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Technology Application Standards For All Beginning Teachers



Standard I.  All teachers use technology related terms, concepts, data input strategies, and ethical practices to make informed decisions about current technologies and their applications.

Standard II.  All teachers identify task requirements, apply search strategies, and use current technology to efficiently acquire, analyze, and evaluate a variety of electronic information.

Standard III.  All teachers use task appropriate tools to synthesize knowledge, create and modify solutions, and evaluate results in a way that supports the work of individuals and groups in problem solving situations.

Standard IV.  All teachers communicate information in different formats and for diverse audiences.

Standard V.  All teachers know how to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate instruction for all students that incorporates the effective use of current technology for teaching and integrating the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)  into the curriculum.

 
Standard I. 
1.1s
 Using different types of software for grade management and student productivity. Examples include: Power Point, Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Eclass.
1.2s
 Showing use of secondary storage devices by using backup disks for school and home projects
1.3s
 By searching for resources that are appropriate for the grade level and content area I teach I have found that I am able to evaluate software for specific tasks.
1.4s
 When saving files, I have to make sure that they are compatible with the programs I have on my computer.  If not, I must save in a different format.
1.5s
 By using the internet I have developed terminology related to technology. I learned terms such as upload and download.
1.6s
 It seems that I am opening, saving, printing, book marking, etc. almost everyday when using software programs. 
1.7s
 Hope to address this standard throughout my courses while completing M.S.
1.8s
 In most of my graduate classes, I have had to work at home from the internet. I have become familiar with many search engines as well as terminology related to the internet.
1.9s
 LANS are local area networks. WANs are much larger networks which encompass several LANS. An internet is available for anyone who wants to access vast amounts of information. An intranet is designed for safety. Only persons within that network, hopefully, are able to access computers, this prevents illicit happenings, such as gathering confidential information or tampering with code.
1.10s
 By using all types of software, all types of input devices are used. Keyboards for example are used for various types of information being "typed in" a computer.
1.11s
 Using various types of programs including but not limited to email requires keyboard proficiency and posture to increase speed. Long hours spent at the computer can lead to problems if correct posture is not used. 
1.12s
 Being required to submit online assignments requires proficient use of a keyboard and correct punctuation in order to assure readability and understanding.
1.13s
 I hope to become more proficient as I continue completing a M.S.
1.14s
 This standard was demonstrated in ETEC 525. Our group help design a web quest on copyright issues.
1.15s
 When completing abstracts for online courses electronic information has to be cited correctly. Also when writing a grant proposal, any electronic information must be cited so that a person is able to find correct sources
1.16s
 Proper etiquette is essential when communicating with people on the WWW. A helpful site for these guidelines is http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/net/
1.17s
 While compiling information for a research paper on teacher training, I had to observe how technology effected our society. Throughout the nation I found that technology is being used everywhere. Examples include but are not limited to our nation's capital, schools, libraries, billing offices, and medical care centers.
1.18s
 Technology applies to every person's life. Banks and hospitals are examples of the many ways we see technology being used in everyday life. Students learning technology prepares them for the what the world will hold after they complete their education.
Standard II. 
2.1s
 For this standard I completed a class called "Online Research Applications." We were taught how to acquire information from the WWW from a variety of search engines that I use on a regular basis. They include: www.yahoo.com, www.google.com, www.excite.com.
2.2s
 Learning the appropriate search strategies and using +, -, AND, and OR as suggested in STARFISH have helped me narrow many searches on different Internet sites. Also, these skills help me find information when looking through many databases of information such as lesson plans.
2.3s
  I have used several different types of files, including appropriate formatting and graphics, when creating web pages and other projects for graduate courses at Texas A&M University.
2.4s
 When using the computer at home and when teaching, a lot of information must be transferred from different computers. Manipulating this information from secondary storage devices such as disks and internet files makes it easier to transport.
2.5s
 When my computer has certain "bugs," I have often had to seek help from online sources to access programs that can fix the problems that I am having such as not being able to connect to the internet at all times, or not being able to run my email program efficiently.
2.6s
 It seems that I am opening, saving, printing, book marking, etc. almost everyday when using software programs. 
2.7s
 By comparing dates and authors of web sites, I have been able to validate information on multiple sources.
2.8s
 In a graduate class we discussed what to look for in the quality of online publications. Some of the areas discussed were accountability, bias, currency, and integrity of the sites.

