EDUC 201 Ivy Tech Community College Central Indiana

Revised Spring 2012

FIRST Download this document to your hard drive or portable storage device. You will revise this same document TW additional times during the semester. !D"# $%& Rate Your !ducational Technology 'iteracy
or this assignment you !ill do a sel"#assessment o" your current technology literacy$ %ou !ill visit this chec&list three times during the course$ During the "irst !ee& o" class' you !ill chec& o"" those items in the (eginning column a)out !hich you have a "ull !or&ing &no!ledge$ During the si*th session o" class' you+ll reopen the document you have saved and do a second evaluation in the ,iddle column to sho! your gro!th in &no!ledge o" the standards$ %ou+ll save and su)mit the document !ith the "irst t!o columns and re"lections recorded during !ee& -$ %ou+ll give this document a last visit during the "inal !ee& .session 1-/ o" the class$ %ou !ill enter chec&mar&s in the End column and your "inal re"lections$ The completed document !ill sho! your (eginning' ,iddle and End sel"#assessments and gro!th in technology literacy through the course$ %ou !ill learn much a)out educational technology as you read through your te*t$ Rate yoursel" and your current competencies using the "ollo!ing chec&list in order to determine your level o" educational technology literacy at the )eginning' middle and end o" this course$ 0lace an ( in the space ne*t to the competency you e*hi)it$ %ou !ill revisit this t!o more times during the semester$ It is completely normal to "eel that you have some competencies and not others1 2"ter chec&ing !hich competencies you possess' please re"lect on your level o" competency in relationship to the categories listed and !hat you can do to "urther develop that competency this semester$ Each competency that you chec&ed needs to )e addressed in your re"lection$ 3ote that there are three sections o" competencies in this document$ (e sure to scroll all the !ay to the )ottom$

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Beginning: Explain the thinking behind your rankings at th is time. In the past' educational technology !as comprised o" audiovisual e4uipment such as a tape recorder or videocassette player$ Soon a"ter' it !as discovered that "ilms incorporating sound and images could )e used to teach as !ell$ During 55II' technologies such as the overhead pro6ector' slide pro6ector and simulators !ere added to the technology repertoire$ In the 1780s' the !idespread use o" the television helped to spur the education technology advancement$ Since then' the advent o" po!er"ul and ine*pensive computers have o""ered teachers an ama9ing array o" teaching and learning support media "rom !hich to choose$ .:ever#Du""y ; ,cDonald' p$ <7#=0' 2011/ To "urther my competencies this semester in this area' I plan on completing my assigned readings and e*ploring other !e)sites that !ill allo! me to correlate educational technology !ith standards that I !ill
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EDUC 201 Ivy Tech Community College Central Indiana

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!hat comprises educational technology and the pro"essional standards associated !ith it$ my pro"essional re4uirement and responsi)ilities related to technology$ learning theories and their impact on implementation o" educational technology$ social' ethical' and legal issues associated !ith technology$ ho! to use technology in a manner that ensures my students+ sa"ety$ emerging technologies that !ill a""ect education in the "uture$ o" the !ays technology !ill help me to engage in li"elong learning and pro"essional development$

(eginningB E*plain the thin&ing )ehind your ran&ing at this time$ There have )een so many di""erent issues !ith the education system and technology throughout the years$ Technology has )ecome a part o" society+s everyday li"e and thus must )e taught ho! to use in the school system so the children !ill succeed$ I am a!are o" some o" the issues !ith technology and hope to learn more a)out ho! I can use it in my classroom$ ,iddleB E*plain things that have changed or have )een con"irmed$

I have learned a great deal a)out technology and the classroom over the past si* !ee&s$ There are so many di""erent types o" technology and so"t!are that is a)le to )ene"it every learning style and most challenges that learner+s "ace$ Technology can and has made an enormous impact on ho! teachers educate their students' plus it can ma&e it more en6oya)le "or the students$ It ma&es learning easy !hen the students can relate to the activities and have "un doing it$ EndB E*plain !hy your ideas changed or didn+t change as a result o" this class$

I have learned a lot o" in"ormation in this class$ I "eel more com"orta)le a)out using computers in the classroom$ 2t "irst' I admit I !as a little s&eptical a)out technology and children' )ut no! that I &no! that it is not all )ad$ I )elieve that it is something I !ill en6oy using !ith students$ Technology can give teachers the po!er to help their students e*plore ne! places o" learning$

