Tina Wee: Week 3 Survey Analysis
The purpose of the Technology Survey was to find out information from my peers and analyze the answers using graphs and charts. According to the graph, the majority 80% have been experienced teachers for over five years. The other 20% are new teachers, having under three years experience. The grade levels taught were from junior high to college. The majority of students in my class taught at a junior high school.
Based on the responses of the survey, most students taught language arts. Teachers would mark more than one box for Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
The majority of people spent 3-4 hours on the computer daily. It may be for socializing, work related, watching movies for leisure, or even paying their bills. Personally I would fall into this category since I have been searching for teaching jobs.
Depending on different areas one teaches at, children either have or do not have access to a classroom computer. 60% of students had access and 40% did not have access. The majority 70% had Internet access and 30% did not
Ninety percent of teachers responded in that there are computer labs at the school they teach at. According to (Grabe & Grabe 2007, 11), moreover, although students certainly learned a great deal about technology during their projects, many of their skills associated with hardware & software manipulation could be applied to a new content very efficiently. It is very beneficial for students to have computer labs at school.
Since 40% had 1-2 computers within their classroom, students may benefit from them. It can be a tutorial or reinforce a lesson taught by the teacher. Gather and sharing information with my peers was exciting. It is very visual to see the results on a colorful graph
Everything surrounds us with technology. I think that it’s beneficial to take computer classes. The classes may teach someone how to browse the Internet, load photos, or even pay your bills. Thus, one may feel confident enough to teach someone else. Often the computer classes are inexpensive or free. For example, my mother had no idea how to use a computer. After she took some classes, she was feeling excited she knew how to email and uploading pictures. The more technology classes you take, the more confident and familiar one gets. Due to many college online courses, exactly 30% of my peers have taken five or more technology classes.
Fifty percent of my peers do not communicate with parents through email. They probably call or meet in person. 30% of peers communicate monthly, 20% weekly, and 10% daily.
Ninety percent of teachers responded in that there are computer labs at the school they teach at. According to (Grabe & Grabe 2007, 11), moreover, although students certainly learned a great deal about technology during their projects, many of their skills associated with hardware & software manipulation could be applied to a new content very efficiently. It is very beneficial for students to have computer labs at school.
On an average, most schools allowed students to use the computer lab 1-2 hours per week. Kindergarten students from my school were only allowed to use the lab 30 minutes once a week. The older grades were allowed an hour a week and more if they had to finish a report/project. According to (Grabe & Grabe 2007,68), school based learning communities are formed when teachers and students join together to work on a long-term project. The teachers I worked with the computer teacher, allowing her to use our lesson plans to guide her on what standard to teach that week.
Since 40% had 1-2 computers within their classroom, students may benefit from them. It can be a tutorial or reinforce a lesson taught by the teacher. Gather and sharing information with my peers was exciting. It is very visual to see the results on a colorful graph
