{"id":9,"date":"2013-07-03T08:59:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T15:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/shisandy\/?p=9"},"modified":"2013-07-15T16:40:48","modified_gmt":"2013-07-15T23:40:48","slug":"module-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/shisandy\/2013\/07\/03\/module-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 1 Questionnaire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Module 1 Questionnaire<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1. What policies govern your uses of ICT in your school setting?
\nOur district has put together an online resource that addresses digital citizenship for students, teachers and parents.\u00a0 All students are required to have a Student Internet Form (completed by their parents) that acknowledges \u2018appropriate internet usage\u2019 at school.\u00a0 Some schools have adopted a no electronics policy, but I found that it in some cases, it\u2019s under the discretion of the teacher to enforce it in their classrooms.\u00a0 Instances where a student brings his\/her own technology are situations where the student requires that specific technology or need the support that the technology gives them for his\/her learning.\u00a0 As for the use of the school\u2019s own technology, the policies are set by the school\u2019s technologist: computer teacher or school librarian.<\/p>\n

2. What digital technological resources do you have available for teaching and learning in your school setting?
\nThere are a wide range of technological resources within the school district.\u00a0 As a TOC I have been in schools where there is a smart board in every classroom, schools with several computer labs and several mobile labs, and schools with a single computer lab.\u00a0 In addition, there are some individual classrooms where each student has a laptop.\u00a0 There is a spectrum of accessibility to technology throughout the district.\u00a0 The school district provides digital access to World Book Online, EBSCO, Gale, NFB and CBC.<\/p>\n

3. Please provide an example of an exemplary use of digital technologies for teaching and learning that you have observed or experienced personally.
\nIn one classroom that I was TOCing in used the Khan Academy for their Math lessons.\u00a0 The teachers would post the videos that were related to the lesson that was taught that day; therefore the students would be able to go back and review the concepts at home.\u00a0 They would post related videos for the next few lessons, so students can preview future concepts.\u00a0 Also included on their website were more resources links, math games, and other tutorials.<\/p>\n

4. Please provide an example of a problematic use of digital technologies for teaching and learning that you have observed or experienced personally.
\nThe most prevalent problem when using digital technology or any technology is having it malfunction.\u00a0 Technology works wonderfully when it\u2019s working properly, but when it doesn\u2019t, it becomes a mad scramble.\u00a0 I was TOCing for a Grade 6\/7 Science class and the teacher had planned for the students to watch a DVD.\u00a0 For some reason the DVD refused to play (it was working during lunch was I was setting it up).\u00a0 The lesson came to a standstill while I and some students were frantically tried to troubleshoot the issue.\u00a0 We ended up not watching the DVD and I had to plan something on the fly.<\/p>\n

5. Please provide a brief history of how you learned to use digital technologies (personally and professionally).
\nMy first experience with a computer was in elementary school where our school had a single computer lab with large beige machines with a green screens, keyboards and track balls.\u00a0 In our computer classes we were taught to use basic computer commands to move the \u201cturtle\u201d (triangle figure) on the screen.\u00a0 I remember we were always partnered up and our assignments were to \u2018draw\u2019 shapes on the screen using the turtle.\u00a0 From there, we moved into Macs and I watched the progression of the Mac computer through my school years, as the older models were replaced by the newer one in the school computer lab.\u00a0 Our family didn\u2019t get our first computer until I was well into high school (at this time most of my friends had computers at home for the past 5 years).\u00a0 Growing up, the school provided me access to technology that I wouldn\u2019t normally have.<\/p>\n

The school provided the basic skills and tools, but the deeper learning was done through peer learning and experimenting through trial and error.\u00a0 My friends and I would share tips or hints, provide each other with quick tutorials and suggest troubleshooting ideas.\u00a0 This type of learning has followed me into my learning in a professional setting. Having attending workshops and conferences for academically related technology, in most cases they are usually an introduction to the technology.\u00a0 I usually continue the learning by \u2018play around\u2019 with technology and speaking with colleagues that have used it in the past.\u00a0 If I encounter a major difficulty I search for an online tutorial or forum.<\/p>\n

6. How would you rate your digital technological proficiency? 0 = low level of proficiency -> 10 = high level of proficiency? Why did you give yourself this rating?
\nI would rate my digital technological proficiency as a 7.\u00a0 I think of myself as a relative average technology user.\u00a0 I use technology constantly in my daily life.\u00a0 I know how to use the most common functions and feel comfortable doing the basic troubleshooting when technologies malfunction.\u00a0 I\u2019m not afraid to experiment with trial and error trying to figure out how something works.\u00a0 Although I\u2019m confident in my skill, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m an expert in technology.\u00a0 There\u2019s so much more I can learn about technology.<\/p>\n

7. What do you hope to accomplish in this course?
\nI hope to learn teaching strategies that integrate ICT meaningfully into the classroom and school library.\u00a0 I would like to learn more about Web 2.0 tools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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