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technology "or communication and colla)oration$ technology to improve my pro"essional productivity$ technology to create more e""ective lessons$ technology to help manage my classroom$ technology to address special needs students+ uni4ue re4uirements$ technology to support learner#centered strategies and meet content standards$ technology to accurately assess student progress in a variety o" !ays$ technology to address student diversity and ensure e4uity in my classroom$

(eginningB E*plain the thin&ing )ehind your ran&ing at this time$ I use some technology !ithin my preschool classroom setting$ It helps me to prepare and retrieve lessons "or the children$ I am not really up#to#speed on re4uirements to address special needs children$ I have t!o children o" my o!n !ith in the school system' so I have some &no!ledge on ho! records are &eep "or each student and ho! they are made availa)le to the parents$ ,iddleB E*plain things that are con"irmed or changed or con"using$

Still a little s&etchy on the learner#centered strategies and assessing student progress' )ut I have gained more tips on addressing special needs and diversity in the classroom$ Technology is )ene"icial to students !ith special needs' due to the "act that there is so many resources that can help teachers provide learning in a !ay that is appropriate "or each individual student$ There are programs and devices that can help students' such asB simple te*t' te*t#to#speech' Didspiration' I(oo&' co#!riter' and 5indo!s to the Universe$ There are also multilingual programs that help students !ith an English )arrier$ EndB E*plain !hy your ideas changed or didn+t change as a result o" this class$

I "eel that I have grasped the concept o" the ma6ority o" the tools that has )een presented in this class$ Using 5ord' E*cel' and 0u)lisher has )een a help"ul in the )ul& o" my classes and no! I "eel more com"orta)le using these programs$ I li&ed using them )e"ore and mainly sel"#taught mysel" on most so"t!are programs$ 3o!' I have a )etter understanding and &no! ho! to utili9e these programs to their "ull potential$

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2ssignment developed )y Ivy Tech Community College aculty at Indianapolis$ Content adapted "rom >Teaching and :earning !ith Technology? =th Edition@ )y Audy :ever#Du""y and Aean ($ ,cDonald$ 0gs$ 22#2<$

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prepare a comprehensive instructional plan that uses technology e""ectively$ use academic so"t!are to rein"orce student learning$ use the Internet "or glo)al communication and research$ use a variety o" technologies "or precise and clear presentation o" ideas$ use most traditional and digital classroom technologies to support teaching and learning$

(eginningB E*plain the thin&ing )ehind your ran&ing at this time$ I am not "amiliar !ith a lot o" so"t!are or digital technologies in the classroom$ I am hoping to )ecome more "amiliar !ith these aspects$ I )elieve that the use o" technology gives the students di""erent routes to ta&e !hen it comes to learning$ Each child is di""erent and each one learns in a di""erently$ Technology can help in a diverse classroom$ ,iddleB E*plain things that are con"irmed or changed or con"using$

I am still not com"orta)le !ith some o" the programming so"t!are that is )eing used in the classrooms$ 2lthough' I do really en6oy Diigo and it has )een )ene"icial "or me !hen I am !or&ing on research$ Inspiration 7 !as a little more di""icult' )ut I "inally got it "igured out and it is "airly simple to use$ I li&e the programs that I have used so "ar? sometimes I 6ust have trou)le getting them started$ EndB E*plain !hy your ideas changed or didn+t change as a result o" this class$

I have )ecome more "amiliar !ith instructional plans and ho! I can use them !ith technology$ Technology has so many use"ul programs to help instructional planning$ Using 5ord to ma&e a ru)ric "or grading !as ne! "or me? normally' I !ould have used E*cel$ I )elieve that it !as much easier to !or& !ith 5ord verses E*cel$ I did not have to constantly &eep moving things around until it loo&ed the !ay I !anted it to$ I have truly en6oyed this class and I have learned a tremendous amount a)out technology$

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2ssignment developed )y Ivy Tech Community College aculty at Indianapolis$ Content adapted "rom >Teaching and :earning !ith Technology? =th Edition@ )y Audy :ever#Du""y and Aean ($ ,cDonald$ 0gs$ 22#2<$