Online Self Assessment
Technology Skills
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Operating a Computer
1)
Point, click, double-click, click and drag with mouse
Item above plus : Create an alias/shortcut to a file
Items above plus : Start up and shut down computer system and peripherals
Items above plus : Install new software
2)
Make a window active/inactive
Item above plus : Select, open, move, resize and close a window
Items above plus : Make backup copies of key applications and documents
Items above plus : Insure appropriate licensing and documentation for software is available
3)
Start an application and create a document
Item above plus : Open and work with more than one application at a time
Items above plus : Initialize, name/rename floppy disk
Items above plus : Use print options (e.g. number of copies, print range, print quality)
Word Processing
4)
Enter and edit text
Item above plus : Change text alignment, margins and line spacing.
Items above plus : Create a header or footer in a document
Items above plus : Describe special features for resizing graphics in a word processing document to help students learn to do the same
5)
Copy and move blocks of text (use cut and paste features)
Item above plus : Set and use tab stops
Items above plus : Insert date, or page number in a document
Items above plus : Create separate chapters with starting page numbers that go with the chapter
6)
Change font and font size
Item above plus : Review or change text and special characters using find and/or replace commands
Items above plus : Add columns to a document
Items above plus : Technology planning to integrate word processing into content areas
Spreadsheets
7)
Know that we can do arithmetic with a spreadsheet
Item above plus : Enter/edit data in existing spreadsheet to solve a problem
Items above plus : Interpret and communicate information in an existing spreadsheet
Items above plus : Create and print a graph from spreadsheet data
8)
Highlight a column or an entire row
Item above plus : Copy values using fill down and fill across
Items above plus : Create a spreadsheet with rows, columns, labels and values
Items above plus : Format a cell or range of cells for the following: currency, date, time, percentage, or fixed decimal
9)
Know that we can use the sum tool to add a set of numbers
Item above plus : Actually use the sum tool to add a set of numbers
Items above plus : Add/delete rows and columns in a spreadsheet
Items above plus : Ability to design and manage student learning experiences that integrate effective uses of spreadsheets to meet a variety of learning styles
Data Base
10)
Understand that a data base is a collection of information
Item above plus : Browse through an existing data base to find information
Items above plus : Edit data in an existing data base
Items above plus : Use field types to make the data base more useful
11)
Know that we can search a data base to find a specific piece of information
Item above plus : Add/delete records in an existing data base
Items above plus : Use terms field, record and file accurately in discussions of data bases
Items above plus : Ability to design and implement effective staff development about data bases and their integration into curriculum
12)
Know that a collection of information about all 50 states could be organized to make it easy to find the names of all the state birds
Item above plus : Add new records to an existing data base
Items above plus : Sort a data base by specific fields to find all records for one state
Items above plus : Demonstrate to students ways to design and create a data base
Internet
13)
Use a Web Browser to navigate through the World Wide Web
Item above plus : Access a specific web site by entering the appropriate Universal Resource Locator (URL) address
Items above plus : Use Web search engines to find information on specific topics to support curriculum
Items above plus : Find a tutorial about search engines and prepare a lesson to help others search more effectively
14)
Create bookmarks and use hotlists to get to useful Web sites
Item above plus : Save a web page for local use
Items above plus : Collect a list of related web sites for a lesson with my students
Items above plus : Create a lesson to assist my students in finding a set of related web sites appropriate to our goals
15)
Use a bookmark to reach a site
Item above plus : Read today's paper on the Internet
Items above plus : Find information about current events on the CNN site
Items above plus : Use several current events sites to teach students about differing points of view
Email
16)
Have my own email account
Item above plus : Compose and send e-mail to individuals and groups
Items above plus : Caution students about safe email practices
Items above plus : Select, evaluate and use appropriate email resources to support the instructional process
17)
Can access my email account
Item above plus : Reply to sender and forward e-mail
Items above plus : Attach a file to an email message
Items above plus : Integrate effective use of email for varied learning styles
18)
Keep my email account password where no one else can find it
Item above plus : Retrieve and read email
Items above plus : Save, print and delete e-mail
Items above plus : Understand ethical, legal and human issues of email use as they relate to my students and my learning goals
Integrating with Your Curriculum
19)
Know that technology has a place in my lessons
Item above plus : Plan to apply emerging technology use as it relates to my students
Items above plus : Produce electronic slides/overheads for effective communication of content area information to my students
Items above plus : Design and develop innovative lessons and activities that integrate technology in a variety of instructional settings
20)
Look for ways to integrate technology into my classes
Item above plus : Evaluate and select technologies for my students
Items above plus : Integrate the use of technology into the curriculum of my subject area and/or grade level
Items above plus : Demonstrate the appropriate uses of technology for my colleagues
21)
Know that students will use technology in the work place
Item above plus : Observe my students as they explore and use technology tools
Items above plus : Use appropriate computer/technology based materials to support the instructional process
Items above plus : Evaluate responsible uses of technology by students including intellectual property, copyright laws, and effective use of resources
Other Equipment, Scanners, Digital Cameras
22)
Setup and operate a videocassette recorder/player and monitor/TV
Item above plus : Setup and use an LCD panel and overhead projector or LCD projector to display computer output on a large screen
Items above plus : Demonstrate to students how they can use an LCD projector
Items above plus : Plan lessons that encourage students to use resources such as the LCD projector
23)
Know that scanners can create digital images of photographs
Item above plus : Know how to edit and/or resize a scanned file
Items above plus : Demonstrate ways to scan and suggest appropriate situations to use a scanner
Items above plus : Plan and complete lessons that help students learn to use a scanner effectively
24)
Can take pictures with a digital camera
Item above plus : Can transfer picture files from a digital camera to my computer
Items above plus : Use images from a digital camera in word processing documents
Items above plus : Show students web sites with digital images and discuss implications of intellectual property rights
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