AlphaSmart Post-Survey for the AlphaSmart

Home

Lessons

 

District Website

 

Irving ISD
2621 W. Airport Freeway
Irving, TX  75062-6020
972-215-5000

 

 
*************

AlphaSmart Post-Survey

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: