to use for their assignments and papers?

Response
Count

81

answered question 81

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11. Do any of your student assignments involve the use or production of media such as videos, podcasts, or
websites? If yes please explain.

Response
Count

83

answered question 83

skipped question 56

12. As we go through the process of creating a technology plan for Medford Public Schools, we would like to
speak with educators from all levels and disciplines more in depth about their technology use and needs. If you
would be interested in participating in a focus group please provide your name and email address. Thank you!

Response
Count

48

answered question 48

skipped question 91

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