Responses and Reflections on Technology Assessments

After reviewing the Technology Applications Inventory and the SETDA Inventory, I feel fairly competent in the basic foundation of technology. I do many of these objectives through my Lamar courses, and I have done many of these concepts with my students. I can create and save text files, access and use online help, create Power Points, and can create various types of documents. I still need more guidance using audio and video files, and evaluating information for accuracy and validity. Through Lamar, I have been introduced to the Boolean search strategy, so now I am experimenting with it. Portfolios are not used on my campus, nor have I had any training with them. I need more knowledge and skills on integrating portfolios, spreadsheets, and integrating technology into the different subjects that I teach.It was interesting to see how accurate the technology assessments were. The assessments showed that my campus and I were aware of the importance of technology, but we still need more professional development to get us where we need to be.

My strength in educational technology leadership as a principal is that I am strong in the basic usage of technology. I can create newsletters that will be emailed and mailed to the parents. I will be able to help the staff with implementation of technology, because I will make technology a priority, and I will always be looking for resources and strategies for them to implement in their classrooms. My weakness in educational technology as a principal will be working with spreadsheets. I know that I will have to have more training, so that I can work with data and compare data within my campus. As a principal, I will have to make technology a priority on my campus.