Part 1 of the Workshop Series
August 6-10, 2007

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Contact Information
Nick Swayne
James Madison University
800 South Main Street
MSC 6913, Memorial Hall
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Phone: 540-568-6093
Fax: 540-568-6608
E-mail: swaynedd@jmu.edu

Funded by the State Council for Higher Education - Virginia

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PRISM Survey for Classroom Teachers

The following statements concern your attitudes toward and understanding of the content addressed in the PRISM workshop. There are no right or wrong answers. Just answer as accurately as possible.

Content you primarily teach (Check all that apply)
Science
Mathematics
Technology
Other:

1) I am comfortable using robotics equipment.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

2) I have wired small motors to Lego® contructions or similar construction materials.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

3) I have used robotics in my clasroom in the past.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

4) I am comfortable using a GPS unit.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

5) I can use Google Earth to find a place and explore it.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

6) I know what GIS software can do.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

7) I can use GIS software to make simple maps.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

8) I have used GPS or GIS activities in my classroom.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

9) I believe that using GPS or GIS activities can help student learning.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

10) I teach a lot of the new material using a textbook.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

11) I use video to teach content.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

12) I do a lot of demonstrations using real materials.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

13) I think that it is important to use the most up-to-date equipment in the classroom.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

14) I enjoy learning new ways to teach science and math content to my students.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

15) I believe technology can be used to enhance motivation in my students.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

16) I believe my students enjoy activities that are hands-on.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

17) Most of my lessons are hands-on.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

18) I would like to learn more engaging ways to teach the content of my courses.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

19) I have all the materials I need to teach readily available to me in my school.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

20) My supervisor (content area leader, principal) offers suggestions or materials to improve instruction in my class.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

21) There are other subject matter experts available to teach topics to my class.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

22) I consider myself an effective teacher.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

23) The primary way I check my students' understanding of the content is by giving tests.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

24) Most of my students do well on the tests that I prepare.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

25) Most of my students pass standard (SOL) tests in my content area.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

26) I discuss the topics of my course with teachers in other content areas.

Very or often true	Sometimes true	Rarely true	Not at all or never

What I expect to gain from the PRISM workshop this summer: