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About Me

Select school from drop-down list.

My name is: (or select name from menu page)

My age is:

I am:

Male

Female

I am currently in:

6th grade

7th grade

8th grade

I am:

Caucasian/White

African American

Hispanic/Latino

Asian/Pacific Islander

Multiracial

Other

Computers in My Home

There is a computer in my home.

Yes

No

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How many computers are in your home?

1

2

3 or more

How many people in your home use a computer?

1

2

3 or more

There is a computer connected to the Internet at my home.

Yes

No

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My Internet connection is:

Dial up

DSL

Cable

Satellite

I don’t know

I have a computer in my bedroom.

Yes

No

How I Use a Computer

I use the Internet in the following places (select all that apply):

School

Home

Public library

Internet café

Relative’s house

Friend’s house

I don’t use the Internet

During the past year, the amount of time I spend using a computer (not the Internet) has:

Increased

Decreased

Stayed the same

During the past year, the amount of time I spend using the Internet has:

Increased

Decreased

Stayed the same

This is how often I have used each of the following on the Internet:

Have never heard of / Heard of but never used / Have used at least once / Have Used Often
Internet Explorer /  /  /  / 
Netscape /  /  /  / 
Safari /  /  /  / 
Firefox /  /  /  / 

This is how often I have used each of the following on the Internet:

Have never heard of / Heard of but never used / Have used at least once / Have Used Often
/  /  /  / 
/  /  /  / 
/  /  /  / 
/  /  /  / 
/  /  /  / 
/  /  /  / 

FOR THE NEXT SECTION, PLEASE RESPOND TO ITEMS ABOUT HOW YOU USE THE INTERNET WHEN YOU ARE AT SCHOOL

This is how often I use the Internet to do the following AT SCHOOL:

Never / Less than 1 time a week / One time a week / A few times a week / One time
a day / Several times a day
Chat with Instant Messenger /  /  /  /  /  / 
Read or post to a blog/journal /  /  /  /  /  / 
Read or send email /  /  /  /  /  / 
Read or post to a discussion board /  /  /  /  /  / 
Read or post to a listserv /  /  /  /  /  / 
Listen to or create a podcast /  /  /  /  /  / 
Use a webcam /  /  /  /  /  / 
Listen to or download music /  /  /  /  /  / 
View or upload digital pictures/video /  /  /  /  /  / 

This is how often I use the Internet to do the following AT SCHOOL:

Never / Less than 1 time a week / One time a week / A few times a week / One time
a day / Several times a day
Surf or browse just for fun /  /  /  /  /  / 
Search for specific information /  /  /  /  /  / 
Read webpages /  /  /  /  /  / 
Bookmark webpages /  /  /  /  /  / 
Design or publish webpages /  /  /  /  /  / 
Tag objects or webpages /  /  /  /  /  / 
Buy things /  /  /  /  /  / 
Play online games /  /  /  /  /  / 
Read or post to Wikipedia /  /  /  /  /  / 

AT SCHOOL, the three things I do MOST OFTEN on a computer are (choose 3):

Chat with Instant Messenger

Read or post to a blog/online journal

Read or send email

Read or post to a discussion board

Read or post to a listserv

Listen to or create a podcast

Use a webcam

Listen to or download music

View or upload digital pictures/video

Surf or browse just for fun

Search for specific information

Read webpages

Bookmark webpages

Design or publish webpages

Tag objects or webpages

Buy things

Play online games

Read or post to Wikipedia

Other: (textbox)

FOR THE NEXT SECTION, PLEASE RESPOND TO ITEMS ABOUT HOW YOU USE THE INTERNET WHEN YOU OUTSIDE SCHOOL

This is how often I use the Internet to do the following OUTSIDE SCHOOL:

OUTSIDE SCHOOL, the three things I do MOST OFTEN on a computer are (choose 3):

Chat with Instant Messenger

Read or post to a blog/online journal

Read or send email

Read or post to a discussion board

Read or post to a listserv

Listen to or create a podcast

Use a webcam

Listen to or download music

View or upload digital pictures/video

Surf or browse just for fun

Search for specific information

Read webpages

Bookmark webpages

Design or publish webpages

Tag objects on webpages

Buy things

Play online games

Read or post to Wikipedia

Other: (textbox)

Using the Internet

For the next set of questions, pretend you are working on the Internet.

You are reading on this website and want to get back to the main starting page. Where would you click?

A. Home

B. About Us

C. Auctions

D. FAQs

E. Contact Us

I don’t know

You find this great website and your teacher asks, “What is the URL?” Your teacher wants to know…

the copyright date on the website

the title of this website

the number of people who have visited this website

the Internetaddress of this website

I don’t know

Select the best definition for the word “plugin” as it is used in this message:

A piece of software that you need to download

A pop-up ad that is trying to sell you something

A piece of hardware you need to plug into your computer

A security filter that won’t let you view the information

I don’t know

You come across this link as you are reading on a website:
/ What will you need on your computer to read this file?
RealPlayer
Microsoft Word
Acrobat Reader
Internet Explorer
I don’t know

If you were looking for information about Ancient Egypt to write a report in Social Studies, which website would be likely to give you the most useful and reliable information?

I don’t know

Please rate the reliability of the following websites for information about the rainforest.

Very reliable / Not very reliable
a. /  / 
b. /  / 
c. /  / 
d. /  / 

Your teacher asks you to use the Internet for a research project about Ancient Egypt. Please write one question about what you'd like to discover about Ancient Egypt. Then, list two different keyword or search phrases you might use to help locate an answer to that question.

After searching, you found a lot of interesting information about Ancient Egypt on the Internet. Your teacher wants you to make a report to share with the class. What are some ways you could use the computer to present your information and the sources you used?

List all of the steps a person needs to take when searching for information on the Internet.

(You may not need to use all ten steps.)

What steps would you take to check if the information on this webpage is correct?

List all of the steps a person needs to take when sending an attachment to an email message.

(You may not need to use all 10 steps.)

How Good I am at Using Computers

Rate your skill level for each of the following by selecting where you feel your level falls between being an expert or beginner.

Searching for information on the Internet.

Beginner Expert

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Reading information on the Internet.

Beginner Expert

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Writing and sending email messages.

Beginner Expert

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Typing homework assignments.

Beginner Expert

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Using the Internet to answer a question.

Beginner Expert

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Telling someone else about something you read on the Internet.

Beginner Expert

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Using a computer in general.

Beginner Expert

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Using the Internet in general.

Beginner Expert

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Which would you rather do (select one from each pair)?

___Read a bookOR___Watch television

___Watch televisionOR___Use the Internet

___Use the Internet OR___ Read a book

Which would be more difficult for you (select one from each pair)?

___Read a bookOR___Watch television

___Watch televisionOR___Use the Internet

___Use the Internet OR___ Read a book

Which would you learn more from (select one from each pair)?

___Read a bookOR___Watch television

___Watch televisionOR___Use the Internet

___Use the Internet OR___ Read a book