The purpose of this survey is to analyze the use of technology during
instruction. This survey analyzed results from 30 respondents.
The majority of responders teach in A large number of respondents have
an elementary school setting (86.2%). been teaching 20 or more years Middle school and high school had the same (36.67%). Half of all respondents have amount of responders at 6.9% each. been teaching 1-11 years. The Importance of Technology
Half of all respondents feel technology is a very important
component in the classroom. Each respondent felt as though technology at least has somewhat of an importance. No one believed technology use was not important at all. Technology Use • An overwhelming amount (90%) of respondents use some form of technology everyday in the classroom. • Out of 30 respondents, only one user limits technology use to 1-2 times a week. With the growing push by schools to utilize technology, it makes sense why teachers are using it daily. Types of technology
The majority of respondents (86.67%) have access to iPads,
followed by laptops (50%), desktops (46.67%), and Chromebooks (43.33%). Many respondents have access to more than one technology type within the classroom. Types of Technology • While a large percentage of respondents have access to many forms of technology, utilize all resources available. The most common form of technology used is iPads.
• Aside from Mac Books, the least used form
of technology is desktops.
• This analysis is surprising due to the fact
that 46.6% of respondents have access to them. Using applications independently
Many respondents fell
good to very good about learning how to use new applications without assistance. Only 10% of respondents do not feel completely confident in learning new applications independently. Integrating Technology
• Many respondents feel comfortable
in their ability to integrate some form of technology into their instruction (86.21%).
• A small portion of respondents
(13.79%) do not feel very confident in their ability to integrate technology. Proficiency
When asked about the respondents overall proficiency with
technology, 96.55% answered with 3-5 stars. This shows the majority of respondents feel comfortable using technology and learning and utilizing new software. Improvement • Almost all respondents believe their school offers ample opportunities to improve in proficiency and the integration of technology. • This supports the average feeling of ability to integrate technology. Schools are offering opportunities to help teachers improve. • This may relate to why so many teachers, teaching 20+ years, feel comfortable. They are given the support needed to improve and better understand technology.