HIT: Elementary Technology Access

["Rebecca D. Palgi" <rdpalgi@mindspring.com>]

I received 24 responses to the 2 items on technology use in elementary
school media centers which I posted on April 23. The original items and
results are listed below.

1. Please list which of the following types of information technology
are available for student use at your school:

        19 - Computer Catalog
        24 - CD-ROM Reference Materials
        11 - CD-ROM Periodicals Indexes
        24 - Computer Software
         9 - Cooperative Network Access
        23 - Internet Access
        Other (Please Specify) - Individual items mentioned were
laser                           disks, cable TV, newswire service, digital cameras, 
and
scanners

2. Please indicate approximately how often you incorporate technology in
instructional activities:

        18 - Every Day
         2 - Once or Twice a Week
         2 - Once or Twice a Month
         2 - A Few Times a Year
         0 - Never

CD-ROM reference materials and computer software were the most widely
available technologies in schools. CD-ROM periodicals indexes were the
least available. Results on cooperative network access, access to
public, university, and/or other institutional networks, were unclear,
due to different interpretations of the term. Many responses related to
frequency of technology use in instructional activities reflect
classroom instruction in addition to media center instruction. Thank you
for your responses.
--
Becky Palgi, Media Specialist
Lockhart Elementary School
Box 189, 1320 Smithfield Road
Knightdale, NC 27545
Phone - (919) 266-8529
Fax - (919) 266-8537