Green Year Round Elementary School
 
   
GYR Technology Plan

APPENDIX


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Self-Assessment Technology Skills Survey
 Media & Multimedia

Name ____________________  Date __________

The following self-assessment survey is provided to help us gauge the needs of the faculty and create a multi-tiered technology staff development curriculum.  Your honest answer will provide us with the information necessary to provide instruction where it is most needed.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation,
The Technology Team

Please rate your ability to demonstrate the following skills by circling the corresponding number

1 = I don't know this skill 2 = I know this skill but would like more help 3 = I know and use this skill 4 = I am able to teach this skill
Student Grade Level
Skill
Response
8-12
8.1 Produce print-based products like newsletters, brochures, posters, books, etc.  
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  • Layout
  
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    • Create multiple columns
  
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    • Show horizontal & vertical guides
  
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    • Use column guides & rulers (position zero, lock/unlock guides, reposition rulers, equal/unequal columns)
 
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    • Create a master page (display and hide elements)
  
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  • Text
  
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    • Create, place, format, and position text (create a drop cap, apply shading, auto flow/reflow text, manual flow text, auto page number, custom text wrap)
 
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    • Rotate text
  
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    • Create banner text
  
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    • Create a table of contents and index
  
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    • Create and apply styles
  
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    • Format tabs and indents
  
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  • Graphics
  
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    • Resize and position objects, proportionally scale objects
  
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    • Create, place, format, and position graphics elements (draw and position objects, group/ungroup objects, shade, color)
 
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6-12
8.2 Produce electronic slides/overheads  
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  • Select a template
  
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  • Outline presentation
  
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    • Use tools to modify and rearrange
  
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  • Slides
  
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    • Define and edit color scheme
  
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    • Position and format text
  
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    • Insert graphics, sound, or video
  
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    • Organize slides for a slide show
  
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    • Insert appropriate transitions
  
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    • Edit a slide show and run it
  
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8.3 Set up and operate a VCR and monitor  
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9-12
8.4 Connect a video output device (data projector, television) to a computer for large screen display  
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8.5 Knowledge of terms such as painting tool, drawing tool, compression  
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8.6 Understanding of the role of media in effective communication  
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6-12
8.7 Understanding of the characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of different media  
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9-12
8.9 Use painting and drawing tools  
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9-12
8.10 Use a digital camera or scanner  
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9-12
8.11 Use a camcorder and edit video  
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6-12
8.12 Produce a video  
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8.13 Set up and operate a DVD player  
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9-12
9.1 Use a linear multimedia presentation  
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9-12
9.2 Use a non-linear multimedia presentation  
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7
9.3 Knowledge of terms such as media, multimedia, and hypermedia  
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5-12
9.4 Plan/produce a linear multimedia presentation  
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5-12
9.5 Plan/produce a non-linear multimedia presentation  
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9.6 Use a file compression utility  
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9.7 Input and digitize sound from microphone and audiocassette player/recorder  
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Adapted by Dov Rosenberg from the NCDPI (www.ncpublicschools.org/tap/comp8.htm)