East Elementary Technology Survey Paper

The exemplary academic achievements of East Elementary are attributed to the stellar leadership of Mr. David Wiggins, Eds., who has served as the principal for the last ten years, as well as the high standards that the teachers place on learning. Diversified and strategic teaching strategies are common everyday tools that are utilized within almost every classroom at East Elementary. Also, teachers utilize a variety of technology that helps to supplement learning and reinforce concepts. Efforts to integrate and expose students to technology are evident in each classroom. Each class contains an LCD projector, smartboard, and smart camera. Also, teachers have access to laptop carts and iPad carts that can be rotated and shared amongst the
The survey consisted of twenty-seven questions that asked teachers to rate their knowledge, frequency, and ability to use or integrate technology into the daily curriculum. Teachers were asked to rate themselves using a scale of 1-5, with 5 always representing the highest knowledge, ability, frequency, or agreeance. Upon evaluation of the data, it is the evident that the teachers at East Elementary possess a range of technology skills. The first section of the survey consisted of seven questions that included topics such as the ability to connect and use an LCD projector, take digital pictures, analyze data to create graphs in excel, and ability to create a functioning webpage. This section focused solely on teachers rating their own ability to use technology within the educational setting. After calculating the data the teachers’ average score per question was a 3.33. This shows that the teachers at East Elementary feel very confident in their ability to use educational technology. The second section of the survey focused solely on teachers’ frequency of technology use in the classroom. Question types were composed of how often do students use computers, create PowerPoints, type papers in word; take online assessments, use excel, or use content specific software to reinforce concepts. Section two was composed of thirteen questions in which the teachers had an average score of 2.54. The final section of the survey was composed of seven questions that asked teachers to rate how much they agree with the provided statements. These statements included having ease of access to available technology, confidence to integrate technology, and knowledge of available resources, etc. The teachers’ average score per question for this section was