I had ten questions asking my future
students about technology. I am a social studies teacher with an emphasis in
secondary level. My questions were based on what I would be expecting my
students to do in my class with computers and online resources. My first few
questions were concerning if they had access to a computer as well as the
internet. It is one thing to have access to a computer, but having access to
the internet is another topic all of its own. I would want my students to have
both because I would be expecting them to type papers as well as use the almost
limitless resources found online.
The information I wish to obtain
from this survey is not only what kind of computer and internet access do my
students have, but also what they do while online. I want to see if they spend
more time on Facebook or Twitter. Do they even have a Twitter or Facebook
account? Would they be willing to create a Skype account and use web cameras
for a class activity? Getting students to use their favorite online pastime in
the classroom helps them be more excited about class time. Finally, because I
will be expecting my students to do projects and research papers, I want to
know how they view online sources. Do they think that Wikipedia is a decent source?
Have they ever been to a government website? I want my students to be able to
see what a reliable online source is and what it is not. Thus with this survey
I can obtain background knowledge that they have and create my curriculum and activities
around what they know and need to know.
Check out my survey!
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