I recently performed 2 personal technology assessments. The first was The Technology Application Inventory and the second being The State Educational Technology Directors Association Teacher Survey. The inventory revealed that I have many areas of technological application that need improving upon. I learned that I don’t understand the differences between operating systems as I am only familiar with Windows. I don’t understand how to determine the amount of RAM installed in my computer and the RAM requirements necessitated by programs I use. I can’t delineate between various file formats. I can’t capture digital files while conserving memory and retaining image quality. These weaknesses are correct and let me know that my foundations are weak within the domain of Foundations.
I’m weaker within the domain of Information Acquisition. The survey revealed I know nothing about Boolean search strategies. I can’t identify, create and use image, audio, and video files. I can’t determine and employ methods to evaluate electronic information for accuracy and validity.
I also found that I know almost nothing within the domain of Solving Problems with Technology Tools. I haven’t planned, created, and edited databases by defining fields, entering data, and designing layouts appropriate for reporting. I don’t use interactive virtual environments, appropriate to level, such as virtual reality or simulations. I don’t use technical writing strategies to create products such as technical instructional guides. I don’t design and implement procedures to track trends, set timelines, and review/evaluate progress for continual improvement in process and product.
The last domain of Communication also proved me to be technically inadequate. I haven’t created a variety of spreadsheet layouts containing descriptive labels and page settings. I’ve never used telecommunication tools for publishing such as video conferencing, or distance learning.
The SETDA Teacher Survey also showed me that it will not be enough to improve my literacy, but I must also seek creative ways in which I can effectively use technology in my math class to further prepare our students for this ever evolving technologically global society we live in today and the future.
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Richard, if it is any comfort to you, you are definitely not alone. These assessments also showed me that what I do know is much, much less than what I don't know. While that was frustrating, it was also exciting to realize that I have much more to learn
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