Survey ResultsSurvey ResultsDominique TurnerDominique Turner

Teachers Who Took SurveyTeachers Who Took Survey

Elementary-31 Elementary-31 teachersteachers

Middle-9 teachersMiddle-9 teachers

High-26 teachersHigh-26 teachers

Total: 66 teachersTotal: 66 teachers

How would you rate the How would you rate the availability of technology in availability of technology in Goochland’s schools?Goochland’s schools?

1-Poor, 10-Excellent1-Poor, 10-Excellent

Most teachers rate Most teachers rate Goochland’s technology Goochland’s technology 8-10 out of 10.8-10 out of 10.

I really believe I really believe Goochland have Goochland have excellent technologyexcellent technology

Would you rather have a PC or Would you rather have a PC or Mac for education?Mac for education?

PC-4 teachersPC-4 teachers

Mac-62 teachersMac-62 teachers

Why teachers choose PC?Why teachers choose PC?

PCs are mainly used in the business world.PCs are mainly used in the business world.

Some are just more familiar with it.Some are just more familiar with it.

Their home computer is a PC, and are used to it.Their home computer is a PC, and are used to it.

Students need to prepare for work, college or military.Students need to prepare for work, college or military.

Why teachers choose Macs?Why teachers choose Macs?

Do you think student should get Do you think student should get laptops?laptops?

14-Yes14-Yes

52-No52-No

““If a student doesn’t have a computer at home, then blogs, If a student doesn’t have a computer at home, then blogs, PowerSchool access, etc. are useless for students and PowerSchool access, etc. are useless for students and parents if they don’t have one.”parents if they don’t have one.”

““All students should have access to technology, and All students should have access to technology, and shouldn’t be punished because they don’t have computers shouldn’t be punished because they don’t have computers at home. . . They should take care of their laptops.”at home. . . They should take care of their laptops.”

Why students should have Why students should have laptops?laptops?

Many reasons why students don’t Many reasons why students don’t need laptops.need laptops.

How long do you spend working How long do you spend working on your school computer at on your school computer at home?home?

Most used software teachers use Most used software teachers use to teach withto teach with

Most used software teachers use Most used software teachers use to teach withto teach with

MasterKey (Typing)MasterKey (Typing)

QuickTimeQuickTime

KidspirationKidspiration

TimelinerTimeliner

PhotoBoothPhotoBooth

Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader

How do you feel about the How do you feel about the filtering of websites at schools?filtering of websites at schools?

Need more to be filtered-Need more to be filtered-16 teachers16 teachers

Need more to be Need more to be unfiltered-6 teachersunfiltered-6 teachers

Just right-44 teachersJust right-44 teachers

How prepared were you to use How prepared were you to use the software you were unfamiliar the software you were unfamiliar with after your training?with after your training?

Not prepared- 5 teachersNot prepared- 5 teachers

Somewhat prepared- 42 Somewhat prepared- 42 teachersteachers

Fully prepared- 19 Fully prepared- 19 teachersteachers

Do you believe that there’s Do you believe that there’s enough software for students to enough software for students to use?use?

Yes- 56 teachersYes- 56 teachers

No- 10 teachersNo- 10 teachers

What teachers think we need to What teachers think we need to add.add.

Software for preschoolers can useSoftware for preschoolers can use

Skill building software for every levelSkill building software for every level

Good test-taking softwareGood test-taking software

Educational gamesEducational games

Adobe Photoshop for all computersAdobe Photoshop for all computers

How do you feel about using How do you feel about using technology as part of your job?technology as part of your job?

No teacher says that it’s No teacher says that it’s stressful, which is a good stressful, which is a good thingthing

21 said it was 21 said it was challengingchallenging

45 said it was 45 said it was straightforwardstraightforward

If you don’t have a Promethean If you don’t have a Promethean Board, would you want one?Board, would you want one?

47-Yes47-Yes

12-No12-No

I don’t know why they I don’t know why they wouldn’t want one wouldn’t want one because they are so because they are so much better than the old much better than the old fashioned blackboards. fashioned blackboards.

If you have a Promethean Board, If you have a Promethean Board, do you think it’s beneficial to do you think it’s beneficial to your class?your class?

Yes-21Yes-21

No-2No-2

What teachers want if they had What teachers want if they had an unlimited budget?an unlimited budget?

What teachers want if they had What teachers want if they had an unlimited budget?an unlimited budget?

More Science lab equipmentMore Science lab equipment

All teachers have an iPodAll teachers have an iPod

Projector for every teacherProjector for every teacher

Computer screen built into desksComputer screen built into desks

Some just like it the way it isSome just like it the way it is

Experience on a computer before Experience on a computer before you came to GCPSyou came to GCPS

1-None, 5-Expert1-None, 5-Expert

Internet connection at homeInternet connection at home

Slow-Dial-up-10 teachersSlow-Dial-up-10 teachers

Fast-Cable, DSL, FiOS-56 Fast-Cable, DSL, FiOS-56 teachersteachers

I was really surprised by I was really surprised by these results. I thought these results. I thought more teachers would have more teachers would have dial-updial-up

One teacher have no One teacher have no Internet at homeInternet at home

Work locationsWork locations

Mostly at schoolMostly at school

Free Wi-Fi placesFree Wi-Fi places

Very few at homeVery few at home

LibraryLibrary

Slow Slow connectionconnection

Fast Fast connectionconnection

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