1. Teacher Technology Survey
Results
Based on responses from 48 NBHS teachers

2. I CURRENTLY TEACH THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

3. I CURRENTLY TEACH THE FOLLOWING GRADE LEVEL/S
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

4. Technology Time
Mean Mode Median
For how many years have you been employed as
an educator (including this year)? 14.45 15 14
For how many years have you actively used
technology in your classroom? 9.28 5 7
For how many years have you used technology at
home or school? 16.93 20 15
In a typical 7-day week, I use the computer
personally for ___ hours. 8.13 10 7
In a typical 7-day week, I use the computer
professionally for ___ hours. 14.65 10 11

5. ON AVERAGE, HOW MANY HOURS PER TYPICAL 7-DAY WEEK DO YOU SPEND USING THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF
PROGRAMS?

6. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR COMFORT LEVEL WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES.
1=VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, 5=VERY COMFORTABLE

7. I WOULD DESCRIBE MYSELF AS THE FOLLOWING TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY USER:
Entry: Teacher who is just starting to use
technology for learning.
Adoption: Teacher who has some comfort level
with technology and has taken initial steps to
use it in his/her curriculum.
Adaptation: Teacher who is shifting toward
more student-based project learning and
encourages the use of a variety of technology
tools.
Appropriation: Teacher who is so comfortable
with technology that it is integrated throughout
all learning activities.
Transformation: Teacher who creates new ways
to use technology tools for real-world
applications.

8. HOW OFTEN DOES THIS CURRENTLY OCCUR IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
1= NEVER OR ALMOST NEVER, 2=SOMETIMES, 3=FREQUENTLY

9. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT EACH?
1=NO SUPPORT, 2=MINOR SUPPORT, 3=MODERATE SUPPORT, 4=MAJOR SUPPORT, 5=COMPLETE SUPPORT

10. AS A RESULT OF ADDING TECHNOLOGY TO MY TEACHING...
1=NOT AT ALL, 5=A LOT

11. Please describe your most recent use of technology in a
lesson. What did you do? How did it work?
resume building. many many many many studentscould not
log in
Presented the notes on a powerpoint.
Peers Evaluating peer work. Well.
Students follow a webquest curriculum to investigate different
regions of France. I designed a lesson that led students
through a series of websites to discover different places in
France. they were to communicate their findings in a table,
then write about them to a friend. It seemed that the majority
of students had difficulty in surfing the sites.
Webquest type computer lab activity. Don't know other kinds
of technology to use considering the availability of equipment.
Until this year the overhead was pretty much my technology
Used a website of the Virtual cell for student to explore and
the parts and read functions and looks at anamations. Went
well. PreAP is about to use laptops to research and/or creat
visual for an analogy of the cell.
Proportions/Art Enlargement with % increase/decrease
ESL Podcasts using iTouches. Students get to listen to
scenarios such as "Making a doctor's appointment over the
phone" while reading the transcript of the conversation. At
the end, the speaker discusses words and phrases used in
the conversation so that students can learn how to make an
appointment themselves.
Just added a discussion blog to my webpage. Haven't had a
chance to teach students how to use it yet.
I have a blog set up for students to read an article that I have
linked to the blog. They must then respond to the article
using a series of questions that are posted. Other students
can respond to posts and see the comments of others.
I did commercials and advertisements. It worked ok.
Used for presentation of material to students, Prezi
presentation builder.
only one computer for student access
projector, great
Graphing calculator was used for functions using table.
On-line activities supplied by textbook publisher
Powerpoint to present lessons
PS the last question and answer are a double negative
Projected notes onto whiteboard using data projector. With
2nd projector I showed how to input information into TI-83
calculator.
computer overhead and communication devices
research regardinding current teaching topics.
power point, short video examples
Using the projector for the calculator
Copy of textbook is placed on the projector while I explane
and work the problems for them.
Small groups of students are researching different type of
instruments used by astronomers and 3 slides of a class
PowerPoint explaining how astronomers use instruments to
gather information about space.
I am incorporating the data projector more and more.
I use technoogy daily to show agendas, vocabulary words,
lessons...I would like to use more computer work, but it is
difficult with the lack of technology in a classroom.
Use of the overhead projector to illustrate OER and Essay
scoring.
Use of graphing calculators to show the limit of a function as
x increases towards positive infinity. It worked well.
research yes
senior power point presentatin
Used my computer project to implement lessons.
Research topics
I use video material very often in my Chinese class. Especially
in topics for Cultural Day. Also I will design a lot of PPTs to
give them presentations. They really work very well. It cost me
more time to make them, but they turned out to be more
effective in class.
"A+, various websites to help with lessons, NovaNet
Spanish translators,"
Teaching research methods to students; copyright laws to
adults.
power point presentation on the student's heritage

