Survey of Internet Use by Students of The Gordon Schools
This is a questionnaire about your use of the Internet It is totally anonymous. You will only be asked to reveal whether you
are male or female and what year you are in.
This questionnaire forms part of my professional development. I am researching how teens use the Internet and hope to use
the information provided by this survey to inform my classroom practice.
Please answer as honestly as possible and remember DON'T LEAVE ANY CLUE AS TO YOUR IDENTITY.
Please circle as appropriate:
MALE / FEMALE S1 / S2 / S3 / S4 / S5 / S6
The Following series of questions is about if and how you use the Internet
Q1. Do you personally have use of a computer away from school? YES / NO
Q2. Do you use the Internet at least occasionally? YES / NO
Q3. Do you send / receive email at least occasionally? YES / NO
Q4. How often do you use the Internet away from school?
Everyday
Several times a week
At least once a week
Less than once a week
Never
Q5. Where do you use the net most often?
home
school
friends
library
other
Q6. At home do you have any rules about any of the following? Just circle the appropriate answer.
the kinds of tv you can watch YES / NO
how much tv you can watch YES / NO
the kinds of video game you can play YES / NO
how long I can spend playing video games YES / NO
(Only answer the following if you answered yes to Q2 )
kinds of web site you can visit YES / NO
kind of information you can share online YES / NO
how long you can spend online YES / NO
Q7. To your knowledge have your parents installed any filters on your computer to stop you accessing inappropriate
information on the Internet? YES / NO
Q8. To your knowledge do your parents ever check your surfing history? YES / NO
Q9. When you use the net do you ever...
send receive IM (eg MSN)? YES / NO
buy online? YES / NO
research your interests? YES / NO
research homework/schoolwork? YES / NO
get info about current events? YES / NO
find out about films, groups, celebrities etc? YES / NO
use social networking site (Bebe, My Space, Face book etc.,) YES / NO
download a podcast? YES / NO
download music? YES / NO
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visit chatrooms? YES / NO
watch videos online? YES / NO
Q10. Which of these if any do you have personally or access to out of school?
desktop computer PERSONAL / ACCESS
laptop PERSONAL / ACCESS
mobile phone PERSONAL / ACCESS
palm pilot / blackberry etc PERSONAL / ACCESS
ipod / mp3 player PERSONAL / ACCESS
Q11. If you personally have or have access to any or all of these devices do they make your life easier or more
complicated? EASIER / MORE COMPLICATED
The following series of questions is about how you socialise.
Q12. How often, if ever, do you do the following (Tick the appropriate box)
Activity Everyday Several times At least once a Less than once a Never
a week week week
Spend time with friends doing social
activities outside of school.
Talk o friend on home phone / landline
Talk to friends on mobile phone
Send texts to friends
Send IM (eg MSN) to friends
Send emails to friends
Send messages through social
networking websites (eg Bebo,
MySpace etc)
Q12. Do you or have you ever...
written an online journal or blog YES / NO
created your own webpage YES / NO
downloaded music files to play when you want YES / NO
read online journals or blogs of others YES / NO
created or worked on websites for others YES / NO
created and posted online any of the following to allow others to look at and comment on
photos YES / NO
videos YES / NO
artwork YES / NO
stories YES / NO
used material found online and used it to remix it into your own creation YES / NO
For the following questions leave the answer blank if you are unable to answer.
Q13. Do you ever restrict access to your online photos? YES / NO
Q14. Do you ever leave comments on someone else's photos? YES / NO
Q15. How often would you say you get comments on your photos?
Almost always
Sometimes
Never
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Q16. Do you ever restrict access to your online videos? YES / NO
Q17. Do you ever leave comments on someone else's videos? YES / NO
Q18. Have you ever created an online profile on a social networking site,
eg. Bebo, MySpace, Facebook? YES / NO
Q19. Which site do you use most often?
Bebo
MySpace
Facebook
Other (please specify) __________________
Q20. Is your profile visible to anyone or just friends?
Anyone
Just friends
Q21. What kind of information do you have on your profile (tick as many boxes as appropriate)?
a photo of yourself
photos of my friends
my first name
school (nick) name
mobile telephone number
IM (eg MSN) screen name
your email address
your blog or link to your blog
some details of your address
audio files
videos
Q22. Sometimes people like to include information on their Social Network profiles which isn't true. How much of the
information on your profile (if you have one) is UNTRUE? (TICK AS APPROPRIATE)
all
most
some
very little
none
Q23. From the information you give in your profile (if you have one) how easy do you think it would be to find out who
you are?
very easy
quite easy
quite difficult
very difficult
Q24. How often do you visit social networking sites?
Everyday
Several times a week
At least once a week
Less than once a week
Never
Q25. What do you use social networking sites for? (Tick as appropriate)
making new friends
staying in touch with friends you see a lot
staying in touch with friends you rarely see in person
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flirt with someone
making plans
Q26. Do you have friends on your social networking site who you have NEVER met in person?
YES / NO
Q27. If yes to Q26 do these friends have a connection to friends you see offline? YES / NO
Q28. Again, if yes to Q26 do these friends have no connection to your offline or online friends?
YES / NO
Q29. How do you use your social networking sites? Do you...
post messages on friends' walls
send bulletins to all your friends
send private messages to your friends
wink, poke, nudge etc your friends
post comments on friends blog
Q30. Have you ever experienced any of the following? (Tick as appropriate?)
someone spreading a rumour about you online
someone posting an embarrassing picture online
without your permission
someone sending you a threatening or aggressive email, IM
or text message
someone taking a private message you sent them and forwarding
it to someone else or posting it elsewhere
Q31. Where do you think you are most likely to be bullied? (tick as appropriate)
online
offline in daily life
Q32. Have you ever been contacted online by a complete stranger ie someone with no connection to any of your
friends? YES / NO
Q33. If yes how did you respond? (Tick as appropriate)
ignored / deleted it
responded but asked to be left alone
responded with a wish to find out more about the person
told an adult or someone in authority
other (please specify) ____________________
Q34. If yes to Q32. how did it make you feel ?
scared/uncomfortable
fine/no worries
Q35. Where do you think you are more likely to be approached by a complete stranger?
online
offline
Many thanks for your time in completing this survey, it is much appreciated.
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