Appendix 2
The raw data from the pilot study
Sheet 1 - A
Subject A
time
15.30-40
Site
initial site
linda.hartley/links
Thoughts
unwieldy log in address- really toned my brain
Feelings
clear interface - even easy for me to follow
good links
Distractions
-
Time
15.40-15.52
Site
Classroom Displays Archive
Thoughts
clear, neat colourful setting out
Feelings
lots of pics - poss needs further explanation about pics in relation to school life etc!
Really liked simplicity of site
easy access
Distractions
-viewed slide shows from different 'authors' all seemed to begin with same slides? thought it would show only selected photos
-ads on some pages
(I hate ads!)
Time
15.52-16.11
Site
Hansel and Gretal resources site
Thoughts
Well ordered - interspersed with with well thought out/useful and creative sites
• font size too small - just my preference!
• impressed with comments re- hotseating of Gretal
• Really liked the Ridge slide show + credits for hardworking staff!
Feelings
Resource pack lots of pics before any information describing why!
Distractions
Spellings of Handsel + Gretal.... oops!
Still ads!
Time
16.11-16.25
Site
Practical Literacy Ideas
Thoughts
......Well! Lots and lots of work has gone into this- "respect"!!
Feelings
Font too large for my liking (petty I know!)
Clear and simple to follow though
Distractions
prob would have liked some explanation of some of ideas/techniques
Other
Overall a pleasant clear site with good links and masses of hard work
Star sticker added at bottom of sheet
index
sheet2b
Sheet 2-P
Female, literacy co-ordinator, little confidence in own computer skills
time
6.15 pm
Name of Site
Display
Thoughts
• really nice to see own work displayed
• got lots of ideas from other displays
Feelings
• made me want to improve
• enjoyed looking at other people's work
• felt encouraged by what I saw as similar standard to our work.
Distractions
• noise in the environment
• ads from other sites appearing
Sheet 3
TA some experience, uses internet for leisure and for finding resources for school
time
21.00
Site
Classroom Displays Pool
Thoughts
Wow! Some lovely displays
Feelings
Distractions
Adverts from Yahoo
Time:
21.30
Site
what works best/most useful techniques
(Practical Literacy)
Thoughts
Let's see if I agree
Feelings
Definately agree with all the bulletpoint comments
Sheet 4
TA with small amount of experience in job. Self selected participant.
time
6.48- 7.15
Site
Classroom Display Archive
Thoughts
Unfortunately tags off line at the moment. Hadn't realised each photo had tags too! Is Christina Rossetti part of Italian hundred voices??
Feelings
Pictures quite small have to click to see what there about Could they have a title
Distractions
Daughter off to badminton
Move my car
phone- husband
Time:
7.16-7.24
Site
Hansel and Grettel
Thoughts
This must have taken ages
Great comment about children being underestimated
headings
pos history about telling into writing or maybe a bit nore about it. Haha got to it now got to click on highlighted headings
Feelings
haven't downloaded
need to stop soon
Distractions
-
Time:
7.24-7.34
Site
Practical literacy
Thoughts
What are freeze frames?
I am interested by the links above but have spent enough time
need a drink and to feed cats
Feelings
loads of ideas for improving sentences just looks a bit bland
Distractions
cat's playing with the mouse - give me food
Other side of sheet
Love the We are the children of success + integrity We are strong + wise We are tomorrow's leaders- Come and watch us rise
A lot of displays are very important to the individual children involved but they don't come across as visually impressive on the photos on the screen.
Distractions
Learning Journal
Informal conversations
A
A praised the sites and all my hard work. Put a 'good work' sticker on the bottom of log sheet. He mentioned that finding the portal page had been difficult because of the complicated url. He said he's spent about an hour looking through it all and following all the links. He said there was a lot more to Hansel and Gretal than he had realised. It was a very positive encounter and he seemed happy to get involved.
B
B admitted she hadn't been able to find the site with the links and thought she might have typed it in wrong. She had read something that might have been one of my reports, she described it as very dry and boring.
I offered to show her how to find the links portal page after school and she agreed. She said she was keen to improve her computer skills and knew it was something she had to work at.
I met her in her classroom and talked her through each step of tying in the url. I explained how important precision is when typing urls and how a small error can lead to being in the wrong place. I talked her through the sites she could visit from the portal page, showing her that she needed to click on the underlined words and that these were set to open in a new browser window. It surprised her that she could close the new window and the portal page would be open underneath.
Whilst we were looking round she was very positive about the classroom displays archive and saw a display she wanted to print off and try for herself. I showed her how easy it was to print the page.
She decided to try by herself at home but to only look at one site - so as not to get confused or have to spend too much time on it at one session
C
C returned the sheet but said she'd been a bit confused by what was wanted on it. She wanted to be sure she'd 'done it right' and had worried about what was meant by 'distractions'
D
D self selected having seen C returning sheet she asked what it was about and said she'd like to be involved. When returning the sheet she asked if she'd been right about her interpretation of 'distractions' as being things happening around her at home. I confirmed that this was fine.
