Teacher Questionnaire Results:

Part B5: Social Studies Curriculum Area

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26. Do you presently use any computer technology to implement your Social Studies program?

RESULTS:
Presently use computer technology in Social Studies:

67 YES 44 NO


Plan on using computer technology in Social Studies in the future:

56 YES *36 NO 7 UNSURE
* "No" includes those people who left the area blank, except for:
the 12 people who use tech in Social Studies now, but did not indicate any plans to use it in the future. (One might suspect that they would continue using tech in the same way, which would increase the "yes" number).

27. If yes, please elaborate on the activities and projects in which computer technology has helped you achieve learning outcomes in Social Studies. (Please specify the computer programs that you used).

28. What computer technologies or projects (in Social Studies) do you see yourself moving towards in the next 2 years?

RESULTS:

The results have been divided into two sections "Curriculum Areas" and "Other".
The results have been counted for instances of "present use" (teachers mentioned using this activity with their classes) and of "future use" (teachers expressed desire to try out this activity in the future).

The results are presented in order of the overall popularity (most popular is at the top of each section). "Popularity" has been designated as the "Total" times that an item was mentioned (instances of present use added to instances of planned future use).

 

 66

Number of participants who use tech in social studies now

 277

Number of times technology is used in social studies now

 187

Number of ideas for future use

 464

total number of ideas used now plus number of ideas for future

 7

Number of participants who are unsure of future use

 7

Number of participants who say future use is dependent on something
-on the available software (5)
-on lab time (1)
-on getting web resources (1)

 

Total
now+ future

Used now

In future
plans

  

Curriculum Areas

53

31

22

Applications

35

20

15

Society and Culture

6

5

1

Politics and Law

15

10

5

Economy and Technology

33

22

11

Environment

Other

65

35

30

General (unspecified)  “Social Studies” Curriculum Activities

8

5

3

Teacher-specific activities

186

116

70

Programs/ computer applications

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Total
now+ future

Used now

In future
plans

53

31

22

Applications

12

3

9

research, data retrieval (internet not specified) (#37SS)

2

1

1

current events scrapbooks (using internet research and Claris word processing) (#6SS)

2

1

1

use internet to look for/compare different viewpoints(#24SS)

2

1

1

use internet to help with research skills (#25SS)

2

1

1

creating charts of main ideas in textbooks (#4)

2

1

1

internet research on Canada, Canadian content (#35SS)

2

1

1

research projects on Native Indians (internet not specified) (#37cSS)

2

2

0

students published their province research projects using ClarisWorks or HyperStudio (#39SS)

2

1

1

database of facts around the world (#40SS)

2

1

1

internet- using up to date information about different countries around the world (#40bSS)

2

1

1

typing up labels for exhibits (mini-museums, etc.) (#54SS)

1

1

0

applications

1

1

0

analyzing statistical data

1

1

0

global awareness report (#16SS)

1

1

0

Yukon trail game used to develop critical thinking skills and decision making skills. (#58)

1

1

0

looking for First Nations information on the Internet (#12c)

1

1

0

looking for Inuit information on the internet (#12d)

1

0

1

use as a study tool (#18SS)

1

1

0

graph data from historical trading posts (#20SS)

1

1

0

internet research on the Sto:Lo (including housing) (#23SS)

1

1

0

internet research on explorers (#27bSS)

1

1

0

Flip Books - creating a mini book of info using various option in ClarisWorks (spellcheck, align, flip, clipart) (#30SS)

1

0

1

research projects on explorers (internet not specified) (#37bSS)

1

0

1

research projects on government (internet not specified) (#37dSS)

1

1

0

students find important information on a particular website and I have them fill out a form or questions. (#43SS)

1

1

0

write stories, eg. pretend you are a crew member on the ship with Captain Cook (#44SS)

1

1

0

research website on Fort Langley (#45SS)

1

1

0

internet searches for information on Fort Langley (#45bSS)

1

1

0

use internet to prepare for field trips (#46SS)

1

0

1

provincial database (internet not specified) (#48SS)

1

1

0

looking for information for each province on the internet (#48bSS)

1

1

0

internet research for Heritage Fair projects (#52SS)
 

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Total
now+ future

Used now

In future
plans

35

20

15

Society and Culture

4

3

1

family history project, family origins (countries), personal histories (#21SS)

3

2

1

creating timelines

3

2

1

created their own versions of Haida motifs, crests, moon faces by drawing and then replicated these using clarisworks, also, six week project studying native art in classroom and using Appleworks tools (eg polygon tool) to draw native art pictures (#13SS)

3

0

3

keypal with children in area we are studying eg. Sto:Lo

2

2

0

Society and culture

2

1

1

research for immigration process and news articles (#17SS)

2

1

1

typing up cultural studies  (#55SS)

2

0

2

keypal with children in area we are studying eg. Inuit

2

1

1

email with First Nations schools

1

1

0

internet research on lacrosse (#7SS)

1

1

0

meanings of our names (#11SS)

1

0

1

using special printer paper to create journal entries from explorers and travelers in 19th century BC (#19SS)

