RAYMOND COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY
PLANNING SURVEY

The Raymond Community Technology Planning Committee is interested in your point of view. We would greatly appreciate your input on this important issue in our community’s future. Please take time to sit down with your family and complete this survey.

The survey is divided into five sections. Section one, People Demographics, is to determine what categories that each person falls into. Section two, Perception of Technology, will let us know how you feel about computer technology and networks. Section three, Use of Technology, will give us an idea of how you use, don’t use, or would like to use computer technology and networking. Section four, Computer Demographics, will tell us about the types of technology you use and how much you use them. The final section, Support, will give us an indication of the level of support in Raymond for promoting the use of computer technology and networking.

If you are interested in helping this committee please contact Dennis Dorey at the Jordan-Small School.

People Demographics:

1. What is your gender? Check all that apply to your family.

2. What is your age? Fill in all that apply to your family.

3. Are you a student? Check all that apply to your family.

4. Are you employed? Check all that apply to your family.

5. Are you employed by an educational institution? Check all that apply to your family.

Perception of Technology:

1. Do you believe that computers help improve your quality of life and education? Have each member of your family check their answer.

2. Do you believe that computer networks (i.e. Internet, Compuserve, AOL) help improve your quality of life and education? Have each member of your family check their answer.

3. Do you think that computers and computer networks (i.e. Internet, Compuserve, AOL) will become as necessary to everyday life as the telephone? Have each member of your family check their answer.

4. Do you think that you will be at a disadvantage if you don’t have access to or training in the use of computer technology and networks (i.e. Internet, Compuserve, AOL)? Have each member of your family check their answer.

5. Do you believe that students should be exposed and trained in the use of computers and networking (i.e. Internet, Compuserve, AOL) as young as possible? Have each member of your family check their answer.

6. Do you think that students will be competitive in obtaining jobs if they don’t have access to or training in the use of computer technology? Have each member of your family check their answer.

7. Do you believe that the local schools should do more to educate adults in computer technology? Have each member of your family check their answer.

8. Do you believe that the local schools should increase the availability of computer technology to adults? Have each member of your family check their answer.

9. Do you believe that businesses that don’t use computers can remain competitive? Have each member of your family check their answer.

10. Do you know that the Town of Raymond has an Internet Web Site (www.raymondmaine.org)? Have each member of your family check their answer.

Use of Technology:

1. How do you use computers at work? Have each member of your family check all that apply.

2. How do you use computers at home? Have each member of your family check all that apply.

3. How do you use computers at school? Have each member of your family check all that apply.

4. If you don’t use computers, why not? Have each member of your family check all that apply.

5. If you don’t use computers now, but would like to, what community based access would make it possible? Have each member of your family check all that apply.

6. If you don’t use computers now, but plan to, what will you use them for? Have each member of your family check all that apply.

Computer Demographics:

1. What type of Operating System(OS) do you use at work, at home, and at school? Have each member of your family check all that apply.

2. What type of networking service do you use at work, at home, and at school? Have each member of your family check all that apply.

3. How much do you use your computer each week at work, at home, and at school for everything except network access? Have each member of your family check all that apply.