3 Assessments

Before taking the three assessments, I was confident that I would do well. The Technology Applications Inventory reinforced that feeling. I answered “yes” to most of the questions from all 4 domains. When answering “no,” I often thought I could have done what the question was asking, but much like my ESL students, I was limited by new vocabulary terms. Specifically, I did not take part in virtual reality or technical writing. I also have not personally set up video conferences or distance learning sessions, although I have taken part in many of them.
I was not able to confidently answer many of the questions on the SETDA/Metiri Teacher Survey. Sometimes I did not have the information, such as in the beginning sections devoted to collecting data. This survey helped me the most because it forced me to think about the amount of technology I’m using in the classroom this year. Unfortunately, I have not been implementing it enough. Using technology was easier for me last year because of the class that I taught (4th grade GT). Taking this survey opened my eyes to the fact that I need to implement more technology despite the difficulties.
I rated myself either a level 2 or a 3 for all categories on the Rubric for Administrative Technology Use survey. I found that I had strengths in areas that dealt with communication and productivity. My relative weaknesses were in research, and student and teacher competencies. Again, I was often missing information about my school to fully answer some of the questions.