Technology Skills Survey
The Technology Skills Survey demonstrates the Standard 6 sub-standard below:
- Assesses each student’s background and content knowledge and uses these data to plan instruction.
- Addresses multiple intelligences and levels of ability through a variety of alternative interventions such as adjusting lessons based upon re-teaching and using varied assessment strategies.
Reflection
Computer Technology in Education is a class designed to meet
the Level I teaching credential computer technology standard. The class is
composed of students with varying subject-matter expertise and technology
background. The challenge with teaching computer applications is adjusting the
pace of instruction to address the different technical skills in the classroom.
Almost always, I am too fast for students who are inexperienced with computers
and I am quite boring for students who are savvy with technology. The @ONE
course on Designing Effective Online Assessments emphasized the need of….. To
get an idea of how I should pace the class, I begin with a poll/questionnaire
about each student’s computer skills. I use PollEverywhere in my on-campus
class and I can use Google Forms in an online environment. I share the results
to all students so that they can see if most people in the class are on the
beginner or the advanced user status. I explain that if majority are advanced,
the beginners may need to put a little more time and effort and should seek my
assistance if necessary. If it’s the other way around, I make sure that I
provide the advanced student with additional activities that will keep them
motivated. The data from the poll/questionnaire also helps me adjust my
content. For example, I learned that all students have basic knowledge of MS
Word but they do not know how to insert hyperlinks or perform mail merge. I
omitted the discussion on formatting and page layout and focused more on
mailings and references. The data from the poll/questionnaire also informed me
that I don’t need to show them how to use formatting functions in Excel but I
needed to teach them how to create and edit formulas.
Artifact
- Technology Skills Survey
Artifact source and Type
- Computer Technology in Education at California State University, Long Beach
- A material that I use in an on-campus class that can be used if the class is offered in an online format