Quick recap: I was on spring break last week! And man, it was a good one! (Hint: its because I got my motorcycle license :D)
Quick update on my life: I committed to Knox College to play soccer and run track for the next 4 years! Can't wait to go! Only 151 days...but not like I'm counting down or anything.. :D
Anyway back to my project! So, this week I worked on creating a survey that I will send out to teachers in the valley. It includes demographic questions, questing using the likert scale (if you don't know that's the scale with the 5 different options including strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree, or some variation of those words), and some short answer type questions. The questions relate to the teachers' concerns about technology (computers, tablets, smartphones, etc.) use in the classroom. Let me know what you think the greatest concern will be in the comments! I will be using Google form to create this survey, which is a fantastic tool and cannot thank Ruth enough for introducing me to it!
On Wednesday, I realized how useful post it notes are. Me, Ruth, and another member of the digital textbook team sat at a table and tried to organize 65 different articles/ topics into cohesive categories. We wrote down the number of the article and a few words about what the article was about on a post it and then the fun began. Sorting that many ideas into groups is a daunting task, especially if you have no idea what categories you are going to create! But we finished! And it was a great success! :D
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| This is basically what our table looked like in the beginning. |
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ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you have such a fantastic internship with knowledgeable mentors. Just a suggestion on your survey. Keep it short. Teachers are busy and probably will max out after 15-20 questions (including demographics). I would be happy to preview it for you. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! And congrats on both your motorcycle license and your enrollment at Knox College ^-^ How many categories did you guys end up creating?
ReplyDeleteThanks Daria! We created about 5 I think!
DeleteCONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! This is exciting news and I know you will have an amazing time at Knox College!!! Also, congrats on you motorcycle license!
ReplyDeleteWould it be possible to post a link to your survey so we can see the questions you are asking the teachers?
I can only imagine sorting that many articles and topics! I think the primary concern that teachers will have is the ability to get sidetracked by the internet or by all the things smartphones can do nowadays.
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