Welcome to our class. Help me get acquainted with you by completing this online questionnaire. Knowing a bit of background information makes our class friendlier.

If you wish to leave any response blank, you may do so. Your answers will assist me in individualizing the course to meet your professional goals.

Thanks! Jeff Larson

Your name:
Email address:


At what level do you teach?

High School
Junior High School
Middle School
Elementary School

What grade(s) do you teach? (You may mark more than one.)

k
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

How long have you been using the Internet?

1-6 months
7-12 months
1-2 years
2 years or more

When it comes to using e-mail, I...

Feel like a total novice
Use e-mail to communicate with friends and family
Use e-mail to access professional information from listservs
Participate in educational listservs
Have planned collaborative e-mail activities for my students using e-mail to communicate with other students and various kinds of experts from other state and nations
Use e-mail to communicate with colleagues and parents
Know how to cut and paste
Know how to open attached files
Use e-mail as an integral part of my life

What type of computer(s) are you using?

PC - Windows machine
Mac
Unix

What type of Internet connection do you have?

2400 modem
9600 modem
14.4K modem
28.8K modem
33.6K modem
56K modem
High speed connection at work/school

Describe your primary Internet usage in the past.

Mostly e-mail
Web surfing
Searching for information
Continuing education courses
Other, please list:

When it comes to searching for information, I...

Feel like a total novice
Feel pretty proficient using Yahoo
Know how to use Boolean operators such as "and" and "or" to help target the search and find just the right information in the most efficient manner on several different search engines
Can define key words and phrases and use advanced search skills
Use higher level research questions to guide my search process
Frequently search lists of WWW resources to locate educational resources.
Have shown my students how to locate information resources on the Internet

What computer workshops/training have you completed previously?

Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Claris Home Page
Adobe PageMill
HyperStudio
Netscape
List others:

When it comes to creating my own hotlist of Web resources, I have...

Zero experience with this
A little experience with this
My own classroom curriculum Web pages

I have created my own HTML Web pages

Yes
No, but I want to learn how

How many years have you been involved in teaching?

5 or less
6-10
11-20
20 or more

What, if any, experience do you have using the Internet in your classroom?

Teaching purposes
Planning
Extending the curriculum

Provide a little background information about your current teaching or training assignment and what you would like to learn in this online workshop.


How many computers are available for student use in your classroom?


How many computers in your classroom have Internet access?


If your classroom does not have access to the Internet, how/where can your students access the Internet?


Editor: Jeff Larson
Publisher: Kent Wells
This page is maintained and updated by the Instructional Technologies Department of Madison Metropolitan School District.
Last Update: 99/08/27