142 New York City teachers took a technology survey on August 14, 2007 about their internet access, computer use, and experience with online tools. The survey asked teachers about their years of experience, home and school internet access, email use for work and personal accounts, frequency of internet and computer use with students, using online resources for planning lessons, communicating with parents and students via email, participating in online professional development, using LCD projectors and social media, blogging, and contributing comments online.

1. FOSS-NYC technology survey Survey date August 14, 2007

3. How many years have you been a teacher?

4. How would you describe your internet access at home?

5. Where do you use the internet most?

6. How often do you check your DOE email account?

7. How often do you check email (DOE and personal)?

8. How frequent is your internet use?

9. How often do use the computer with your students in class?

10. How often do you use the internet to help you plan your lessons?

11. Do you use email to communicate with parents?

12. Do you use email to communicate with students?

13. Have you ever taken an online course or participated in online professional development?

14. Do you ever use an LCD projector in your classroom?

15. Do you use a social networking site like Facebook or MySpace?

16. Do you have your own blog or website?

17. Do you read blogs?

18. Have you ever contributed comments to a website, blog, or discussion board?