Who+Am+I?



Write who you think this represents and reasons why below. Please sign your name under your response.


 * How is my technology skills?**
 * Advanced Tech User
 * Average Tech User
 * Beginning Tech User


 * Am I a boy or a girl?**


 * What is my role?**
 * Kindergarten Student
 * Grade 3 Student
 * Grade 7 Student
 * Grade 10 Student
 * Principal
 * Teacher

Responses: I think this may be an average tech user who might represent teachers because the data mentions the desire for technology for science and organization. I think children would have higher percentages for owning gaming devices. -Jen S. I think it is an average tech user. I was thinking it was a student maybe 7th grader or a teacher. I think the game player could be games on i phones which are common with all ages. Taking tests seems like a student. Melissa C

I am going to say that this is an average tech user, and he/she may possibly be a 10th grade student. I think students at this age are using technology way more than I may be anticipating. I know how much knowledge my 4th graders have in this area, so by 10th grade this seems reasonable for school work, social interaction, and entertainment. Video games, internet search engines, and social networking are the "norm" nowadays!--Christine C.

I teach third grade and it doesn't sound like my students. My own fifth grader is on his way here. This is where my 7th grader going into 8th grade lives. So I would have to say an Average Tech User, Girl, Grade 7 Student. Brad H

I think this is a 7th grade female student who is an average tech user. Melissa G.

I know that a lot of my fourth graders have more knowledge with the computer than I even realize so I think that this represents an average tech user. Since this person uses the internet for research and taking tests it is definitely a student. Based on the accessibility to mobile devices (which is the norm for most teenagers) I have to agree that it is a 7th grade student, most likely a girl. - Jennifer WS

Everything except the organization item in the blue box could be one of my third grade boys, an average user. -Gretchen T.

I think that this student is an average tech user, and the amount of gaming (39% in virtual reality environments) seems to suggest a student. The wishes for an ultimate school seem more like an educators though...Hmmm. I'm going to change my earlier prediction, because this sounds a lot like me, so I'm going to go with teacher. Mark Allyn

I think it's a average tech user; grade 7 because of the mention of research and the science tools; and I'll say it's a boy because of the Game Player. Although girls like playing the games, I think boys are more into them and would more likely to have a portable device. Judi G.

I also think this is an average tech user, and either a teacher or 10th grade student. I don't know a lot of adults who participate in virtual reality environments, and do know a lot of kids who do, but as Mark said, the blue box suggests a teacher. I know a lot of high school students who absolutely rely on the internet to complete their homework, but not sure about taking tests. Still, my prediction is a Grade 10 boy (because of the gaming -- am I being sexist?) Johanna

I have been going back and forth on this for almost a week. I finally decided on **average user/ girl/ teacher**. A girl because more women are teachers in the elementary classroom. I think the overall percentages would be higher if it were the 7th and, 10th grade students both for girls and boys, I think the ultimate school percentages are low because the average user teacher probably does not know the possibilities of the everchanging and updated technology where the advanced user teacher probably would. The average user teacher probably doesn't have enough time in the day to participate in virtual reality environments.....so the percentage is low... because they probably only have time to participate in the evening after all their schoolwork is done because they haven't figured out how to use the online organizational tools like the advanced user teacher has......Huh??? Question...Is Angry Birds on the cell phone considered a virtual environment? (BTW....I just finished the new summer angry birds :) Kathy H.

My instinct says to go with a male 10th grade student with average technology knowledge. I say it is a boy because of the percentage of time on a game system and a student because of the amount of time technology is used for schoolwork and research. -Kathleen C.

Answer: She is a 3rd grader with average tech skills. This was a survey that was collected in 2009. I found out about this at the Building Learning Community Conference by Alan November last year. I was shocked to find out she was only in third grade. I felt the way some of you did as it must be a boy and possibly a teacher or high school student. It shows us how much kids are really using technology and why we should really start incorporating it into our classrooms.