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.
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outdated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):