Integrating Computer Technology into the Curriculum at the Grade 4 and 5 Levels
ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE for Intermediate level B.C. teachers (including computer teachers) only please.

PART D
GENERAL LEVEL OF STUDENT COMPUTER USAGE

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D1: Peripheral devices
D2: Computers in the Classroom
D3: Computers in the Computer Lab


D1: Peripheral devices

46. Which peripheral devices have you used for or with your class (within last 2 years)?
Check all that apply:
a- Printers - Colour (or colour laser)
b- Printers - Laser
c- Printers - Other (not laser or colour)
d- Camera (regular camera with photos scanned or converted through Internet or on CD ROM)
e- QuickCam (digital photos or video but camera stays attached to computer)
f- Portable Digital camera (with corresponding software)
g- Video camera (regular video with tape converted to digital format)
h- Digital Video Camcorder (with corresponding software)
i- Computer screen display (using an LCD panel with overhead projector)
j- Computer screen display (using a projector, eg. LitePro, Proxima etc.)
k- Computer screen display (viewing on a TV monitor, eg. AverKey)
l- Scanner
m- Audio (digital recordings: voice, music, sound effects etc.)
n- Music (using midi equipment or other types of audio software)
o- Scientific probes attached to the computer
p- Robotics (eg. lego-dacta)
q- other (please specify):


D2: Computers in the Classroom

47. How many computers do you have in your classroom?


Teachers WITHOUT A CLASS COMPUTER may skip questions 48 to 53.

48. How would you rate your class computer(s):
outdated  older but satisfactory  modern other (please specify):

49. How many computers in your classroom have a CD-ROM?

50. What networking options are available in your classroom?
a- none
b- not sure
c- Networked to use computer programs from a school server
d- Intranet (can send messages to other computers within the school only)
e- Quickmail system (can send messages within the school district only)
f- Internet (complete WWW access)
g- Email (with WWW access)
h- other (please specify):

51. Is the classroom computer(s) used by the students? No Yes

If yes, how do your students save their classroom work or projects?
Check all that apply.
a- they don't save, they just print it out
b- on floppy disks
c- on the local hard drive
d- on a classroom server disk (eg. individual student folders)
e- on a school network server disk (eg. individual student folders accessible throughout school)
f- other (please specify):

52. Do you ever designate computer time on the classroom computer(s)? No Yes

If yes, what would be an average time that EACH student is scheduled on a classroom computer?
minutes per week OR minutes per month

53. On the average, how much unscheduled time does each student spend on educational activities or projects on the classroom computer during class time?
estimate for avid users : minutes per week OR minutes per month
estimate for novice users: minutes per week OR minutes per month


D3: Computers in the Computer Lab

54. How much scheduled computer lab time does your class receive per week?
minutes per week


Teachers WHO DO NOT HAVE A COMPUTER LAB may skip questions 55-57.

55. How much extra (unscheduled) computer lab time does your class take on the average?
none OR minutes per week OR minutes per month OR minutes per school year

56. Do your students have access to BOTH a classroom computer and to a computer lab?
No Yes

If yes, how much classroom computer time would you estimate that your students spend on designated classwork or projects, as compared to classwork done during "computer lab time":

negligible classroom computer time
more lab time than classroom computer time for most students
approximately equal amounts of both classroom and lab time for most students
more classroom computer time than lab time for most students

57. How do your students save their computer lab work or projects? Check all that apply.
a- they don't save, they just print it out
b- on floppy disks
c- on the local hard drive
d- on a lab network server disk (eg. individual student folders)
e- other (please specify):

 

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