The following survey is for
teachers who received an AlphaSmart grant in the Fall 2004.
(Please respond by May 27th, 2005.)
First Name
Last Name
Name
Campus
1. Before
receiving my AlphaSmart Cart, I shared a cart with:
1 to 2 teachers
3 to 4 teachers
5 to 6 teachers
more that 6 teachers
2.
Prior to having my own AlphaSmart cart I used the AlphaSmarts with my
students:
every day
twice a week
once a month
seldom
3.
When you have scheduled the use of an AlphaSmart cart, what percentage
of the day do you use these devices with your students?
75% to 100 % of the day
50% to 74% of the day
25% to 49% of the day
10% to 24% of the day
0% to 10% of the day
4. Briefly describe what
type of training you have received on using the AlphaSmarts with
students. Was it training on the hardware or on curriculum
related projects using the AlphaSmart or a combination of both?
4a. Who provided the training above.
5. What is the reaction of
your students when you use the AlphaSmart in your classroom?
6. Has the use of
AlphaSmart with your student increased the curiosity of other teachers
on your campus? If so how ...
7. What is your
favorite classroom activity using the AlphaSmarts?
8. How will having
your own AlphaSmart art change the way you teach? What will you
be able to do with a classroom set of AlphaSmarts that you were not
able to do before?
9. What do you feel
will be the biggest hurdle to overcome in the implementation of
AlphaSmarts in your classroom?
10. As part of the
grant requirement you will need to attend a half-day of AlphaSmart
training and in order to gear this training to meet your needs, we
would like to know what you would like the focus to be.
technical
curriculum related project
both
other - describe
11. As we begin to
schedule this training what would be your preference as to days and
times? (Check all that apply.)
two after school sessions (2
two-hour sessions)
one after school session (1
four-hour session)
half day during the school week
half day on a Saturday
12. Please feel free
to submit additional comments regarding AlphaSmarts: