DataTools Survey 2

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1. What is data? Write a brief description of what you think data is?

2. Rate your awareness level of careers that use tools for data analysis (i.e. meteorologist using image analysis to understand weather patterns).

not very aware of these careers
know of a few careers
know of some careers
know of many careers
possess a high degree of awareness about these careers

Self assessment of information technology skills

Use the numeric scale to rate your level of understanding and proficiency with aspects of using Internet facilities and email.

3. Attatch image or text documents to email messages.

1---I know nothing/am not able
2---I am aware, but need assistance
3---I know it for my own use
4---I know it pretty well and could teach it to someone else if I had time to review
5---I could teach it to somebody else right now

4. Detach and open documents that arrive as attachments to email.

5. Send and receive messages to listserves.

6. Locate and download images.

7. Use a digital library to locate educational resources.

8. Open and view various file formats.

9. Take and save screen shots on your computer.

10. Install software.

11. Navigate computer file systems to locate saved files.

12. Unzip or unstuff compressed files.

Use the numeric scale to rate your level of understanding and use of image analysis techniques in ImageJ.

13. Use drawing and text tools to annotate digital images.

14. Make distance and area measurements on digital images.

15. Adjust image brightness and contrast.

16. Stack and animate time-series images to detect change over time.

Use the numeric scale to rate your level of understanding and use of geographic information system techniques in ArcView GIS.

17. Use point, line, polygon, and image data to build a GIS map.

18. Add, turn on or off, activate, or change the drawing order of layers.

19. Change the map scale or projection.

20. Find, select, and manipulate the records of an attribute table.

21. Perform feature queries.

22. Perform spatial queries.

Use the numeric scale to rate your level of understanding and use of these techniques in spreadsheet applications.

23. Import data into rows and columns.

24. Insert and/or delete rows and columns.

25. Construct a graph to compare variables within a dataset.

26. Export data as a delimited text file.

27. How do you feel the week's teaching sessions went?

28. Please comment on how well you felt the session that you prepared went this week.

29. Has the DataTools Web site supported your efforts to learn and develop your implementation plans thus far in the program?

30. We recently added a Table of Contents to help you navigate the DataTools Web site. Is this feature useful? Are there other changes we can make to improve the DataTools web site?

31. How you are feeling about locating and downloading data for your classroom teaching needs?

32. We have worked with three different types of data: image files, GIS shape files, and spreadsheet files. In particular, do you have any questions about downloading and using GIS shape files?

33. Last spring we asked you to participate in four teleconfernce-online workshops. Our purpose was to introduce you to the three main data analysis tools of our program. How well do you feel these workshops prepared you for the summer workshop?

34. The Elluminate software is a new technology that we added this year. Did you find it useful to be able to see the instructor's computer as the analysis techniques were demonstrated and for the instructor to be able to view your computer during the introductory workshops?

35. Do you have any suggestions about how these introductory workshops could be improved?

36. What was the most useful part of the last two weeks?

37. How do you feel about implementing ImageJ, GIS, and Excel activities in your classroom next year?

38. What are the challenges you think you might face when implementing data-based investigations in your classroom?

39. Briefly describe one or more of the data-based investigations that you are planning to implement next year.

40. How do you feel the two week workshop might have been improved?

41. Are there specific ways that TERC staff can support you in the upcoming year?

42. If you could tell other teachers about this program, what would you say?

43. Please offer any additional feedback you would like to share.

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