Emerging Technology Chal. 1

 Evaluation of Technology Tools



Tool Category

 

Which technology tools do you use for…

Tools you use

How often do you use this tool?

1 = very infrequently to almost never

2 = monthly 

3 = several times a week

4 = several times a day

…your personal production (e.g., word processing, presentation development)?

Google Slides

2

Google Docs

3

Microsoft Word

4

Microsoft Edge

4

Spell Check

4

Blogger

3

…your communication to friends, co-workers, students, etc.?

Gmail

4

Outlook

4

iMessage

4

GroupMe

2

Google Classroom

1

…helping you manage/organize your life?

OneDrive

4

Google Drive

4

Gmail Folders

4

Outlook Folders

4

Pinned Tab Groups

4

…helping you search and acquire needed information?

Microsoft Edge

4

Google Chrome

4

McAfee Web Advisor

4

“Questions related to your search” in Google Chrome

3

“About this result” in Google Chrome

3

… collaborating and working with others?

Zoom

2

Outlook

4

Gmail

4

Google Drive

3

Pinterest

2

… your personal entertainment?

Instagram

4

Snapchat

4

Facebook

4

YouTube

3

Netflix

3

Other types of tools that you use that were not included in the categories above.

Translate and search features in Microsoft word

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 Figure 1: Technology Tool Usage Table

    Part A
        Tools I am most capable using:
  • Gmail
  • Google Slides
  • Google Doc
  • Google Chrome
  • YouTube
  • Outlook
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Netflix
  • Zoom
        What I've done to attain level of competency with these tools: 
  • Watched tutorials on YouTube
  • Practiced with a teacher in various assignments K-12
  • Computer teacher modeled, I followed
  • Used free trial with tutorial
  • Looked at ratings and detailed reviews on the app store 
    Part B
        Current lack of tool capability: 
  • Struggle with sharing documents to peers, teachers, and students
  • Struggle with using Facebook overall
  • Struggle with saving things across multiple devices to OneDrive
        Most helpful tools for current teaching/learning: 
  • Slideshow tools (presenting)
  • Web search tools (researching safely)
  • Document sharing tools (with other colleagues, students, and teachers)
  • Collaboration tools (sharing lesson plans/ideas)
  • Organization tools (key part of being a teacher)
    Part C
        Internet sites to help lack of capability
            Overview: infographic that explains 3 things to consider when picking technology tools

            Overview: infographic that explains 5 things to consider when selecting technology


            Overview: website that gives 24 popular tech tools with descriptions for teachers/students and                 150 tools that fall under categories such as podcast, digital storytelling, bulletin board, image                 editing, etc.



            Overview: infographic that gives 11 different categories or activities with technology tools that                 correspond with each
    

            Overview: website with infographic that talks about the different types of educational 
                technology to help form ideas on what teachers can use in their curriculum and daily 
                instruction

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