1

1

0

Discoverer's Web Homepage: provides information about explorers. Students utilized information at this site to build notes for their research assignment on a specific explorer (#26SS)

1

1

0

internet learning about important people in BC's past (#28SS)

1

0

1

research for famous Canadians (internet not specified) (#32SS)

1

1

0

program on First Nations called Totem Poles (#36SS)

1

1

0

research projects on culture (internet not specified) (#37eSS)

1

1

0

research projects on Native culture  (internet not specified) (#37gSS)

1

1

0

Clarisworks drawing for doing any kind of ethnic art (#53SS)

1

0

1

key pals

1

0

1

school to school communication
 

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Total
now+ future

Used now

In future
plans

6

5

1

Politics and Law

3

2

1

checking websites re government (#22SS)

1

1

0

Politics and Law

1

1

0

completed a virtual tour of the BC Parliament buildings (#29SS)

1

1

0

research webpages for local government information (#56SS)
 

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Total
now+ future

Used now

In future
plans

15

10

5

Economy and Technology

4

3

1

learning about Yukon gold rush (Yukon trail program) (#5SS)

3

2

1

online projects and/or research on the Gold rush (#5cSS)

2

2

0

Economy and technology

2

1

1

internet research on First Nations Watercraft (#2SS)

2

1

1

projects for Canada fur trade and gold rush (#5bSS)

1

1

0

transportation (boats, trucks) (#9SS)

1

0

1

music technology, digital recording and CD making (internet not specified) (#33SS)
 

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Total
now+ future

Used now

In future
plans

33

22

11

Environment

9

6

3

map practice (Zip Zap , Across Canada program)

9

7

2

practicing skills/learning about Canadian geography (Zip Zap… program, Cross Country Canada program, Across Canada

3

1

2

use the internet to show diff. places & to help teach geography

2

2

0

environment

2

1

1

internet research on forestry and mining practices (#3SS)

2

1

1

research projects on geography (internet not specified) (#37fSS)

1

1

0

internet research on summer vacation places (#8SS)

1

1

0

used web sites from various provinces to access travel/tourist information.  with this information we made Travel Brochures (#14SS)

1

1

0

rainforest report (#15SS)

1

0

1

research projects on environment linked to Native earth/water conservation (internet not specified) (#37hSS)

1

1

0

using Cross Country Canada game to incorporate compass directions, knowledge of provinces and their economies, natural resources, climatic variations in different regions, personal safety. (#47SS)

1

0

1

incorporating HyperStudio “Hideshow” activity involving learning about Canada’s minerals (#49SS)
 

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Total
now+ future

Used now

In future
plans

65

35

30

General (unspecified)  “Social Studies” Curriculum Activities

14

8

6

research project (unspecified), or project work,

11

8

3

presentation of projects, representations on various topics

11

4

7

Internet use (unspecified )

10

5

5

CDROM research

8

4

4

report writing (topic unspecified)

2

0

2

internet virtual tours (#31SS)

1

1

0

Canada presentation (in Hyperstudio) gr 3/4  (#1SS)

1

1

0

Native Studies (project work) (focus unknown) (#12SS)

1

0

1

internet museum sites (#34SS)

1

1

0

drew Canadian flags using KidPix (#38SS)

1

0

1

online collaboration (#41SS)

1

0

1

online projects (#42SS)

1

1

0

owls in the family research (#10SS)

1

1

0

venn diagrams

1

1

0

computer library search
 

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Total
now+ future

Used now

In future
plans

8

5

3

Teacher-Specific Activities

2

2

0

teacher uses internet to prepare activities, teacher web research for info

2

2

0

teacher uses internet for personal research of data on N.W. Coast Indians

1

0

1

Teacher uses internet to update SS. class materials

1

0

1

teacher develops resource binder or package of activities specific to units and skills in curriculum

1

0

1

integrated SS & technology

1

1

0

teacher created own webquest for a Canada unit
 

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Total
now+ future

Used now

In future
plans

186

116

70

Programs/ Computer Applications

71

39

32

Internet Use (total count excluding webpage building)

18

14

4

Claris, Clarisworks, or Appleworks all combined here.

17

9

8

word processing, spellcheck and revisions, writing process

14

13

1

Cross Country Canada

13

6

7

Hyperstudio

11

9

2

Yukon Trail  (1 also mentioned Oregon trail)

5

4

1

Zip Zap! Map Canada!

5

4

1

Art

5

1

4

webpage development, group webpage building

4

3

1

Claris Draw

3

2

1

Kidpix or kidpix studio

3

1

2

database… 1 building, 1 using website database

3

1

2

Slide show

2

1

1

graphing, scattergrams/graphs

2

1

1

creating own webquest

1

0

1

PowerPoint

1

1

0

Across Canada

1

1

0

Totem Poles

1

1

0

Adobe PageMill (website building)

1

0

1

Claris home page (website building)

1

1

0

Encarta encyclopedia

1

1

0

electronic world book

1

1

0

Clipart, or unspecified graphics

1

1

0

Multimedia -used text, voice, graphics & internet sites in HS to demo learning

1

1

0

spreadsheet
 

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