Assignment 1 Part 2

The two technology assessments are good for showing you where you stand with the knowledge you currently possess. The Technology Applications Inventory seemed basic to me. Of the twenty eight questions, I answered two of them no. That’s not to say I’m an expert, but I think I can find my way through most of the applications asked about in the inventory. However, I’ve taught BCIS for almost twenty years and I’ve taken many staff development courses and been to many workshops for technology applications. I can see where people who aren’t constantly involved with technology would find it to be more enlightening as far as their lack of technology knowledge.
I took the SETDA survey for teachers and found it to be overwhelming. Twenty six pages? Come on, how many questions really need to be asked. Many of the questions seemed to be repeats of previously asked questions. Some questions asked me to check categories for subjects I teach. Yet, the subject I teach wasn’t a selection. I think that the information asked for in this survey can be obtained by slightly expanding the questioning of the Technology Applications Inventory.
I believe my strengths in technology are software based. I regularly use Microsoft Office. In the past, I’ve used editing software, web page design software, graphic design software, and I’ve managed networks for a school district. My weaknesses would be in software manipulation. I’m not saying that I would like to know how to become a hacker. However, one of our readings in the past two weeks was on open source software. I would like to become more familiar with this type of software use.