Superior NETS Student Self Assessment Fall 2009

Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.

Please think about the ways you use technology at school. Select the one response for each item that most accurately describes your use of technology at school. Your school will use the results of this survey to better assess the technology literacy of students.

Select the time of year when you are taking the survey (Spring)

	Fall - September 2009
	Spring - 2010

* Select your grade:

	Elementary grades 3-5
	Middle school grades 6-7
	Grade 8
	High School grades 9-12

3	* I am a student in the ________ School District. Select the district you attend.

* Gender:

	Male
	Female

Part I. Knowledge and Skill in Using Various Technologies Read each statement and select one answer that best describes you.

* I use a variety of technology tools (such as websites, electronic whiteboard, SMART Board, digital camera, or document camera) for school projects.

	I don't know how to do this at all.
	I sometimes need help to do this.
	I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
	I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.

* I correctly give credit (citation) for technology sources of information (such as text, image, movie, sound, music or Internet web sites).

	I don't know how to do this at all.
	I sometimes need help to do this.
	I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
	I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.

* I identify the possible bias of a website [bias means opinions, point of view]and check the authenticity of an online source before using it. [authenticity means truthfulness or trustworthiness].

	I don't know how to do this at all.
	I sometimes need help to do this.
	I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
	I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.

* I use technology tools to brainstorm ideas or organize information (such as Inspiration).

	I don't know how to do this at all.
	I sometimes need help to do this.
	I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
	I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.

* I use the Internet to search for information, compare resources, and summarize the information to create presentations on classroom topics.

	I don't know how to do this at all.
	I sometimes need help to do this.
	I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
	I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.

* I follow our school's Acceptable Use Policy. [Acceptable Use Policy means the written rules for how technologies may be used]

	I don't know how to do this at all.
	I sometimes need help to do this.
	I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
	I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.

* I can define a problem, develop questions for investigation, search for relevant resources, and assess the accuracy of the information.

	I don't know how to do this at all.
	I sometimes need help to do this.
	I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
	I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.

* I use multiple searching techniques including search engines like Google or Yahoo and other sources like the Library of Congress, databases, or tools like NetTreker to find information on the Internet.

	I don't know how to do this at all.
	I sometimes need help to do this.
	I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
	I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.

* I plan and manage my work activities to develop a solution and complete a project.

	I don't know how to do this at all.
	I sometimes need help to do this.
	I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
	I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.