The raw data from the pilot study
Sheet 1 - A
Subject A
time
15.30-40
Site
initial site
linda.hartley/links
Thoughts
unwieldy log in address- really toned my brain
Feelings
clear interface - even easy for me to follow
good links
Distractions
-
Time
15.40-15.52
Site
Classroom Displays Archive
Thoughts
clear, neat colourful setting out
Feelings
lots of pics - poss needs further explanation about pics in relation to school life etc!
Really liked simplicity of site
easy access
Distractions
-viewed slide shows from different 'authors' all seemed to begin with same slides? thought it would show only selected photos
-ads on some pages
(I hate ads!)
Time
15.52-16.11
Site
Hansel and Gretal resources site
Thoughts
Well ordered - interspersed with with well thought out/useful and creative sites
• font size too small - just my preference!
• impressed with comments re- hotseating of Gretal
• Really liked the Ridge slide show + credits for hardworking staff!
Feelings
Resource pack lots of pics before any information describing why!
Distractions
Spellings of Handsel + Gretal.... oops!
Still ads!
Time
16.11-16.25
Site
Practical Literacy Ideas
Thoughts
......Well! Lots and lots of work has gone into this- "respect"!!
Feelings
Font too large for my liking (petty I know!)
Clear and simple to follow though
Distractions
prob would have liked some explanation of some of ideas/techniques
Other
Overall a pleasant clear site with good links and masses of hard work
Star sticker added at bottom of sheet
index
sheet2b
Sheet 2-P
Female, literacy co-ordinator, little confidence in own computer skills
time
6.15 pm
Name of Site
Display
Thoughts
• really nice to see own work displayed
• got lots of ideas from other displays
Feelings
• made me want to improve
• enjoyed looking at other people's work
• felt encouraged by what I saw as similar standard to our work.
Distractions
• noise in the environment
• ads from other sites appearing
Sheet 3
TA some experience, uses internet for leisure and for finding resources for school
time
21.00
Site
Classroom Displays Pool
Thoughts
Wow! Some lovely displays
Feelings
Distractions
Adverts from Yahoo
Time:
21.30
Site
what works best/most useful techniques
(Practical Literacy)
Thoughts
Let's see if I agree
Feelings
Definately agree with all the bulletpoint comments
Sheet 4
TA with small amount of experience in job. Self selected participant.
time
6.48- 7.15
Site
Classroom Display Archive
Thoughts
Unfortunately tags off line at the moment. Hadn't realised each photo had tags too! Is Christina Rossetti part of Italian hundred voices??
Feelings
Pictures quite small have to click to see what there about Could they have a title
Distractions
Daughter off to badminton
Move my car
phone- husband
Time:
7.16-7.24
Site
Hansel and Grettel
Thoughts
This must have taken ages
Great comment about children being underestimated
headings
pos history about telling into writing or maybe a bit nore about it. Haha got to it now got to click on highlighted headings
Feelings
haven't downloaded
need to stop soon
Distractions
-
Time:
7.24-7.34
Site
Practical literacy
Thoughts
What are freeze frames?
I am interested by the links above but have spent enough time
need a drink and to feed cats
Feelings
loads of ideas for improving sentences just looks a bit bland
Distractions
cat's playing with the mouse - give me food
Other side of sheet
Love the We are the children of success + integrity We are strong + wise We are tomorrow's leaders- Come and watch us rise
A lot of displays are very important to the individual children involved but they don't come across as visually impressive on the photos on the screen.
Distractions
Learning Journal
Informal conversations
A
A praised the sites and all my hard work. Put a 'good work' sticker on the bottom of log sheet. He mentioned that finding the portal page had been difficult because of the complicated url. He said he's spent about an hour looking through it all and following all the links. He said there was a lot more to Hansel and Gretal than he had realised. It was a very positive encounter and he seemed happy to get involved.
B
B admitted she hadn't been able to find the site with the links and thought she might have typed it in wrong. She had read something that might have been one of my reports, she described it as very dry and boring.
I offered to show her how to find the links portal page after school and she agreed. She said she was keen to improve her computer skills and knew it was something she had to work at.
I met her in her classroom and talked her through each step of tying in the url. I explained how important precision is when typing urls and how a small error can lead to being in the wrong place. I talked her through the sites she could visit from the portal page, showing her that she needed to click on the underlined words and that these were set to open in a new browser window. It surprised her that she could close the new window and the portal page would be open underneath.
Whilst we were looking round she was very positive about the classroom displays archive and saw a display she wanted to print off and try for herself. I showed her how easy it was to print the page.
She decided to try by herself at home but to only look at one site - so as not to get confused or have to spend too much time on it at one session
C
C returned the sheet but said she'd been a bit confused by what was wanted on it. She wanted to be sure she'd 'done it right' and had worried about what was meant by 'distractions'
D
D self selected having seen C returning sheet she asked what it was about and said she'd like to be involved. When returning the sheet she asked if she'd been right about her interpretation of 'distractions' as being things happening around her at home. I confirmed that this was fine.