Parent Technology Questionaire

What I Did ✅:

Parent questionnaires and data collection is a very valuable part of moving forward with new tools and technology in learning. In LLT521 Tech for 21st Centuries for Educators, I created a parent survey using a variety of survey techniques such as the Likert Scale, multiple-choice, fill-in short answer, and began to explore how useful branching construct can be. This survey was designed for my kindergarten parents and used at the beginning of the year. It was important to get permission from the building principal before sending it out to families to ensure that best practices and confidentiality were used. The feedback received would be used to gauge family needs on technology devices and wireless access and helpful in finding a starting point with the children in their learning to use technology.

What I Learned 🧠:

Applications like Google Forms and Survey Monkey make creating these data collecting surveys very easy. I learned that in designing questions for parents they need to be able to understand the jargon and feel safe and not judged when giving answers, thus keeping it confidential helps support that. In later research courses, I realized that the types of data collection matter and that you may not receive one hundred percent responses so there is room for error in analysis. The feedback that I received was able to help me determine if I needed to offer more free wireless hotspots to my particular dynamic of families. I was also able to determine what level and types of virtual homework I could assign to students.

How I Will Grow 🌱:

I will continue to use all of the skills learned in this course for future survey creations whether it be to students, co-workers or parents. There are good and bad questions and knowing the difference helps to determine how useful your data will be for analysis. I will continue to develop a similar questionnaire as technology changes to better understand, prepare, and help support my students and families with technology and learning goals in the classroom and at home.