National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

(NETS-T)

Self appraisal

Please read through the following set of tools and experiences and assess your degree of proficiency in each area. An email will be sent to you when you complete this appraisal that will provide evidence of your interest in continual growth in technology knowledge and skills and your desire stay abreast of current and emerging technologies. The email will become an artifact for your teaching and learning portfolio that addresses NETS-T Ia and b. Use the pull down menus to select your level of competence. Please use the text area to record those skills you need to work on or those experiences you are lacking. Please comment on unfamiliar vocabulary, issues or tools also. You can copy and paste into the text blocks from the lists. This information should help you develop a strategic plan for your professional development with respect to educational technologies and help inform our program of your needs. A thorough self appraisal could take as much as 30 minutes. The results will be emailed to you with links to resources for addressing your needs around this inventory of tools and experiences.

LEVELS

 

Before you go on, please enter your first and last name, ASU ID, role and email address. Select your instructor if you are a CI/SPE 2800 student. If you are a student teacher and have taken this self appraisal in CI/SPE 2800, please click yes below.

Please remember to "click" the button at the very bottom of the page when you have completed the self appraisal form. You should receive an email confirmation if your email address was correct. Thanks.

First name: Last name: ASU ID (ab12345):

Your role:

Click the button if you have taken this self-appraisal before?

CI/SPE 2800 STUDENTS ONLY :

Your full email address (ex12345@appstate.edu):

 

Technology Tools and Experiences for Candidate Readiness

1.0 OPERATING SYSTEMS

  1. Saving, moving and copying files
  2. Formatting and reformatting disks, drives and devices
  3. Performing maintenance tasks
  4. Knowledge of an operating system and it's purpose
  5. Safely installing and using application programs
  6. Understanding the differences between a network and a stand alone system
  7. Using a file server (connect/log on, retrieve a program or document, save a document to a specified location)
  8. Web based sharing of files with others
  9. Using terms such as local area network (LAN), shared drive, mapped drive wide area network (WAN), access rights, security passwords, file server, zone

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

2.0 TROUBLESHOOTING AND COM PUTER OPERATION SKILLS

  1. Solving routine software and hardware problems (e.g., installing software, selecting correct printer, hooking up a projector)
  2. Setting up a computer system and connecting peripheral devices
  3. Protecting and caring for digital storage devices
  4. Cleaning computer components and peripheral devices
  5. Making backup copies of key applications and documents
  6. Installing and/or upgrading an application
  7. Choosing a proper operating environment for a computer and peripherals
  8. Protecting against computer viruses and spyware
  9. Finding technical assistance resources available at a local level

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

3.0 COMPUTER PURCHASE

Understanding basic criteria for purchasing hardware, software and services

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

4.0 WORD PROCESSING

  1. Understanding of basic word processing capabilities
  2. Understanding of basic desktop publishing
  3. Understanding of page design and layout principles
  4. Entering and editing text
  5. Copying and moving a block of text
  6. Changing text format and style, setting margins, line spacing, tabs
  7. Checking spelling, grammar, word usage
  8. Creating a header or footer
  9. Inserting date, time, page number
  10. Adding columns to document
  11. Inserting clip art into document
  12. Using terms such as cursor, format, font, style, header, footer, spelling checker

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

5.0 SPREADSHEETS/GRAPHING

  1. Making charts and graphs
  2. Interpreting and communicating information in an existing spreadsheet
  3. Entering data in an existing spreadsheet
  4. Creating a spreadsheet with rows, columns, headings
  5. Creating/copying formulas and functions to perform calculations
  6. Inserting a spreadsheet into a word processing document
  7. Using terms such as spreadsheet, cell, data entry bar, formula, function

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

6.0 MULTIMEDIA

  1. Using draw, paint and image editing programs
  2. Using a digital video camera
  3. Editing digital video and audio
  4. Using a digital still camera
  5. Importing graphics
  6. Using digital images in presentations and publications

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

7.0 DATABASE MANAGEMENT

  1. Using an existing database (search, sort and enter data)
  2. Organizing and developing your own database with multiple fields and records
  3. Sorting a database by specific fields
  4. Adding and deleting records
  5. Creating custom layouts including columnar reports
  6. Inserting database fields into word processing document
  7. Using terms such as database, field, record, layout, sort/arrange, search/select/filter, mail merge

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

8.0 PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

Using appropriate design principles in classroom presentations prepared with software (HTML, PowerPoint, Flash, etc.)

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy andpaste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

9.0 EMAIL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

 
  1. Sending and receiving messages and attachments
  2. Sorting , handling and filtering e-mail
  3. Using an electronic address book
  4. Using hypertext markup language (HTML)
  5. Using and embedding image s in e-mail
  6. Connecting to the Internet or an on-line service
  7. Accessing and using resources on the Internet and World Wide Web
  8. Obtaining/maintaining an account on the Internet or an on-line service that provides Internet access
  9. Participating in on-line conferences, discussion forums relevant to professional information needs
  10. Using specialized e-mail lists relevant to professional information needs
  11. Creating and using group addresses for electronic mail
  12. Using file transfer protocol (FTP) to send or retrieve files from remote computers
  13. Using effectively distance learning, desktop video conferencing, and telecommunication technologies
  14. Using terms such as telecommunications, dsl, direct access, dial-in access, modem, baud rate, Internet, World Wide Web

 

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

 

10.0 DEVICES

  1. Understanding of the mouse , keyboard, printer, scanner
  2. Connecting an output device to computer for large screen display
  3. Connecting a computer to a modem and telephone line for dial-in access
  4. Setting up and operating a videocassette recorder/player and monitor/TV

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

 

11.0 ETHICS

Understanding and application of:
  • fair use and copyright law
  • intellectual property
  • ethical use
  • netiquette (such as inappropriate "spamming"

 

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

 

12.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY

Awareness of issues such as:
  • ergonomics
  • predators on the Internet
  • inappropriate sites
  • proper use of children's names and pictures
  • dangers of completing surveys and divulging personal information

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

13.0 WEB RESEARCH

  1. Evaluating the quality and objectivity of Web sites
  2. Employing efficient, effective and appropriate searching techniques

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

 

14.0 WEB PAGES

 

  1. Creating, editing and publishing simple Web pages and Web sites
  2. Having an awareness of school system technology plans, web policies and web resources

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

 

 

 

15.0 DIVERSITY EQUITY AND ACCESS

An awareness of diversity, equity and access issues related to educational technologies.

Choose your level:

Please type or "copy and paste" in the text area below the tools or experiences that you would like extra help in acquiring and practicing. Please share any other related information or comments on particular skills or vocabulary from this topic.

THANKS

 


John T. Spagnolo
spagnolojt@appatate.edu
Date Last Modified: 21 Sept. 2006
RCOE, ASU