Penncrest Parent
Technology Information
Night
April 7, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 14
Parent Mid-Year Survey
Thursday, May 8, 14
Grade Level
Response Total
108
Response Percent
9
40
37%
10
31
29%
11
27
25%
12
27
25%
How does your student use the iPad while at home?
Research for assignments
72
67%
Plan and/or organize information
52
49%
Work on assignments and/or projects
90
84%
Use apps for educational practice
55
51%
Use email to contact teachers
64
60%
Use email to contact other students
40
37%
Use the Internet for non-school searching
69
64%
Gaming
65
61%
Watching TV and/or videos
54
50%
Using social media with friends
53
50%
I don’t know
6
6%
Thursday, May 8, 14
What is your impression of the work your student is
doing with the iPad at school?
Doing innovative things with the iPad
13
12%
Doing some same things and some
innovative things with the iPad
36
34%
Doing the same things but with the iPad
24
22%
Doing very little with the iPad
19
18%
Unsure
15
14%
Thursday, May 8, 14
What benefits have you seen from the iPad Initiative?
Equity of access
36
36%
Student more motivated and engaged in
schoolwork
21
21%
Organization
37
37%
Research speed
41
41%
Communication
37
37%
Environmentally friendly
49
49%
Other
28
28%
Thursday, May 8, 14
In your opinion, is the iPad a distraction at home?
Thursday, May 8, 14
Greatly
28
27%
Somewhat
16
15%
Little
17
16%
Not at all
43
41%
Thursday, May 8, 14
Student Mid-Year Survey
Thursday, May 8, 14
Grade Level
Response Total
256
Response Percent
9
71
28%
10
49
19%
11
81
32%
12
55
21%
How often are iPads used as part of the learning
in your classes?
1 - 3 periods a day
108
42%
4 - 6 periods a day
76
30%
1 - 3 times weekly
21
8%
4 - 5 times weekly
27
11%
Rarely
23
9%
Thursday, May 8, 14
In which curriculum areas are you using the iPad?
English
147
58%
Math
Social studies
170
196
67%
77%
Science
167
66%
World Languages
167
66%
PE / Health
19
7%
Business
28
11%
Art
29
11%
Music
40
16%
Family &
Consumer Science
14
6%
Thursday, May 8, 14
What tasks are you asked to perform using the iPad?
Taking notes
188
74%
Creating presentations
130
51%
167
65%
81
32%
Conducting research
214
84%
Completing homework
200
78%
Other
23
9%
Writing reports, papers,
essays
Generating creative
projects
Thursday, May 8, 14
Has the iPad helped you to improve your learning
experience in any way?
Thursday, May 8, 14
Yes
182
73%
No
61
24%
Parent Tech Resources
Thursday, May 8, 14