Green Year Round Elementary School
 
   
GYR Technology Plan

APPENDIX


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Self-Assessment Technology Skills Survey
 Telecommunications

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
5-7
6.0 Networking  
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2
3
4
5-7
6.1 Use a file server  
1
2
3
4
  • Connect/log on
  
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2
3
4
  • Retrieve a program or document
  
1
2
3
4
  • Save a document to a specified location
  
1
2
3
4
  • Disconnect/log off
  
1
2
3
4
9-12
6.2 Share files with others on a network  
1
2
3
4
9-12
6.3 Knowledge of terms such as local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), access rights, security passwords, file server, zone  
1
2
3
4
5-12
7.1 Connect to the Internet or an online service
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2
3
4
  • Check physical connections before attempting log on
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2
3
4
    • Check that all telecomputing hardware is turned on and check cable connections
1
2
3
4
  • Be aware of commercial providers and their services
1
2
3
4
5-12
7.2 Use electronic mail (email)
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2
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4
  • Compare the process of sending and receiving messages electronically vs non-electronically
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2
3
4
  • Compose a new email message (address and subject; explanation of address domains)
1
2
3
4
  • Send an email
1
2
3
4
    • Knowledge of terms like carbon copy (cc) and blind carbon copy (bcc)
1
2
3
4
  • Retrieve and read email
1
2
3
4
  • Reply to sender and forward email
1
2
3
4
  • Save, print, and delete email
1
2
3
4
5-12
7.3 Access and use resources on the Internet
1
2
3
4
  • Understanding of computers as tools for accessing current information (the concept of the Internet as a large network and database)
1
2
3
4
  • Use browser software
1
2
3
4
    • Understanding of concepts like hypertext, html, homepage, etc.
1
2
3
4
  • Access a specific website by entering the appropriate uniform resource locator (URL)
1
2
3
4
    • Understanding of concepts like URL, http, website, etc.
1
2
3
4
  • Find a search engine site and perform a specific web search (list search engines and purposes)
1
2
3
4
  • Knowledge and use of filters (software driven, server based, search engine inclusive)
1
2
3
4
9-12
7.4 Knowledge of terms like telecommunications, direct access, dial-in access, modem, baud rate, Internet, World Wide Web, etc.
1
2
3
4
9-12
7.6 Familiarity with online conferences relevant to professional information needs
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2
3
4
  • Awareness of online conference relevant to professional information
1
2
3
4
9-12
7.8 Connect a computer to a telephone line for dial-in access
1
2
3
4
9-12
7.10 Upload a text file and send as an email attachment
1
2
3
4
9-12
7.11 Use specialized email lists relevant to professional information needs
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2
3
4
9-12
7.12 Create and use group addresses for email
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2
3
4
9-12
7.13 Read, save, print, reply to, and forward email
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2
3
4
9-12
7.15 Use file tranfer protocol (FTP) to send or retrieve files from remote computers
1
2
3
4
9-12
7.16 Effectively use distance learning, desktop video conferencing, and tele-teaching technologies
1
2
3
4
Adapted by Dov Rosenberg from the NCDPI (www.ncpublicschools.org/tap/comp6.htm)