As an educator, my current strengths with technology are mostly related to internet use. It has been a big part of both my personal life and work life for many years. I am able to find credible sites and internet activities for my students. I have been successful in teaching my students to return to those sites and activities individually.
I have weaknesses with some of the other equipment that I use. I have an ELMO projector that frequently gives me problems. I usually try many different things to make it work, but occasionally still have to call someone for help. Also, uploading things to a computer from digital cameras and Flip Video recorders doesn’t always go smoothly for me. Another area of weakness I have is sharing things between my PC at home and my Mac at work. Sometimes I prepare things on one computer and am not always able to open it on another computer, so I guess I struggle with compatibility issues. Finally, I would say that I don’t have the opportunity to regularly use many different types of technology, so some equipment is completely new to me. For example, I have never used a scanner or a video camera other than a Flip Video recorder.
I plan to use my strengths by continuing to teach students how to successfully navigate computer programs, databases, and internet sites. I also plan to teach students more skills in evaluating information they have found and using computer programs to complete projects.
I plan to address my weaknesses by studying all the equipment and all the course material. I plan to practice using all the equipment and ask for help when I can’t solve a technology problem.
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