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 **__EdTech Locator CITEd self-assessment__** 1. (c) I use technology that allows me to implement effective instructional strategies as well as meet diverse student needs. //(2 points) I see all of the students at my school and must design plans to help all of them learn in the ways best for their particular needs. // 2. (c) I use technology that allows me to implement effective instructional strategies as well as meet diverse student needs. //(2 points) I use websites and software that aid me in helping students master the skills being taught. // 3. (c) I use multiple forms of technology regularly to manage administrative classroom tasks or special education paperwork. //(2 points) This is a necessity in a library setting as we deal with databases and online catalogs and circulation systems for administering the library materials and resources. // 4. (c) I use a variety of technology applications to communicate with parents, and parents use a variety of technology applications to communicate with me. //(2 points) I maintain websites that are, hopefully, useful and user-friendly for parents of the school. // 5. (c) I am engaged in regular, ongoing professional development that involves collaborating with colleagues around the use of technology to meet a variety of instructional goals and a diversity of student learning needs. //(2 points) I just finished co-teaching "Tech Camp" and taught many different New Media tools to our teachers so that they could design units using them. // Target Tech! As I assessed myself, I thought, "Well I have done this." or "I have taught this in Professional Development courses." and was pleased to have a high score. In my case, however, it doesn't paint the full picture of my skills. I am not super-speedy and tend to remember only the tools that are most useful to me at the moment. Because my schedule is sort of like an assembly line and classes are shortened every time there are cutbacks, I find myself less able to integrate technology into my lesson plans. Therefore, I tend to forget to integrate some of the great things I have learned. Based on this and my hopes for expanding my repertoire for meeting the needs of all learners, I checked the resources provided by EdTech and developed the plan below to find some ways to improve my skills and knowledge within the framework of my library program needs. Use these resources to improve my skills and knowledge that I can use in my library program lesson designs:

Telling Stories: Using Drama & Multimedia with ESL students [] Disabled Bodies, Able Minds: Giving Voice, Movement, and Independence to the Physically Challenged (Edutopia article & video)”assistive technology makes it possible for students without full mobility to participate in class and school activities" [] AdPro Digital Video Resources "Enhance your online and digital training with digital video assets for use in early childhood education, teacher professional development, child care training and specials needs staff development. Some clips are free, others for purchase or one time use. Show key strategies every teacher needs to reach and teach English language learners – and all children!" []

WhereInTheWorldHaveYouBeen Wiki is the result of my improved library resources page.