APPENDIX: SURVEY QUESTIONS

1. Which digital learning tools (games, websites, computer software, tablet apps, etc.) do you use? (Check all that apply.) I do not use digital learning tools ExamView Math Playground BrainPOP FunBrain Quizlet Khan Academy ClassZone StudyBlue Edline IXL Study Island VocabularySpellingCity Edmodo JogNog Others (please specify) 2. On average, how many hours each week do your students spend in class preparing for your states standardized tests? 0 1 2 to 5 6 to 10 Greater than 10 3. What are your three biggest challenges to being a great teacher? Students talking during class Other student behavioral issues Motivating students Developing lesson plans Test and quiz creation Test and quiz grading Budget cuts Bureaucracy Professional development and ongoing site support for technology applications Differentiated instruction for diverse student populations Availability of technology (lab access, laptops, classroom PCs) Other (please specify) 4. What are the biggest barriers to using digital learning tools in your classroom? (Check all that apply.) Too few computers or tablets per student Hardware and software problems with school computers Students without internet access at home Lack of wireless internet access in school Lack of support from administration Other (please specify) 10 5. Which of these would you feel comfortable assigning to your students to use at home or at school? (Check all that apply.) Computer Tablet Smartphone School c c c After School (library, etc.) c c c Home c c c 6. Would you use digital learning games in class if the subject matter matched your lesson plan? Yes No 7. Would you assign digital learning games for required homework if the subject matter matched your lesson plan? Yes No 8. Would you assign digital learning games as extra credit or enrichment if the subject matter matched your lesson plan? Yes No

9. Which subjects are well suited for digital learning games? (Check all that apply.) No Subjects Art English Foreign Language Geography History Math Music Physical Education Science Social Studies Other (please specify) 10. Are you a: Teacher Principal Administrator Home school teacher Other (please specify)

11. Where do you work? Public school Private school Charter school Expanded Learning Time (ELT) program 11 Home school Other (please specify)

12. How long have you been teaching? Less than 5 years Between 6 and 20 years More than 20 years

13. What grade level are your students? (Check all that apply.) Preschool Elementary Middle / Junior High Not applicable (principal, administrator, etc.)

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The Kaiser Study Survey: Selected Questions Regarding Computer Use 1. Did your child spend any time yesterday [or that day] (a) playing computer games or (b) using a computer for something other than games? 2. About how much time did your child spend yesterday [or that day] (a) playing computer games or (b) using a computer for something other than games? 3. Do you have any computers in the household? This would include laptops and tablets (iPad or other)as well as desktops computers. If so, how many? 4. Do you have Internet access on your home computer/any of your home computers?

5. Do you have high-speed Internet access such as a cable orDSLhook-up, or is your Internet access through a dial-up modem? 6. How often does your child (a) play computer games or (b) use a computer for something other than playing games? (Response options were every day, several times a week, several times a month, less often, never, child too young, child not allowed, or dont know.) 7. Do you have any rules about (a) what your child can or cant do on a computer or (b) how much time your child can spend on a computer? (Response options were yes, no, or dont know.) 8. Does your child have a computer in their bedroom? Does the computer in your childs bedroom have Internet access? (Response options were yes, no, or dont know for both questions.) 9. Has your child ever (a) used a computer without sitting on a parents lap? (b) turned on a computer by themselves? (c) used a mouse to point and click? (d) put a CD-ROMinto the computer? (e) looked atWeb sites for children? (f) asked to go to a particularWeb site? (g) gone to a particularWeb site on their own? (h) sent e-mail with help from a parent or someone else? (i) sent e-mail by themselves? (Response options were yes, no, dont know, child doesnt use a computer, or child doesnt visit Web sites *for items f and g only+.) 10. At what age did your child (a) use a computer while sitting on a parents lap? (b) use a computer without sitting on a parents lap? (c) turn on a computer by themselves? (d) use a mouse to point and click? (e) put a CD-ROMinto the computer? (f) look atWeb sites for children? (g) ask to go to a particularWeb site? (h) go to a particularWeb site on their own? (i) send e-mail with help from a parent or someone else? (j) send e-mail by themselves? 11. In general, do you think that using a computer mostly helps or mostly hurts childrens learningor doesnt have much effect either way? 12. Does your child know how to read? (Based on children 2 and older, N = 823; response options were yes, no, and dont know.) 13. How old was your child when they learned to read? (Less than 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,child doesnt read, child younger than 2.) 14. Does your child have any of the following at home? (a) a computer mousedesigned especially for children? (b) a computer keyboard or keyboard topper designed for children? (Response options were yes, no, dont know, or child

doesnt use a computer.)

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Table 2 Parental attitudes toward childrens Internet use

Items

Agree/ Strongly Agree %

Neutral %

Disagree/St rongly Disagree%

Overall Mean

S.D.

Long time of hanging online will hurt childrens eyesight. I worry about online pornography content. Internet enables children to obtain the latest info about the world. I worry about the violent content online. Children chatting online will encounter bad people. Children will indulge in Internet, and thus affect their study. Indulged in Internet will discourage children to engage in personal communication. I worry my child will download pirated software or files online. Internet game offers a kind of creative entertainment to children.

90.1

8.6

1.4

4.3

0.7

76.7

18.8

4.5

3.9

0.7

74.3

23.3

2.4

3.9

0.7

69.5

21.9

8.6

3.8

0.8

57.2

37.7

5.1

3.6

0.8

65.8

37.0

7.2

3.6

0.8

51.2

32.3

16.5

3.4

0.9

42.5

45.9

11.6

3.4

0.9

44.9

40.4

14.7

3.3

0.8

I worry about my child will download 35.6 content that violates the copyright law. Children will develop a bad habit of gambling online. 29.8

48.3

16.1

3.2

0.8

41.1

29.1

3.0

0.9

Table 3 Factor analysis of parental attitudes toward childrens Internet use

Items

Component 1 2 3

Factor 1(Harm) Children chatting online will encounter bad people. Children will indulge in Internet, and thus affect their study. I worry about online pornography content. I worry about the violent content online. Long time of hanging online will hurt childrens eyesight. Factor 2 (Illegal issue) I worry my children will download pirate software or files online. I worry about my child will download content that violates the copyright law. Children will develop a bad habit of gambling online. Factor 3 (Edutainment) Internet enables children to obtain the latest info about the world. Internet game offers a kind of creative entertainment to children. .23 -.17 .79 .23 .83 .14 .78 .73 .69 .60 .54 .09 .02 .38 .53 .16 -.07 -.25 .16 .11 .16

.11 .12

.79 .72

.04 -.16

-.20

.16

.69

Variance explained (%)

24.4

23.3

12.7

Cumulative variance explained 1= Harm, 2= Illegal issue, 3= Edutainment

24.4

47.8

60.5

Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis. Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization.