Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Survey for use at Madison Elementary

The following is a hypothetical survey for distribution at Madison Elementary. I believe that many of the issues covered in this survey have already been addressed at my school. Many teachers at Madison have come a long way in adopting technology in the classroom. We've had several all staff in depth discussions about technology. Most of the staff seems to have adopted some technology into their daily routine but there are still those with varying degrees of "technophobia". So the question becomes "what are some of the issues that teachers in general have with technology implementation?." First and foremost I think it's exposure to the unfamiliar. If you don't understand something and don't see its modeled use in the day to day from either coworkers or administrators then you will not be keen to adopt it. I think it's that simple.

I must note that the dynamic and highly intelligent staff at Madison is always ready to learn and it would clearly be insightful to get the results of this survey. So here it goes. . . .


Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability on a 1 to 3 scale. A one is the worst or strongly disagree and a 3 is the best or strongly agree.

1. I feel comfortable using everyday technology in the classroom such as e-mail.
1 2 3

2. I believe that technology training and resources are always available to me as an employee.

1 2 3

3. I feel the administration of this building and the district is supportive of technology.

1 2 3

4. I know my role as a teacher in technology education and that of the technology coordinator.

1 2 3

5. I understand the availability of funding of technology in this district and building.

1 2 3