GenNET Pioneers

Genesee Intermediate School District

GenNET Pioneer Educators
Self-Assessment Survey

First Name:     Last Name:
District:    Building:    School Type:
Position:      Grade Level:     Subject Area:     #Years Teaching:
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Survey Instructions

Please complete the survey below by selecting one of the choices (indicating your best estimate of your skill or knowledge level) about each of the technology related indicators.

   
I.  Technology Operations and Concepts
  I’m able to Not at all Minimally (need help) Confidently (knowledgeable and fluent) Able to teach others
1. Create a newsletter with graphics and text in columns using a word processor.
2. Create charts and graphs of numerical data using a spreadsheet.
3. Calculate students’ grades using an electronic grade book.
4. Search the Internet for information to make choices of hardware and software.
5. Create my own web pages to be accessed by my students as part of a lesson.
6. Use presentation software such as PowerPoint to create a multimedia presentation.
7. Capture images using a digital camera and transfer them to a computer.
8. Capture images using a scanner and transfer them to a computer.
9. Save and access files on my school’s network from my classroom.
 
II.  Designing Learning Environments and Experiences
  I’m able to Not at all Minimally (need help) Confidently (knowledgeable and fluent) Able to teach others
10. Design a lesson in which students search electronic media (CDs or the Web) for information in content areas.
11. Design an assignment in which students evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, and bias of electronic information.
12. Design a lesson in which students use presentation or desktop publishing software to share information with classmates.
13. Design a lesson in which students use web pages to share their reports and writings outside the classroom.
14. Use technology to adapt a lesson for students with special needs.
15. Talk about my district's policies on Internet use.
16. Protect the privacy and security of students when their work is displayed on the Internet.
17. Understand legal and ethical aspects of copyright issues regarding digital media and software.
 
III.  Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum
  I’m able to Not at all Minimally (need help) Confidently (knowledgeable and fluent) Able to teach others
18. Teach students to create electronic portfolios of their learning.
19. Adapt to teaching environments that range from one-computer classrooms to networked computer labs.
 
IV.  Assessment and Evaluation
  I’m able to Not at all Minimally (need help) Confidently (knowledgeable and fluent) Able to teach others
20. Evaluate products/projects created by my students using electronic media (such as digital portfolios, writing, video, artwork, online tests etc.).
21. Use technology to communicate evidence of student learning to students, parents, and the community (such as ParentWeb, email and web pages).
22. Guide students in applying rubrics to assess the products/projects they create with technology.
 
V.  Productivity and Professional Practice
  I’m able to Not at all Minimally (need help) Confidently (knowledgeable and fluent) Able to teach others
23. Communicate with other teachers using e-mail, discussion lists, or Blackboard dialogues.
24. Learn to use software applications on my own from online help and web-based tutorials.
25. Evaluate and select educational software.
26. Access the Internet and e-mail from my home.