Week 1 Technology Assessments

I felt that the Technology Applications Inventory was an accurate measure of my technology knowledge and skills. The questions included a wide range of areas in technology including the usage and understanding components. The Foundations Domain revealed a broad knowledge and basis for technology use. Areas of improvement include, primary and secondary memory, how to find the amount of RAM, secondary storage, digital file, and analog and digital technology. The Information Acquisition Domain revealed a great understanding of vilifying researched on the internet. Areas of improvement include locating and acquiring LANs and WANs and understanding vector graphic files and bit-mapped graphic files. The Solving Problems with Technology Tools Domain revealed a good basis of understanding of word processor, spreadsheet, and other product related tools. Areas of improvement include linear and non linear multimedia projects, interactive virtual environments, and technical writing strategies. The Communication Domain revealed that I am actively using many formats in order to communicate via the internet with technology skills. Areas of improvement include using telecommunication tools for publishing and using an electronic evaluation tool storage.

I felt that the SETDA Teacher Survey was also an accurate survey because it touched on areas for student, teacher, campus, and district learning. My results of the survey revealed that our district and campus are keeping up with and mandating that our students be taught 21st century technology skills. It also revealed that I as a teacher am presenting current and mandate technology skills to my students and using them for collaborative efforts. Some areas that I as a teacher can improve on include researching best learning practices, visually representing concepts, and using digital tools to enhance learning.