Lamar 5352 week 1 assignment

Reflections
For my very first ever Blog, I have been directed to write a reflection of my technological assessments. The first self-assessment I used the TEA : Technology Applications Inventory. For the inventory, I thought I scored above average. In the first domain - foundations - I answered yes on 14 out of 18 questions. In the second domain - Information acquisition - I answered yes on 6 out 10. The third domain - solving problems - I answered 11 out of 18 yes. The fourth domain - communication - I answered yes on 7 out of 12 questions.
In the second survey from SETDA, I did the teacher survey. Most of the findings were similar to the TEA findings.


In all, I feel I have a better than average background in technology. I have used word processors, spreadsheets, databases, and some publishing programs in my work and at home. I know how to use search engines and how to decide on which information is fairly accurate and which is not. I feel that I am lacking in some video editing skills. I can upload videos to a program and edit those, yet I cannot add other multimedia to the presentations (audio, graphics, etc). I also do not utilize technology enough in my classroom when it comes to projects, assignments, etc. I use technology to present materials to my classes but not for student uses. After doing the assigned readings and watching the videos for this class, I am hoping to learn how to effectively use technology better to reach today's society.