Technology Self-Assessment: School 2.0

Technology Self-Assessment: School 2.0

NETS-T  V  (Engage in Professional Growth & Leadership)

Selected Resource:  Digital Education

After completing the Technology Self-Assessment, I decided to further research NETS-T  V; Engage in Professional Growth & Leadership, because I realize that it is essential to continue to grow as an educator if I want to be effective and show leadership.  The problem that I face is that up until today I had no knowledge as to where to go for additional resources and/or for information regarding new technology and how that technology could be used in a classroom.  I’ve since realized that there is a vast amount of FREE information available to educators online.  The website www.edweek.org is a free site available to anyone interested in education. It contains various current event articles in education as well as the uses/advances of technology in schools.  I found a great article on how Google Apps has expanded to the educational marketplace.  Some of the new Google Apps include student tools for creating e-portfolios and even game based learning apps. What’s even better is that most of these apps are free. Both students and teachers could access these apps via computers, iPhones, iPads, Smart phones, and more.  My anxieties towards not knowing about, or how to use, the  most current and effective technological tools have been dissolved thanks to all the free information that is available online.