Survey Results Dominique Turner

Dominique Turner

Teachers Who Took Survey Elementary-31 teachers Middle-9 teachers High-26 teachers Total: 66 teachers

Elementary-31 teachers

Middle-9 teachers

High-26 teachers

Total: 66 teachers

How would you rate the availability of technology in Goochland’s schools? 1-Poor, 10-Excellent Most teachers rate Goochland’s technology 8-10 out of 10. I really believe Goochland have excellent technology

1-Poor, 10-Excellent

Most teachers rate Goochland’s technology 8-10 out of 10.

I really believe Goochland have excellent technology

Would you rather have a PC or Mac for education? PC-4 teachers Mac-62 teachers

PC-4 teachers

Mac-62 teachers

Why teachers choose PC? PCs are mainly used in the business world. Some are just more familiar with it. Their home computer is a PC, and are used to it. Students need to prepare for work, college or military.

PCs are mainly used in the business world.

Some are just more familiar with it.

Their home computer is a PC, and are used to it.

Students need to prepare for work, college or military.

Why teachers choose Macs?

Do you think student should get laptops? 14-Yes 52-No

14-Yes

52-No

“ If a student doesn’t have a computer at home, then blogs, PowerSchool access, etc. are useless for students and parents if they don’t have one.” “ All students should have access to technology, and shouldn’t be punished because they don’t have computers at home. . . They should take care of their laptops.” Why students should have laptops?

“ If a student doesn’t have a computer at home, then blogs, PowerSchool access, etc. are useless for students and parents if they don’t have one.”

“ All students should have access to technology, and shouldn’t be punished because they don’t have computers at home. . . They should take care of their laptops.”

Many reasons why students don’t need laptops.

How long do you spend working on your school computer at home?

Most used software teachers use to teach with

Most used software teachers use to teach with MasterKey (Typing) QuickTime Kidspiration Timeliner PhotoBooth Accelerated Reader

MasterKey (Typing)

QuickTime

Kidspiration

Timeliner

PhotoBooth

Accelerated Reader

How do you feel about the filtering of websites at schools? Need more to be filtered-16 teachers Need more to be unfiltered-6 teachers Just right-44 teachers

Need more to be filtered-16 teachers

Need more to be unfiltered-6 teachers

Just right-44 teachers

How prepared were you to use the software you were unfamiliar with after your training? Not prepared- 5 teachers Somewhat prepared- 42 teachers Fully prepared- 19 teachers

Not prepared- 5 teachers

Somewhat prepared- 42 teachers

Fully prepared- 19 teachers

Do you believe that there’s enough software for students to use? Yes- 56 teachers No- 10 teachers

Yes- 56 teachers

No- 10 teachers

What teachers think we need to add. Software for preschoolers can use Skill building software for every level Good test-taking software Educational games Adobe Photoshop for all computers

Software for preschoolers can use

Skill building software for every level

Good test-taking software

Educational games

Adobe Photoshop for all computers

How do you feel about using technology as part of your job? No teacher says that it’s stressful, which is a good thing 21 said it was challenging 45 said it was straightforward

No teacher says that it’s stressful, which is a good thing

21 said it was challenging

45 said it was straightforward

If you don’t have a Promethean Board, would you want one? 47-Yes 12-No I don’t know why they wouldn’t want one because they are so much better than the old fashioned blackboards.

47-Yes

12-No

I don’t know why they wouldn’t want one because they are so much better than the old fashioned blackboards.

If you have a Promethean Board, do you think it’s beneficial to your class? Yes-21 No-2

Yes-21

No-2

What teachers want if they had an unlimited budget?

What teachers want if they had an unlimited budget? More Science lab equipment All teachers have an iPod Projector for every teacher Computer screen built into desks Some just like it the way it is

More Science lab equipment

All teachers have an iPod

Projector for every teacher

Computer screen built into desks

Some just like it the way it is

Experience on a computer before you came to GCPS 1-None, 5-Expert

1-None, 5-Expert

Internet connection at home Slow-Dial-up-10 teachers Fast-Cable, DSL, FiOS-56 teachers I was really surprised by these results. I thought more teachers would have dial-up One teacher have no Internet at home

Slow-Dial-up-10 teachers

Fast-Cable, DSL, FiOS-56 teachers

I was really surprised by these results. I thought more teachers would have dial-up

One teacher have no Internet at home

Work locations Mostly at school Free Wi-Fi places Very few at home Library Slow connection Fast connection Home School

Mostly at school

Free Wi-Fi places

Very few at home

Library

Home

School