Student Teacher Tech Kit Evaluations

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May 2008: Thirteen people have submitted electronic feedback about their experience using the Department of Education's six Student Teacher Technology Kits. The evaluations cover five semesters (Spring 2005 through Fall 2007). Each evaluation was assigned an ID number, starting with the most recent evaluation and ending with the oldest evaluation.

A kit consists of a laptop, projector and camera, but students often check out a single piece of equipment (a laptop or projector), rather than an entire kit. The laptops are from 2002 and 2003, and do not have wireless Internet connectivity.

1. Evaluation Summary, Part 1

Semester	Number of Evaluations	ID # (assigned for this report)	Would You Recommend a Kit?
Fall 2007	1	1	Yes
Spring 2007	5	2 - 6	Yes (all)
Spring 2006	1	7	Yes
Fall 2005	5	8 - 12	Yes (all)
Spring 2005	1	13	Yes

Evaluation Summary, Part 2

ID # (1 - 13)	a. How Many Weeks Did You Have the Equipment?	b. OS	c. How helpful was the laptop?	d. How helpful was the projector?	e. How helpful was the camera?	f. How much did the kit enhance your student teaching?
1	4+	PC	Very	N/A	N/A	A lot
2	2 - 4	PC	N/A	Very	N/A	A lot
3	4+	N/R	N/A	Very	N/A	A lot
4	4+	Mac	Very	Very	N/A	A lot
5	4+	Mac	Very	N/A	N/A	Some
6	4+	PC	Very	Very	N/A	A lot
7	2 or less	Mac	Very	Somewhat	N/A	Some
8	4+	PC	N/A	Very	N/A	A lot
9	4+	Mac	Very	N/A	N/A	A lot
10	4+	PC	Very	N/A	N/A	Some
11	2 or less	Mac	Very	N/A	N/A	Some
12	2 or less	PC	Somewhat	Very	N/A	A lot
13	4+	N/R	N/R	Very	N/R	A lot

Answer options for questions summarized above:

a. How long did you have equipment from a tech kit?

• Two weeks or less
• More than two weeks, but less than a month
• A month or more

b. What kind of laptop did you have?

• Apple / Macintosh
• Windows / PC

c-e. How helpful was the laptop/ projector/camera in your student teaching?

• Very helpful
• Somewhat helpful
• Not very helpful
• Not applicable, as I didn't check out a laptop/projector/camera

f. How much did the tech kit enhance your teaching?

• A lot
• Some
• Not much

2. What were you able to do with the kit that you otherwise could not have done?

ID #	What were you able to do with the kit that you otherwise could not have done?
1	Use computer applications when I was not at home.
2	I was able to put a slide show together.
3	Show students images of art history through use of PowerPoint presentations
4	It saves a lot of time by having my presentation prepared. I can reuse the presentation and it's easy for the students to see what I'm talking about.
5	Worked on lesson plans and finding information during my prep hours when I normally would not of had a computer to work on.
6	I used the projector to show great pictures of Planets, Galaxies and other objects, also video clips of lunar and solar eclipses. I used the kit to put together and present a slideshow on plate tectonics in Alaska.
7	Project power point displays larger than before
8	I was able to download video clips off the internet and play them for the students, which I otherwise would not be able to do. Also my room did not have maps so I was able to project maps on the wall. While watching films in class I was able to project the questions for the film on the screen. I used the overhead for everything (daily bellringers, class notes, showing pictures, maps).
9	I was able to have computer access at my school (a huge, huge help being that our attendance and gradebook are online!) was well as make and use several powerpoint presentations
10	The laptop made it easier for me to plan and prepare my lessons. I didn't use it during my lessons for powerpoints but it was to use it for planning and also for finishing my portfollio
11	I used it mostly for preparing lesson plans and researching lesson topics.
12	have a colorful visual aid, i was able to show pictures, i was able to introduce lesson more effectively.
13	The projector allowed me to take advantage of my DVD player on my computer. The nice thing about DVDs is that you can go directly to the scene you need without wasting class time by searching for the right spot. I was also able to show PowerPoints and movies from the internet that I found that were relative to what was being taught in class.

3. What software and/or hardware should ideally be added to the kit?

ID #	What software and/or hardware should ideally be added to the kit?
1	WIRELESS INTERNET!!!!!!!!
5	None that I can think of
6	Maybe Adobe Photoshop for modifying pictures and images.
8	I only checked out the projector, so I am not sure what else should be added.
9	I felt the software was really great!
10	Wireless internet. I either couldn't figure out how to use it or it didn't have it.
11	Wireless internet

(Six responses above were N/A [Not Applicable] or N/R [No Response]

4. Was your experience with the kit positive? Why or why not?

ID #	Was your experience with the kit positive? Why or why not?
1	Yes, it was very helpful and convenient.
2	Yes. It was a great experience using the projector because it helped me put in a lot of work easily. If I had not used the projector the time that I would of needed would be so much more.
3	Yes, it worked well. No problems!
4	My experience was very positive. I used it every day.
5	Yes, I basically needed Word and the internet and it had both.
6	Yes it worked great and really helped me present material visually.
7	Positive; it did what I needed.
8	Yes. I don't think I could have completed student teaching without it. Well, I probably would have found a way like using massive amounts of overheads. It was easy to check one out and because no one needed the projector I was able to keep it all semester.
9	I was more than satisfied with the tech kit. I can't thank you enough!
10	yes it was positive.
11	yes
12	yes very positive. i was surprised how easily i was able to check it out, and karen was very helpful.
13	Yes, the projector is simple to use and easy to set up.

5. Would you recommend the kit to another student?

(Answer options: yes, no or maybe - it would depend on the following: …).

ID #	Would you recommend the kit to another student?
1	Yes
2	Yes
3	Yes
4	Yes
5	Yes
6	Yes
7	Yes
8	Yes
9	Yes
10	Yes	But if you already have a computer and camera you may not need to use it.
11	Yes
12	Yes
13	Yes

6. Please note any malfunctions or problems experienced, and any damage or needed repairs.

ID #	Please note any malfunctions or problems experienced, and any damage or needed repairs.
6	None
13	The projector needed more frequent cleanings of the air filter as the semester went on.

(The others had no response to this question).

Abbreviations used on this page:

• N/A = Not Applicable
• N/R = No Response