Appendix C: Summary of Survey Responses!
4th Grade!
• Equal participation by gender!
• Heavier representation from Dryden, Olive and Westgate!
• Equal representation from each middle school and gender!
• 91% of students feel they are an intermediate of expert user of the computer!
• 91% of students feel they are an intermediate of expert user of the Internet!
• 91% of student feel they are ethical and responsible when using technology (63% all the
time)!
• Top three areas that students indicated technology use: LMC, Math, Social Science!
• Most work with technology (64%) at school is individual!
• Hours a week of computer/mobile device at school: <1 hour (53%), 2-3 hours (35%), 4+
hours (12%)!
• Hours a week of computer/mobile device outside of school: <1 hour (26%), 2-3 hours
(37%), 4+ hours (37%)!
• Students indicate these as the top three reasons for accessing the Internet: Games, searching
information, homework!
!
(Often/Daily)
In School
Out of School
Graphing calculator
6%
N/A
Computers (including laptops)
73%
77%
Science probes
10%
N/A
Video camera
3%
28%
Cell phone for Internet
3%
57%
Presentation programs
24%
10%
Spreadsheets
4%
3%
Music software such as
Garageband
5%
15%
Digital camera
4%
40%
iPod Touch/Handheld Device
2%
63%
iPad
9%
57%
Databases
6%
6%
Video editing software
3%
12%
Word processing
27%
16%
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