Professional Development Report part 1
I used a google form for a needs assessment. You may access the form here.
This was emailed to all the faculty at my school. Within 48 hours approximately 75 percent of the teachers had completed the survey.
I felt it was important first to gauge the teachers' attitudes towards technology in order to gain insight into how open they were to new ideas. The teachers' perception of their confidence with technology range from being very to extremely confident (9) to fair to satisfactory (5), with 64 percent reporting they use technology on a daily basis. Nine teachers felt technology increased classroom management problems. And an equal number of teachers felt technology both allowed and did not allow students to demonstrate higher levels of learning.
Another important key was to see what technology the teachers are using on a regular basis. For the most part, the teachers are using technology to disseminate and collect information. A handful of teachers are using it for classroom management, communication with parents, assisting with grading, and differentiation, but the majority of teachers are not branching out into technology besides word processing and slide presentations on the smart board.
Next, I wanted to see what the teachers themselves felt they needed. More than anything, the teachers felt if they had more time, they could plan lessons that incorporated more technology or use the technology in a new way. The teachers also felt they could most benefit from more advanced training on GSuite/Chrome and how to use technology to differentiate.
I believe that showing teachers tools (addons and extensions) within Chrome and GSuites that can make their classrooms more efficient would give the teachers some additional time to give to planning lessons. And, this in turn may help with finding ways to differentiate.
This was emailed to all the faculty at my school. Within 48 hours approximately 75 percent of the teachers had completed the survey.
I felt it was important first to gauge the teachers' attitudes towards technology in order to gain insight into how open they were to new ideas. The teachers' perception of their confidence with technology range from being very to extremely confident (9) to fair to satisfactory (5), with 64 percent reporting they use technology on a daily basis. Nine teachers felt technology increased classroom management problems. And an equal number of teachers felt technology both allowed and did not allow students to demonstrate higher levels of learning.
Another important key was to see what technology the teachers are using on a regular basis. For the most part, the teachers are using technology to disseminate and collect information. A handful of teachers are using it for classroom management, communication with parents, assisting with grading, and differentiation, but the majority of teachers are not branching out into technology besides word processing and slide presentations on the smart board.
Next, I wanted to see what the teachers themselves felt they needed. More than anything, the teachers felt if they had more time, they could plan lessons that incorporated more technology or use the technology in a new way. The teachers also felt they could most benefit from more advanced training on GSuite/Chrome and how to use technology to differentiate.
I believe that showing teachers tools (addons and extensions) within Chrome and GSuites that can make their classrooms more efficient would give the teachers some additional time to give to planning lessons. And, this in turn may help with finding ways to differentiate.
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