12. WHEN I USE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM, IT IS ___.

13. In my class, I get frustrated with technology when...
The access is not available or the equipment fails
Wil lnot work
Internet is slow
It doesn't work or works slowly.
technical difficulties, district server is down, blocked
websites
it doesn't work or is not available or is a different program
than what I'm used to from the previous district or when
microsoft upgrades and no one shows us the difference
and we have to explore our selves. Also when the district
or administrators expects us to do something but don't
take the time to explain how.
doesn't work or isn't reliable. OR when great online
resources are blocked.
The server's down or with slow buffering.
I am blocked from doing things I can do with technology
due to blocked web sites, equipment that will not support
the programs I use, and the inflexability of NBISD in
allowing me to use my own equipment which WILL
support the programs I use.
It doesn't work! My microphones/headphones have to be
recalibrated every time they are unplugged and when
student logins don't work.
"I can't do what I want to do. Sometimes there are too
many obstacles (showing YouTube videos or other
valuable clips that have been cyber patrolled)
SOUND is an issue sometimes. I need better
accomodations with sound"
I don't have what I need for all of the students in the
classroom.
When hardware or software does not work.
doesn't work, there is not enough access for all students,
my plans don't work out as planned
surveys are too long
it does not work.
it doesn't work
It does not work. (Internet)
it does not work
My laptop is running slow.
it fails to perform/malfunctions/too slow for students with
autism and adhd
my lack of expertise.
it takes so long to get it hooked up
don't get frustrated
buffers while trying to watch a video
Can't get online
It doesn't work and I am depending on it.
the internet, electronic probes, web sites, etc, do not
work as they did last year or as they did when I checked
the lesson at home.
It doesn't work or is SLOW
the system is down or not working or when we do not
have enough for everyone to be on task.
the school filters don't allow access to some websites or
their personal files can't be accessed
I do not get frustrated with technology in my classroom.
we do not have enough computers
it doesn't work
I don't understand it.
I don't know what to use or how to use it.
when the PPT or video does not work at all because of
the computer problem.
the laptop or internet is running slow
it doesn't work correctly!!!
we cannot access certain websites

14. PLEASE INDICATE THE DEGREE TO WHICH YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
1=STRONGLY DISAGREE, 5=STRONGLY AGREE

15. PLEASE INDICATE THE DEGREE TO WHICH YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
Many of you have been directly
or indirectly involved in
technology integration training
at school. This may include
conversations with a technology
curriculum integration
specialist, training offered
during an off period, or
accessing the district
technology site (nbisd-tx.net/
TLDB).
1=STRONGLY DISAGREE, 5=STRONGLY AGREE

16. PLEASE INDICATE HOW MANY TIMES A TYPICAL STUDENT IN YOUR CLASS WILL HAVE DONE EACH ACTIVITY DURING
THE CURRENT SEMESTER:

17. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR COMFORT LEVEL WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
1=VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, 5=VERY COMFORTABLE

18. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE EXTENT TO WHICH MOST OF YOUR STUDENTS CAN DO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
1=CANNOT DO THIS TASK, 2=CAN DO THIS TASK WITH DETAILED ASSISTANCE, 3=CAN DO THIS TASK WITH LIMITED ASSISTANCE, 4=CAN DO THIS TASK WITHOUT ASSISTANCE

19. TECHNOLOGY AVAILABILITY

20. HOW OFTEN DO YOU TYPICALLY USE THE COMPUTER LAB OR PORTABLE LAB WITH YOUR CLASSES?

21. I WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE MY USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

22. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE TRAINING IN:
MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

23. I would like more training in the
following types of specific software:
Web 2.0
I don't even know what's out there - things to
create dynamic notes/presentations rather than
just powerpoint or photostory. Or maybe how to
use these more effectively
Photoshop
English language learning software: to guide
reading and writing and speaking and listening
science software for labs
Podcasts
I don't know about software, but just general
classroom use.
various types of software
CPS
smartboard
Math
Excel
classroom suite
all.
Web pages
photoshop
blogs, wiki...all being available on website.
efficiency for absent students.
counselor related topics
student based projects
software for me to make video clips and add
subtitles.
desktop publishing
*Answers such as N/A and none were removed

24. Please complete the following sentence:
My personal vision concerning the use
of technology in education is...
Use technology as a a helpfull tool in teaching, but not to use it totally for all teaching needs.
to allow total student engaement in their own learning.
To create an interactive classroom that encourages student discovery
more of it quickly please!
"Every classroom would have at least 1 computer per 3 students. Every student would have their own computer at home
with Internet access. Every teacher would Internet technology on a regular basis, not special projects. Every student
would be required to take a keyboarding class or demonstrate proficiency. Every teacher would be provided with a
laptop. Computers would be refreshed on a regular 3 year program. Teachers would have their agendas and lesson
outlines online. Teachers would record and publish videos of their more important or involved lessons. The
superintendent would host a blog about what's going on in the schools and how he is progressing with his vision. Every
teacher would have a camera with video capability and would regularly post student work and students at work. Every
parent would be on the teacher's Monday Mail list. Teachers would be excited about the opportunities technology
affords and would embrace that opportunity. Students would take for granted
That technology would be a part of their everyday life both at home and at school."
By providing students with computer literacy in such a way that motivates and guides learning, the goal of the teacher
should also be to make students critically aware of the availability and quality of technology. Students will become more
engaged and active in their learning if at the same time they can learn from and through technology, which not only
empowers them, but takes the emphasis off of the teacher. Thus, there is less of what Freire calls the "banking concept
of education" in which the teacher is the depositor and the student the receptacle.
important but is not backed up by the district by number, availability and reliability

25. Please complete the following sentence:
My personal vision concerning the use
of technology in education is...
I would love to see every student have a laptop (like in my old district), with every teacher also receiving a laptop and
smartboards to be used in the classroom.
that educational institutions need to step of the use of technology to keep up with the demands of the business world.
more computers for student use in each classroom; then even more tchnoloyg availalbe in each classroom - higher level
equipment
Have electrical submission of work and research based learning.
Make computers available to all students during all class periods
increase use in my classroom.
that it needs to happen to help students be prepared for the real world
it must be done. Technology is the future.
faster computers
it is an excellent resource for student learning.
no opinion
to integrate with adequate computers available in my room so students could actually do all these great ideas everybody
has but we don't have the resources for???!!!
... to use technology to inhance the learning experience.

26. Please complete the following sentence:
My personal vision concerning the use
of technology in education is...
To be able to integrate more technology because I know it's a district directive.
to have all students well informed and interested in English through the use of technology.
for students to be self learners
blury at the moment.
I will not be afraid of using it.
The use of technology in education is just like a two-bladed sword. It can be helpful, I can be wasteful. It should be applied in
the right and at right time. 100% use of technology do not necessarily mean progress. A good combination of technology into
education is good.
every student has access to a computer and internet.
very important since my students can experience successes through technology.