Student Technology Survey

• Send the answers to this survey to lawrence.wirth@yahoo.com
• Go to Larry^2 = Larry Squared and read the posts titled “First Steps for All Students”, “What is This?”, and “Blogging Policy for School Without Walls Class Blogs”
• Note the Links to “SWW Class Blogs” – these blogs are currently empty, but all of you will be contributing to filling them up very soon!Watch your google mail account for an invitation to the class blog!

1. Do you have access to a working computer in your house?
Yes / No

2. If the computer in your house is connected to the Internet, how is connected?
Dial Up / DSL / Cable

3. What kind of Operating System does your usual computer have?
Windows / Linux / Mac

4. How much time per day do you spend doing homework? (outside of school)
_________Minutes

5. How much time per day do you spend doing homework on the computer (outside of school)?
_________Minutes

6. In what classes do you use a computer?


7. What do you the usually use the computer for the most when using it to complete your homework?
Internet Search / Word Processing / Calculations / Multimedia / _____________

8. Which of the following do you own/use regularly (Check all that apply):
MP3 / Cell Phone / Walkman / Gameboy / Xbox / PDA / Video Camera / Digital Camera

9. How much time per day do you spend on the computer doing NON school work?
_________Minutes

10. How would you rate your overall ability to use technology?
Expert - I could teach someone / Novice - I can use it on my own / Beginner - I rarely use the computer / Nonuser - I never use the computer

11. What programs are you familiar with?
Word / Excel / Powerpoint / Moviemaker / Inspiration

12. What types of activities do you use the computer for?
Instant Messaging / E-Mail / Gaming / Internet research - CD Rom, Internet / Manipulating digital pictures / Downloading music/videos / Blogging / Pod casting / Word processing (Using Microsoft Word) / Creating multimedia (Using PowerPoint, etc) / Taking online polls / Shopping / ____________________

13. Are you a registered user on any websites?
Yes / No

14. Do you have your own web page? (My Space, Facebook, other)
Yes / No

15. Do you have your own blog?
Yes / No

16. Do you regularly contribute to other blogs, either as an author or with comments?
Yes / No

17. Do you use your cell phone to send text messages to friends?
Yes / No / No Cell Phone

My google mail address is _______________________@gmail.com

First Steps for All Students

HERE ARE YOUR FIRST STEPS:

1. Sign up for your google mail account by going to http://mail.google.com/. Your e-mail address (like AAAAABBBBB@ gmail.com) and password will be your username and password when you sign into Blogger.
2. Complete your technology survey and send just the answers to me from your google mail account at lawrence.wirth@yahoo.com.
3. When I receive your e-mail, I will be able to send you an invitation to join the class blog.
4. Accept the invitation, and set up your Blogger profile.
   

IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT PROFILES:
There should be no personally identifying information available from your blog posts or profile, except for your "Display Name", which should be your FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL (Such as LARRYW). This means when you "Edit User Profile" in Blogger, DO NOT SELECT "show my profile", "show my real name", or " show my e-mail address". Those checkboxes should NOT be checked.