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
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<$

EDUC 201 Ivy Tech Community College Central Indiana

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Technology has progressed tremendously over the years$ 5e !ent "rom !atching "ilms and documentaries to pro6ectors' and no! to online classes' games' communication and much more$ EndB E*plain !hy your ideas changed or didn+t change as a result o" this class$

,y idea has not changed$ I still "eel as though technology has come a long !ay$ This class has' ho!ever' helped me to see all o" the !ays in !hich it is incorporated into the classroom$

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<$

EDUC 201 Ivy Tech Community College Central Indiana

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(eginningB E*plain the thin&ing )ehind your ran&ing at this time$ I am not 4uite a!are o" all o" the standards and re4uirements associated !ith technology in the classroom$ ,iddleB E*plain things that have changed or have )een con"irmed$

I have developed a )etter understanding o" !hat is re4uired !hile incorporating technology into the classroom$ I have learned some responsi)ilities and tips dealing !ith technology$ EndB E*plain !hy your ideas changed or didn+t change as a result o" this class$

,y ideas and thoughts did not change' ho!ever? I have gro!n and learned many things dealing !ith these matters$ I no! &no! all o" the !ays in !hich technology is changing the role as a teacher and !hat I need to do in order to progress$

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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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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 am capa)le o" completing all o" the tas&s listed a)ove$ Technology is something that I am con"ident !or&ing !ith and incorporating into my classroom$ ,iddleB E*plain things that are con"irmed or changed or con"using$

I am still capa)le o" completing all o" the tas&s listed a)ove' although I have learned many things in this class so "ar$ I have de"initely e*panded my sense o" understanding and learned ne! things$ EndB E*plain !hy your ideas changed or didn+t change as a result o" this class$

I can no! accomplish even more than the list a)ove$ I !or&ed !ith po!er#point' various !e)sites' e# port"olios' and much more$

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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<$

EDUC 201 Ivy Tech Community College Central Indiana

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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 a)le to sur" the !e)' present ideas' com)ine traditional and modern teachings into one' and create instructional plans$ ,iddleB E*plain things that are con"irmed or changed or con"using$

I have learned a little more in the sense o" creating lesson plansDincorporating technology into the classroom$ EndB E*plain !hy your ideas changed or didn+t change as a result o" this class$

I &no! more no! than I ever had )e"ore$ I "eel as though i" I !ere thro!n into the classroom right no!' I !ould )e a)le to manage$ I can )uild lesson plans' create !e) sites' ma&e e#port"olios' and present my materials in an organi9ed manner$

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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<$