Survey of Technology Use | National Association for the Education of Young Children

Are you:

Female

Male

What is your state of residence:

Your zip code:

How would you describe your community:

Urban

Suburban

Rural

What languages do you speak (check all that apply):

English

Spanish

Other

If other, specify which language:

What is your race/ethnic background (check all that apply):

What is your personal annual income level:

Which best describes the type of program in which you work:

If other, specify which program:

If other, please indicate:

If other, specify your job title:

On a typical day, about how many children are in your classroom and program

children in classroom :

children in the entire program:

How much teaching experience have you had in early childhood settings:

What type of Early Childhood professional preparation do you have:

No formal early childhood education

Some early childhood education coursework, but no degree

Associate’s degree in early childhood

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood

Graduate work in early childhood but no graduate degree

Graduate degree in early childhood

In the past year, how many professional development hours did you complete

Total number of professional development hours:

Number of professional development hours that were on line:

Please estimate how much time you spend with each of these media on an average weekday

Television (hh/mm):

Videos or DVDs (hh/mm):

Video game system (hh/mm):

iPod or other MP3 system (hh/mm):

Radio (hh/mm):

Computers (hh/mm):

Print media of newspaper or magazines (hh/mm):

Books (hh/mm):

E-book reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.) (hh/mm):

If you own or have access to a computer answer the following

What type of computer do you own:

Desktop

Laptop

If you have access to the web, how do you access:

through dial up access

through broadband access

If you go online answer the following

How often do you go online:

I go online once a day

I go online several times a day

I go online several times a week

I go online a few times a month

I go online less than once a month

How much time do you spend on a typical online visit (hh/mm):

Do you own a cell phone:

Yes

Is your cell phone a Smartphone:

Yes

Do you use your cell phone to do any of the following:

Do you own an iPod or MP3 player:

Yes

How successful are you at finding information on the Internet:

How successful were you in accomplishing what you wanted to achieve the last time you used a computer:

What is the earliest age you think is appropriate to introduce children to technology in a child care setting:

Do the children you teach spend the right amount of time in front of screens such as television, or computers, or videogames:

I'm not sure how much time they spend in front of screens

My hunch is they spend just the right amount of time in front of screens

My hunch is they spend a little too much time in front of screen

My hunch is they spend far too much time in front of screens

My hunch is they could spend more time in front of some screens, like the computer

What are the top 3 videos you use in your classroom:

What are the top 3 television shows you use in your classroom :

What are the top 3 e-books you use in your classroom:

Other than email, what are the top 3 websites that you visit on a regular basis:

Is there anything you would like to tell us about what you think is appropriate use of technology in the preschool classroom: