END of YEAR English and Social Studies Student Engagement and Learning with Laptops

Please answer the following questions concerning your experiences with technology in ENGLISH and/or Social Studies class this school year.



A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.


  1. How helpful have the following computer applications been to your learning this school year?

    1 = Not helpful at all / I have never used it.
    2 = Somewhat helpful to my learning
    3 = Very helpful / I use it daily or several times per week.
    *

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      teacher's calendar   
      teacher's weekly agenda   
      teacher's announcements   
      teacher's site pages   
      teacher's links   
      teacher's student resources   
      Quia activities (games)   
      Quia quizzes   
      various web-sites recommended by your teacher   
      PowerPoint   
      Garage Band   
      i-movie   
      PDF Pen   
      Live Meeting   


  1. Using laptops this year has improved my learning. *
    1 - Strongly Disagree
    2 - Disagree
    3 - Agree
    4 - Strongly Agree


  1. How much time AT HOME per week do you use the laptop to complete homework / required work for English class?*
    I do not use my computer for this at home.
    less than 30 minutes
    30 minutes to 1 hour
    1 - 2 hours
    more than 2 hours


  1. How much time AT HOME per week do you use the laptop to complete homework / required work for Social Studies class? (If you do not currently have Social Studies class, estimate based on LAST trimester.)*
    I do not use my computer for this at home.
    less than 30 minutes
    30 minutes to 1 hour
    1 - 2 hours
    more than 2 hours


  1. How much time AT HOME per week do you use the laptop to extend your learning in English and Social Studies? (tasks that are not required or not part of your homework)*
    I do not use my computer for this at home.
    less than 30 minutes
    30 minutes to 1 hour
    1 - 2 hours
    more than 2 hours


  1. How much time AT HOME per week do you use the laptop to investigate and practice programs and applications? (For example - Garage Band, imovie, Prezi, etc.)*
    I do not use my computer for this at home.
    less than 30 minutes
    30 minutes to 1 hour
    1 - 2 hours
    more than 2 hours


  1. How much time AT HOME per week do you use the laptop for personal use that is unrelated to school or learning?*
    I do not use my computer for this at home.
    less than 30 minutes
    30 minutes to 1 hour
    1 - 2 hours
    more than 2 hours


  1. How comfortable do you feel with the basic technology skills that you have learned this year? (For example - using the intranet, organizing your workspace, operating basic programs)*
    I always need to ask for help.
    I sometimes need to ask for help.
    I can do these tasks independently.
    I can do these tasks independently AND help others in the class.


  1. If you are given a task requiring new technology skills that you do not already possess, are you able to teach yourself the skill or find the help that you need?*
    Never
    Sometimes
    Very Often
    Always





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