Tech Self-Assessment: Strengths

 I do not believe that technology is my strong suit, however after conducting this technology self-assessment, I realized that I know more than I think I do. I also discovered that there are a lot of technology programs I have never heard of. And of course, there are some in between where if I received some initial guidance, I think I could figure it out. 

Originally, I created multiple tables on a word document visually organizing each section of the technology self-assessment with columns labeled proficient, need some assistance, and very weak/no idea. For the sake of this blog, I will split them up. 

Starting with strengths, or my proficient column:

Content and Media Creation

Proficient

Photos:

I can take digital photos.

I can share digital photos in various ways.

Video and Audio:

I can record digital audio and video.

I can upload video/audio to hosting sites (like YouTube, Vimeo, Soundcloud, etc.) for easy sharing.

Connected Learning

Proficient

Social Networks:

I understand ethical and privacy standards for the appropriate use of social networks in education.

Dealing with Data/Data Visualization

Proficient

Internet Research:

I can readily perform useful internet searches using text.

I can perform useful internet searches of scholarly materials relevant to education and my content area (if applicable).

I can effectively help others perform productive searches for reliable information.

Data and Data Visualization:

I can organize data (sort, for example) using tools like spreadsheets.

Collaboration/Annotation/ Feedback

Proficient

Tools:

I can use collaborative document tools (such as Google Drive (Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides), and Office 365 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)) to create and collaborate on shared documents.

Computational Thinking

I am not proficient in any of the provided skills pertaining to computational thinking.

Motivation/Engagement

Proficient

I understand how educational technologies can be used to support student participation, engagement, motivation, and learning.

I am aware of the research that provides evidence for the connections between educational technology and student participation, engagement, motivation, and learning.