Site Analysis

• How are computers used in your schools?

• List all the ways computers are used in your school.

• Here are a few suggestion on how computers might be used in your building:
  • production and publishing

  • games

  • telecommunications

  • class management

  • research

  • educational software in the content areas

Site Survey Checklist

As you begin to develop your technology plan, you should do a tour of your site and find out what kind of technology you have and how is it being utilized. Use the checklist below to help you survey your site.

Site Survey Checklist

Building Structure	Notes
Total # of classrooms
Total # of floors
Total # of rooms wired
Total # of labs
Asbestos: Yes or No
Number of outlets in rooms
Technology On-Site
Total # of computers in the classrooms
Total # of computers in labs
Total # of computers in library
Total # of computers in administrative offices
Are computers networked?
Types of peripherals (e.g., printers, laser discs, vcrs, digital cameras, scanners, etc.)
Total # of computers upgraded
Total # of computers need repair
What type of maintenance/repair policy is in place?
Internet Access
Total # of classrooms
Total # of labs (computer, science, etc.)
Library
Total # of voice phone lines
Total # of ISDN lines
Total # of T lines
Student Access
How many students have access to computers in their classrooms?
How many students have access to computers in their labs (e.g., computer, science, etc.)?
How many students have access to computers in the library?
Percentage of school day accessible to computer?
Number of times per week
Percentage of access after the school day?
Staff Development
How accessible is our technology? Can all staff (e.g., teachers, administrators , counselors, paraprofessionals, etc.) who want to, access it on a regular and on-going basis?
How many staff members use technology on a regular and on-going basis?
How many staff members need training?