 
Standard III. 
3.1s
 Throughout my classes for my M.S. degree, I am forever using a word processor to plan, create, and edit documents. 
3.2s
 When I taught 4th grade we would analyze student data using Excel. For each student, we had to enter the number of problems mastered in each objective on TAAS. If the student did not answer at least 3 problems correctly, a cell would be highlighted to indicate which objective needed to be targeted.
3.3s
 This standard is addressed when student TAAS data is entered in to a spreadsheet. The data a charted to target areas where students have not shown improvements.
3.4s
 In classroom instruction I have had to create power point presentations that include text, audio, and graphics.
3.5s
 When creating classroom newsletters, I have had to create documents that require multicolumns and multisections.
3.6s
 In some of my graduate classes I have had to create graphics using the draw and paint applications.
3.7s
 Some of the requirements for ETEC 557 require table format. Also, some check off lists for field trips, money, and permission slips can be entered into a table with graphics from the internet and Print Shop.
3.8s
 When teaching my classes we sometimes visit a web site and observe animals in their natural habitat.
3.9s
 In one of my graduate classes I had to design and write and instructional guide for teaching CPR. 
3.10s
 This standard will be addressed in the form of a web quest.
3.11s
 Almost every class taken for my graduate degree has required some for of electronic communication with classmates and instructors.
3.12s
 In ETEC 525, we were assigned a group project. Four or five of my classmates and I would meet each week on-line. The project was to create a web page and web quest. Using email and chatting we were able to complete a web page and web quest.
3.13s
 Using groupware I am able to plan and implement ideas with fellow colleagues.
3.14s
 Producing a web quest has allowed me to create a products for a certain grade level.
3.15s
 In all of my graduate classes I have had to integrate acquired technology applications, skills, and strategies.
3.16s
 Continuing my online portfolio in my graduate classes has allowed me to design and implement procedures to track trends, set timelines, and evaluate my progress for continual improvement.
3.17s
 By researching web sites and validating the source of the information through dates and times or creation, I have been able to resolve information conflicts. 

 
Standard IV. 
4.1s
 I use all types of productivity tools when I teach in the classroom. Posters are used for presenting lessons, and newsletters are created to keep parents informed.
4.2s
 A database program for TAAS problems allows me to demonstrate the use of a variety of layouts to correctly format practice tests. 
4.3s
 When comparing data for TAAS scores, I had to create a spreadsheet that showed different objectives and how they compared to previous practice test results.
4.4s
 All of my graduate courses and most of my correspondence with teachers, students, parents, and administration has required me to demonstrate appropriate use of fonts, styles, and sizes, as well as effective use of graphics and page design to communicate effectively.
4.5s
 In my personal finances I was able to create a pie chart that represents the amount of money our household is spending and where necessary changes needed to be made.
4.6s
 All of my graduate courses and most of my correspondence with teachers, students, parents, and administration has required me to publish information in a variety of ways.
4.7s
 Creating a web quest has allowed me to design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations.
4.8s
 All of my graduate classes have required me to use telecommunication tools, such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer. Most of my graduate work has been distance learning through online classes.
4.9s
 Creating our school technology plan will allow me to design and implement procedures that allow me to track trends and set timelines.  Using a calendar created in Excel allows me to be able to set goals more easily.
4.10s
 Creating a rubric for the final presentation of a web quest product will allow me to employ technology specifications.
4.11s
  Continuing my online portfolio in my graduate classes has allowed me to select representative products of my work.  This portfolio with serve as an evaluation tool when I complete the program.
4.12s
 Creating a rubric for different classroom presentations ensures that I will be able to correctly evaluate products for relevance the an assignment or task given to my students.

 
Standard V. 
5.1s
 In future instruction I plan to use technology application to make mathematics more meaningful.  I want my students to learn how to record, analyze, and present data.
5.2s
 A graduate class assignment allowed me to research ways to address students with disabilities.  Also, we were informed on how to be aware of equity issues related to software integration.  One way is to be aware of types of graphics that are used  so that all groups of people are portrayed.
5.3s
 I will be showing proficiency for this standard in the web quest that I am completing for the class. Students will have to use the internet to obtain information, and they will also have to make decisions regarding the information they will use to create their reports.
5.4s
 The web quest that I have created will require students to work as a team of reporters.  This collaboration of students will create a news broadcast.  The group will be evaluated on how well they worked together. 
5.5s
 Lesson plans created on a weekly basis ensure that I am teaching Technology Application TEKS.
5.6s
 In one of my graduate classes, I was required to create a Resource Guide that identified resources to keep current with technology education.
5.7s
 Creating a web quest in my graduate course allowed me to integrate the TEKS into the curriculum and meet the standards for integrating technology.
5.8s
 In ETEC 525, I had to research the correct way to "give credit where credit is due."  By doing this I learned many laws regarding copyright issues.
5.9s
 Creating a Resource Guide for the grade level that I am teaching allows me to select developmentally appropriate activities for Technology Application TEKS. 
5.10s
 By using a mixed group of students to complete project (low, medium, and high learners), allows one way to ensure that all students have adequate reading comprehension.
5.11s
 In my classroom, I had to teach my students how to use different search engines so that they could locate information on a jungle report.
5.12s
 In my classroom, I had to teach my students how to locate the meanings and pronunciations of words using a word processor, dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia so that they could complete a written report on a jungle animal.
5.13s
 In my classroom, I enter my students grades into a computer program called Eclass.
5.14s
 By creating a rubric for the evaluation portion of my web quest I will be able to appropriately evaluate students’ projects.
5.15s
 Evaluating mastery of objectives in TAAS allows me to observe how and where my students need technology integrated into their curriculum.
5.16s
 Reviewing my online portfolio for my graduate classes allows me the capabilities of self assessing my strengths and weaknesses  in the knowledge and skills of Technology Applications.  With each project that is completed, I find myself becoming more and more proficient with the standards.
5.17s
 My degree plan for the Master of Science program allows me to have and individual plan for my professional growth.  This plan combined with my online portfolio allows me to examine my accomplishments and choose where I need to continue growth.
5.18s
 Graduate classes to fulfill my learning technologies degree are teaching me to incorporate new strategies to improve classroom instruction in Technology Applications.