Assignment:
Directions
Please respond to each of the prompts outlined below. Your response for each prompt should range from 3 to 6 sentences in length and begin with a statement regarding your commitment to each dispositional indicator (1 sentence). That statement should be followed by 2 to 4 sentences documenting how you practice (or have practiced) this commitment to technology in your professional practice.
Begin your presentation Using this Script
1. What do you do to convey a positive message about technology to your students and professional peers?
Sample Response: "As a language arts teacher it is important to me to convey a positive message about technology. I do this in my classroom by..."
2. How do you use technology to support proactive communication with students, parents, colleagues, and others as needed?
3. How do you adhere to and to encourage others to follow standards of the profession (i.e., code of conduct, including actions related to academic honesty, professional, personal integrity, and fairness to all) when using technology?
4. How do you use technology to assist you to maintain confidentiality of student academic information?
5. To what extend is it important to avoid openly discussing the personal information of colleagues, students or field sites in email or electronic settings.
6. How do you use technology to research and identify resources and devices which remove barriers for diverse populations so that all students can actively participate to his/her fullest potential?
7. Provide an example of how youuse technology to initiate opportunities to interact with others (students, parents, colleagues) in a positive manner (e. g. courteous, demonstrating impartiality, and providing opportunities for others to express or demonstrate their needs and viewpoints) to improve student learning.
8. How do you use technology to engage in open dialogue, cooperate with school administration and volunteer to be a part of a group/team to accomplish goals of the school as part of a larger group?