The Scottish Government

I use a computer/laptop at home for …

a. play games.

b. word process.

c. work with databases.

d. seek information from CD- ROMs.

e. devise interactive ICT resources for pupils.

f. work with spreadsheets.

g. run graphics packages.

h. do my own programming.

i. run simulations.

j. search the Web for information.

k. create multimedia presentations.

l. access chat / news groups / conferences.

m. work on my own web site.

n. send e-mail.

o. send or display digital photographs.

p. edit i-movies.

q. watch DVDs.

r. communicate using a webcam.

s. download music.

t. access the local authority intranet.

u. access the school intranet.

Aspect of ICT

a. Word processing

b. Databases

c. Spreadsheets

d. Desktop publishing

e. Digital camera

f. Digital scanner

g. Digital video camera

h. Chat/news groups/online conferencing

i. Video-conferencing

j. E-mail

k. Fax

l. CD- ROM

m. Searching Web and Internet

n. Authoring software ( e.g. Hyperstudio)

o. Graphics packages

p. Web authoring ( e.g. Dreamweaver)

q. Virtual Learning Environments ( e.g. digitalbrain)

r. Interactive white boards

s. Statistical software

t. Animations

3.2 In your classroom, which category best describes your pupils' use of the following activities?

Please circle one number for each activity.

In my class pupils use a computer to..

a. write essays, poems or reports.

b. make a newspaper or newsletter.

c. work with databases.

d. search for information on a CD- ROM.

e. work with spreadsheets.

f. make drawings using a graphics package.

g. do their own programming.

h. control models or toys.

i. run simulations.

j. play problem solving games.

k. make animations.

l. display or send digital photographs.

m. create multimedia presentations.

n. use authoring software.

o. link up to a music keyboard.

p. work with a sensor to capture data to feed into the computer.

q. search for information on the Web.

r. add information to the school Web site.

s. send e-mail to pupils in other schools.

t. send e-mail to people outside school.

u. video-conference with other schools.

v. work with a virtual learning environment e.g. digitalbrain.

w. make/edit movies.

x. make maps using GIS.

3.3 Which category best describes your own use of the following activities?

Please circle one number for each item.

a. Providing differentiated activities for pupils.

b. Giving high attaining pupils additional opportunities.

c. Linking some pupils with subject specialist teachers from outwith your school ( e.g. modern languages or art/music).

d. Giving specialist assistance to pupils with learning disabilities.

e. Joining in 'virtual meetings' within your professional network or association.

f. Communicating with other teachers e.g. though chat room/bulletin boards, email.

g. Communicating with professionals in businesses or other locations outside the education system.

h. Creating resources for specific curricular areas.

i. Downloading curricular materials from the Web, from other schools or resource providers.

Please tick three boxes only

a. Local authority staff.

h. Professional journals.

b. Staff in your computing studies department.

i. Publishers' catalogues.

c. Other colleagues in own school.

j. Government information on ICT in schools.

d. Subject teachers' networks.

k. Learning and Teaching Scotland.

e. Staff in Teacher Education Institutions.

l. Scottish Virtual Teachers Centre ( SVTC).

f. Conferences and seminars.

m. The Web/Internet.

g. Commercial ICT publications, e.g. computing magazines.

n. Other.

If 'Other', please specify:

Please circle one number for each item.

a. Making profiles of pupils' progress and development.

b. Producing reports (or parts of the records) for parents.

c. Allowing pupils to record and monitor their attainments.

d. Recording and analysing test and exam results.

e. Supplying information to other agencies e.g. local authority.

4.1 Has your school/authority offered you guidelines or information on the following?

Please circle one number for each item.

a. The ethical and legal considerations ( e.g. licence agreements).

b. The copyright laws and regulations.

c. Guidance to pupils on the copyright implications.

d. The importance of security ( e.g. via passwords. to prevent unauthorised access to data or information).

e. The protection of young people from possible exploitation by others via the Internet.

f. The protection of young people from exposure to unsuitable materials ( e.g. pornography).

g. The suitable and safe use of e-mail by pupils ( e.g. protection of their identity).

h. The Data Protection Act.

5.1 Your views on the impact of ICT

Please circle the number that most closely matches your views .

The Impact on Pupils

a. Using ICT has already contributed in positive ways to the learning of my pupils.

b. My pupils show a higher level of independence when working on the computer.

c. I have evidence that the use of ICT in class is raising the attainment levels of my pupils.

d. I find it disturbing that pupils know more about ICT than I do.

e. ICT will make significant changes to teacher/pupil relationships.

f. I am concerned that pupils are accessing chatrooms or websites without my knowledge/permission.

The Impact on Teachers

g. I just don't have the time at present to become familiar with ICT resources.

h. ICT opens up interesting prospects for my own future professional development.

i. Using ICT has enhanced a number of my established classroom practices and procedures.

j. My staff development needs in ICT have not been well met so far by the in-service provided.

k. I don't feel confident about using ICT as a teaching aid.

l. Classroom management of ICT presents significant difficulties for me.

m. My classroom practice has been transformed through ICT.

The Impact on the School

n. I can see ICT breaking down the age-related stages of school education which exist at present.

o. I can see ICT breaking down the subject-related structures of education which exist at present.

p. I now have a vision of the classroom of the future which is very different from the classroom as I experience it at present.

q. ICT is the most important development currently taking place in Scottish education.

r. I think the importance of ICT has been greatly exaggerated.

s. The local authority firewall inhibits our use of ICT.

t. Expenditure on ICT has drawn money away from other valuable educational developments in our school.

The Impact on Learning and Teaching

u. ICT resources e.g. simulations, help pupils to understand complex information more effectively.

v. My pupils are researching topics more effectively and have access to a wider range of sources of information using ICT.

w. A major difficulty is ensuring that my pupils don't simply copy out chunks of information from ICT sources.

x. Using computers has made project and problem solving work more interesting and more 'open ended'.

y. Using ICT, I now pursue aspects of the curriculum which were not possible before.