DataTools Survey 5

First Name:

Last Name:

DataTools Participation Year:

2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

Current School:

Current Email:

Phone where you can be most readily reached (cell or home):

DataTools Program:
The DataTools program was designed around four main elements:
a) spring online teleconference workshops,
b) summer workshop,
c) fall in-person meeting/workshop,
d) fall online sharing and investigation events.

1. Pick one element and suggest a change that you think would make the program more effective.

2. Why are you interested in using data in the classroom?

Student Use of DataTools Technologies:
3. Approximately how often do you ask your students to analyze data?
4. To what extent do you use Web-based scientific data (i.e. satellite weather data, earthquake data, etc.) with your students?

never
a little
some
a lot

5. Since your DataTools participation year, to what extent have you used GIS with your students?

none
a little
some
a lot

6. Since your DataTools participation year, to what extent have you used spreadsheets with your students?

none
a little
some
a lot

7. Since your DataTools participation year, to what extent have you used image analysis with your students?

none
a little
some
a lot

8. Since your DataTools participation, to what extent has the frequency of use in the classroom changed when using DataTools technologies?
9. What reasons do you have for why this change may have occurred?

10. Since your DataTools participation, to what extent has the sophistication of tool use in the classroom changed when using DataTools technologies?
11. What reasons do you have for why this change may have occurred?

12. Since your DataTools participation, to what extent have you modified your lesson plan developed during your first DataTools year?
13. What reasons do you have for why this change may have occurred?

14. How often do your students use computers as a part of your classroom teaching and learning activities?
15. Check the boxes to indicate the ways in which your students have used computers as a part of your course. Check all that apply.
word processing
presentations
gathering research
electronic communication
data recording and analysis
publication

My Own Use and Teaching
16. What is the greatest challenge you face when incorporating Web-accessible scientific datasets or analysis tools into your teaching? Consider both pedagogical and technological challenges.

17. Do you currently use spreadsheets outside the classroom for your own professional interest?

yes
no

18. If yes, please provide an example of how you use spreadsheets outside the classroom.

19. Do you currently use image analysis outside the classroom for your own professional interest?

yes
no

20. If yes, please provide an example of how you use image analysis outside the classroom.

21. Do you currently use GIS outside the classroom for your own professional interest?

yes
no

22. If yes, please provide an example of how you use GIS outside the classroom.

23. How confident do you feel in your ability to facilitate technology-supported learning that improves the quality of students' education?

very confident
confident
not confident

24. If applicable, in those classes that are based on DataTools experiences, how often do you create lessons that use DataTools technologies?

never
a little
mostly
all the time

25. If applicable, in those classes that are based on DataTools experiences, how often do you use lessons created by others that use DataTools technologies?

never
a little
mostly
all the time

26. To what extent have you been using the Earth Exploration Toolbook resources?

never
a little
mostly
all the time

27. To what extent have you been using the links and resources from the DataTools Web site?

never
a little
mostly
all the time

Career Awareness
28. 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.

29. Attach 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

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

31. Send and receive messages to listserves.

32. Locate and download images.

33. Use a digital library to locate educational resources.

34.Open and view various file formats.

35. Take and save screen shots on your computer.

36. Install software.

37. Navigate computer file systems to locate saved files.

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

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

39. Make distance and area measurements on digital images.

40. Adjust image brightness and contrast.

41. 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.

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

43. Add, turn on or off, activate, or change the drawing order of themes.

44. Change the map scale or projection.

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

46. Perform feature queries.

47. Perform spatial queries.

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

48. Import data into rows and columns.