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 Effect of technology integration education on the attitudes of teachers and their students

Rhonda Christensen

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Technology Inservice Needs Assessment *

1996-97

Name:______________________________ Grade(s) Taught: _______

School:____________________ Date:____________

 

A. Please classify yourself into one of the following categories:
Category 1: What is a computer?
What is a mouse?
Where are the computers located?
Category 2: I know how to turn on the computer and start the programs.
Category 3: I know all the above plus I know how to: Save to disk and hard drive; retrieve work from disk and hard drive. I know the basics of Microsoft Works, ClarisWorks or some similar application package.
Category 4: I know all the above plus I know how to: Create folders and organize work, backup my work to a disk, import and manipulate graphics, check spelling, change the format of a document (font, font size, boldface, underline, center, etc.)
Category 5: I know all the above plus I know how to : Import data from other programs (ie: MS Works into ClarisWorks), use the scanner, use the modem, create and use data bases and spreadsheet using Claris or Microsoft Works.
Category 6: I know all the above plus I know how to: Access World Wide Web resources; download graphic images; upload documents for others to read.
Category 7: I feel comfortable teaching others how to do everything in categories 1-6.

I best fit into Category ____________.

B. I have Internet access: (Please check all that apply).

____ at home

____ at work

____ at my school

____ in my classroom

____ other location (Please specify ________________.)

 

My immediate technology training needs are:

 

 

 

 

I would like to learn the following during this inservice:

 

 

 

 

 

I plan to use what I learn to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional comments:

 

 

 

* Based on Dorothea Walker Elementary School Staff Computer Needs Assessment 1993-94, by Kevin Davies.

Christensen, R. (1998). Effect of technology integration education on the attitudes of teachers and their students. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Texas, Denton.