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__Overview __ Survey Monkey is a Web 2.0 tool that allows users to create surveys, collect responses, and analyze the results. The surveys can be created by the user or designed from the templates that are given. There are 15 types of questions that you can choose from (i.e. multiple choice, rating scale, essay, etc.). Survey Monkey also allows for users to create surveys that allow for creation of custom paths or questions for different participants based on how they answer particular questions. Once the survey has been created, a link is associated with that survey. This link can be accessed through email, websites and so on. These surveys can also be printed. Creators can view and analyze results in real time. Graphs and custom reports can also be made to view trends in the data. These surveys can be used in education as well as many other fields.

__How it Works __ There are three steps to Survey Monkey. Step 1: Design a Survey. Step 2: Collect Responses. Step 3: Analyze the Data. You can choose from three types of accounts: a free account, a pro plan, or an unlimited plan. With the free plan you are allowed a maximum of 10 questions per survey, 100 responses per survey, 12 pre-designed question types, and real time results. With the pro and unlimited plans more features are added. Once you have chosen your account and signed in you can get started. The first thing that you will do is create a new survey or choose from the survey templates. If you choose to create your own survey you will add your questions first by choosing the type of question and then filling in the information needed. Once you have created all of your questions you will choose how you want to collect responses. This can be done through a link in an email, a link on a webpage, or on Facebook. Once all results are collected you can view/analyze the data. If you choose to use one of the survey templates you will be able to choose a category for the topic of your survey. The surveys already have questions so you can choose to keep them or modify them. Again after you have modified the template you can choose how to collect responses and once the responses are collected you can view/analyze them.

__ Classroom Application __ Survey Monkey can be used in the classroom in many ways. It could be used to assess prior knowledge, understand student attitudes and feelings about certain topics, to find out activities/interests of students, or as an evaluation tool. Survey Monkey can be used in any subject as well as any age level. I have actually used this at the beginning of the school year. I always have students complete a survey about their attitude towards math. This helps me to plan accordingly based on the population of students that I am dealing with. I have also considered using this as a pre-assessment for each of my math units. This would allow me to assess prior knowledge. To create your own survey: [] __ References __ __ [] __ __ [] __