Technology Statistics from the Blake Middle School

Screen Time

The average Blake Middle School student spends...

3.9 hours on a screen per day

2.8 hours on a screen per day doing doing school related things (homework, classwork, clubs, etc.)

AI

Have you used ChatGPT or a similar AI text generator?

Have you used ChatGPT or a similar AI text generator for school work?

Percentage of students using AI tools

Devices

Percentage of students who report having the following technology

This date (and the quotes below) come from a survey conducted by the Blake Bear Bugle with 115 responses. All numbers are approximate.

Student Opinions On Tech

“[I] think that technology is life!!”

“I think we use it a lot for school, and we could use it less. ... On the other hand, it’s a very efficent and helpful tool for teachers and students alike.”

“I do think it is a great way to do homework because it saves paper, easier to keep track of things since it’s not a tangible thing, and canvas is very helpful. On the other hand, I think that it also influences the tendency to want to do to other things on the computer besides school work.

“It’s nice having homework on your computer because it’s all in one place.”

“I ... think its important to have time away from your screen and be present with your family and friends.”

“[T]eachers need to have more paper work. Like a 50/50 between tech work and paper work.”

“[P]eople tend to get carried away (like myself) with games and extensions.”

Student Opinions On AI

“I love it, I just think it is bad for school bc it doesnt let u think.”

“I think it is a fun tool if you are just using it in freetime.”

“I think it is going to be the future of many things like medicine and solving problems on the global scale”

“Your own ideas are much more creative, thoughtful and original than a robot’s.”

“I’m kind of scared its gonna take over the world”

“Its a very helpful tool when used correctly and ethically”

“[I]t is a great way to help once in a while but it shouldn’t be an everyday thing of our daily lives.”

“[T]here is no way to get around it because of how encrypted it is in our daily lives.”

“I don’t like AI. It can only lead to bad things when used for school work if not in very specific circumstances, and it’s not doing much ... good [elsewhere]”