For the past few years, we’ve invited students to provide feedback on our district’s technology services. We send an invitation to all students in 6th grade thru 12th grade – however, this years response was extremely low. Only 106 responses.
Although the number of responses are extremely low and we need to rethink how we collect feedback from students – it’s still important that we recognize the feedback that we do have.
Download the complete 2012 student technology survey (in pdf format).
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Here’s a quick sample of the various responses……………….
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What’s going well
There are sufficient computers and laptops for use during class, study halls, and off-periods. These computers generally work in a timely and efficient manner. The infinite campus iPhone and Android apps are very helpful.
There are almost always computers and electronics in general open to a student whenever they need it making the wifi easy to access.
Infinite Campus is the best thing since sliced bread, I love how accessible it is!
Staying connected through Edmodo and my classes that have Twitter accounts have really helped me stay organized this year.
Access h drive and s drive from home is awesome.
Edmodo is by far the best communication and education tool.
Suggestions
Currently the focus is more oriented towards “full-class” technology like the projector versus “individual” technology like laptops.
I hate the messages sent to parents with missing assignments.
Sometimes I am very frustrated when I can’t get on facebook because I use it as a communication tool for groups that I lead. But at the same time I understand that teachers want the computers to be used for homework and many students would abuse the access to facebook.
Most of the computers we use take a lot of time to boot up.
Also printing is a big problem. The maximum amout of pages to print at one time doesn’t help kids and also being able to print in more than 5 pages on one document doesn’t help.
Blocking social networking sites like Twitter and Pinterest would make school alot easier to focus
Upgrade to Google Chrome would be better.
Use Edmodo more
Our computer lab computers are too slow things just run soooo slow
Student emails are always spammed so teachers never get them
Students using their personal computers can currently access the S and H drives, but they cannot access the printers.
Having it so that if you log on, it won’t take such a long time. It sometimes takes 5 minutes for a computer to log on.
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