As we move into the future it is essential that administrators become more and more familiar with technology. Technology is the key to tomorrow for our students. Technology is not going away and it is time for us all to embrace it. Having said that, I completely understand where my strengths and weaknesses fall under the technology umbrella. I feel very confident with word processors, spreadsheets and the internet as a whole. I know that my weakness falls under the video aspect of technology. I am able to access videos from a website and play them; however I need more training on how to publish videos.
I believe the two assessments were very fair assessments of myself and my campuses technological ability. The Technology Applications Inventory was a good look at my strengths and weaknesses when it comes to technology. One thing that stood out was how basic some of the technology was. For example, the ability to keyboard or type does not seem like technology to me. I guess that goes to show how little some of us give ourselves for knowing anything about technology. The SETDA survey allowed me to compare some of my strengths with that of my campuses strengths when it comes to the use of technology. I filled out the Teacher Survey, since that is my current position. One thing I really liked about this survey was that it asks questions about the amount of time teachers are given to prepare and collaborate for the use of technology in their classroom. I think this is an important practice that many teachers do not have the time to do.
All in all, after looking at the surveys and getting a better picture of my use of technology, I feel that I am progressing with the knowledge and use of technology at a good pace. I need to spend more time with it. I am hoping that our campus will incorporate more technology into staff meeting and professional development in the future.
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