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Q38 <strong>How</strong> often, if ever, do you get new ideas for <strong>in</strong>corpor<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g digital technologies <strong>in</strong>to the<br />

learn<strong>in</strong>g experience from each of the follow<strong>in</strong>g sources?<br />

VERY OFTEN OFTEN<br />

SOME-<br />

TIMES<br />

JUST<br />

ONCE IN<br />

A WHILE<br />

HARDLY<br />

EVER OR<br />

NEVER<br />

a. Your own research <strong>and</strong> experience 32 31 26 8 3<br />

b. Other teachers 17 39 33 9 2<br />

c. Formal tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 7 21 38 23 10<br />

d. Informal tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 7 22 40 22 9<br />

e. Your students 8 22 40 21 9<br />

Q39 Is each of the follow<strong>in</strong>g a MAJOR challenge, MINOR challenge, or NOT a challenge <strong>at</strong> all<br />

for you, personally, <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>corpor<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g more digital technologies <strong>and</strong> digital learn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to<br />

your classroom pedagogy?<br />

MAJOR<br />

CHALLENGE<br />

MINOR<br />

CHALLENGE<br />

NOT A<br />

CHALLENGE<br />

AT ALL<br />

a. General resistance by colleagues <strong>and</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>istr<strong>at</strong>ors 14 38 49<br />

b. Time constra<strong>in</strong>ts 61 33 6<br />

c. Pressure to teach to assessments 43 38 19<br />

d. Lack of resources <strong>and</strong>/or access to digital<br />

technologies among your students<br />

40 41 19<br />

e. Your own lack of comfort, knowledge or tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g with<br />

digital technologies<br />

f. Lack of technical support (such as repair,<br />

troubleshoot<strong>in</strong>g, set-up) to use digital technologies<br />

consistently<br />

9 43 48<br />

30 47 24<br />

Q40 Overall, compared with other schools, would you say your school is AHEAD of the curve,<br />

about AVERAGE, or BEHIND the curve when it comes to us<strong>in</strong>g digital technologies<br />

effectively?<br />

CURRENT<br />

% 26 Ahead of the curve<br />

49 About average<br />

25 Beh<strong>in</strong>d the curve<br />

Q41 Which of the follow<strong>in</strong>g two st<strong>at</strong>ements best describes the school <strong>in</strong> which you currently<br />

teach?<br />

CURRENT<br />

% 62 Our school does a GOOD job provid<strong>in</strong>g teachers the resources<br />

<strong>and</strong> support they need to effectively <strong>in</strong>corpor<strong>at</strong>e the newest<br />

p e w<strong>in</strong>ter n e t .o r g 80

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