First, I completed the Technology Applications Inventory, which assessed my knowledge and skills in four domains: Foundations, Information Acquisition, Solving Problems, and Communication. I believe I am competent in all four domains, however, I learned that there are a lot of technology related terms that I am unfamiliar with. I discovered that I could successfully complete most of the tasks described in the survey, but I am lacking in the vocabulary associated with technology language. I believe this was a good indicator of technological abilities. The inventory seemed to include most of the technology applications an individual would need to master to achieve success in the field of education.
Second, I completed the SETDA Teacher survey, which assessed the use of technology at my current school. The survey included the following topics: teacher use, student use, available technology, and school/district technology policies. As a result of this survey, I discovered that my school is doing very well in terms of providing me with adequate technology. We are a brand new school, so we are benefiting from brand new (and the most recent) technology. However, I also realized that my school is lacking in appropriate training on how to use these technologies. As a teacher, it is frustrating to have so much technology at your disposal, yet not know how to incorporate it into your lesson plans. I was also surprised to find that I was unfamiliar with terms such as "technology literacy" and how this fits into 21st Century curriculum. Overall, I believe this was a beneficial survey and would be useful if administered across a campus/district.
In closing, from these two self-assessments, I learned that I have the basic competencies and resources to effectively use technology in the classroom. However, I will need additional training in a number of areas to become proficient enough to model these technological skills for my students.
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