2-+Knowledge+Assessment+(Likert)

=﻿Knowledge Assessment﻿ = = = Below are some examples of Likert scales that will begin the Knowledge Assessment process. The first step is to administer these to all of the teachers and compile the results. Then, teachers will be divided into categories based on their comfort with technology and level of current use. From these categories, focus groups will be assigned that will partner teachers who are resistance or hesitant with those who are technology leaders. The goal of these focus groups will be for each teacher to take two existing lesson plans and modify them to incorporate more technology. In this way, the technology leaders will provide the necessary guidance for those who may be struggling with this task on their own. Teachers will begin their focus group conversations by reading some of the research about digital natives (our students) versus digital immigrants (most teachers). The first step is to read the Barnes, Marateo and Pixy Ferris article, "Teaching and Learning with the Net Generation," so that teachers may gain some background information about what some of the issues are. "Who wants to steal the blog idea from page 4?" could be an example of a good starting point for teacher sharing about how to adapt technology into existing lessons.

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One important component of this process is for teachers to understand how much the administration is willing to support their efforts. Therefore, in addition to the efforts of the focus groups, administrators should think about ways they can make technology an overarching theme for the year. Some ideas for this include and incorporation of model technology use at each staff meeting, technology focused in-services, and incentives and rewards for teachers who do a good job in this regard. =====
 * =====Please indicate your views on technology by circling the appropriate number. Please feel free to write comments in the space provided. ===== ||
 * =====Technology: ===== || =====Very =====

Important
|| =====Important ===== || =====Moderately =====

Important
|| =====Of Little Importance ===== || =====Unimportant ===== || =====Please Write Comments in the Space Provided Below ===== ||
 * =====I believe that using technology in my classroom is... ===== || =====5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that having a computer in my classroom is... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that having multiple computers in my classroom is... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that the student's ability to understand and utilize technology in the twenty-first century is... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that middle school students' word processing skills are... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that owning a personal computer is... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||


 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Please indicate your views on technology by circling the appropriate number. Please feel free to write comments in the space provided. ===== ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Technology: ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Very =====

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Frequently
|| =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Frequently ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Occassionally ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Rarely ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Very Rarely ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Never ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Please Write Comments in the Space Provided Below ===== ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I use the Internet... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">6 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I check my e-mail... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">6 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that students should use the Internet for educational purposes... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">6 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">If given the opportunity, I believe that I would create lessons that use computers... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">6 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">If given the opportunity, I believe that I would create lessons that use the Internet... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">6 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">If given the opportunity, I believe that I would utilize Windows Movie Maker in my classroom... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">6 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||


 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Please indicate your views on technology by circling the appropriate number. Please feel free to write comments in the space provided. ===== ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Technology: ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Strongly Agree ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Agree ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Undecided ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Disagree ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Strongly Disagree ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Please Write Comments in the Space Provided Below ===== ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that the district should spend significant money on technology for the students and teachers to utilize in lesson plans, projects, and classroom assignments... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that I am being "forced" to use technology in my classroom... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that an excellent teacher is one who utilizes technoloy in his/her classroom... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that the push to use technology in my classroom is just a trend... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||  ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I would be more likely to use technology in my classroom if I had training... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">If given the opportunity, I would use an online grading system... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I believe that knowing and understanding technology is becoming an important life skill of the twenty-first century... ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">5 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">4 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">3 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2 ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1 ===== ||