During an average week how often do you, as a teacher, use a netbook to do the following... |
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During the average week how often do your students use their netbooks to do the following... |
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I believe that the use of netbooks in my classroom have effected my teaching in a positive way. |
Agree
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I need to learn more skills before I can more effectively use the netbooks for teaching. |
Agree
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My concern about students accessing inappropriate materials limits my use of the internet. |
Disagree
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I am better able to individualize my curriculum to fit student needs as a result of having the netbooks. |
Agree
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When we are using the netbooks in class there is less classroom management that needs to take place. |
Disagree
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I feel enthusiastic about using the netbooks in my classroom. |
Agree
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Using the netbooks in my classroom has increased my workload. |
Agree
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The presence of the netbooks in my classroom is disruptive to my teaching. |
Neither Agree or Disagree
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I would like to have the knowledge/ability to troubleshoot general problems with the netbooks in my classroom. |
Agree
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Having netbooks in my classroom has reduced the need I have for paper based supplies in my classroom. |
Agree
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Given the common netbook problems such as freezing or an inability to acess the Internet, I have to create two lesson plans for everything I do. |
Disagree
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I wish that I had more time during the day to explore using the netbooks effectively in my classroom. |
Agree
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It is difficult for me to monitor appropriate Internet use in my classroom. |
Neither Agree or Disagree
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I feel that I have ample techinical support avialable to me when it comes to troubleshooting issues with the netbooks. |
Agree
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Students in my classroom are more actively involved in their own learning when we use the netbooks. |
Agree
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Use of the netbooks has resulted in more open communication between students and teachers in the classroom. |
Disagree
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The surplus of information available on the Internet makes it difficult for my students to do proper research/analyze web content. |
Neither Agree or Disagree
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I would like for my students to have some form of e-mail access available to them when using the netbooks for school work. |
Agree
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Students in my classroom are careless with their netbook. |
Agree
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The quality of my students' work increases when they use the netbooks. |
Neither Agree or Disagree
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My students are more engaged when we are using the netbooks. |
Agree
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I would prefer that my students were allowed to take their netbooks home. |
Disagree
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I use the netbooks in my classroom to do the following... |
Word Processing; Researching; Video; Audio; Web-based Games; Blogs; Wikis; Online Collaboration; Homework
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Reflecting upon the school year thus far, what things have gone well with using netbooks in your classroom. Please list a few items. |
A few things that have gone well this year using the netbooks in my classroom have been: utilzing web-based applications such as voki avatars, glogster, and pbworks, utilizing the 5th Grade homepage for linking information and blogging, and incorportating Book Builder in my curriculum.
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Reflecting upon the use of netbooks in your classroom this year, what are some simple things that would make them a more useful tool in your classroom. |
If the students were able to use the audio and video functions of the netbook to create presentations, a microphone and better headphones (maybe headphones & microphone combined), and an easy fix to default for the desktop/panel.
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Please share any further comments, questions, suggestions, or concerns in the provided space. |
Using netbooks has been a challenge but it is an incredible opportunity for students to become more engaged in their own learning.
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