introducing… the technology literacy survey an orientation to the use of the online pilot jr tool...
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Introducing…
The
Technology
Literacy
Survey
An orientation to the use of the Online PILOT Jr Tool for the 8th or 9th grade technology integration survey
WELCOME
The purpose of this survey is to assess the technological literacy of 8th or 9th grade students.
The results of this survey may be used by schools in the State of Washington to demonstrate compliance with Title II, Part D of No Child Left Behind.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION…
• The reason you will be taking this survey is to find out how much you know about (and use) technology for school-related work.
• There are no right or wrong answers. So be honest in your responses.
• You will not be graded or evaluated based upon the results of your survey.
THE OPENING SCREEN
This is what you will see.
USING THE RESPONSE KEY
What your responses mean.
0 = I don’t know how to do this at all.
1 = I sometimes need help to do this.
2 = I feel comfortable doing this by myself.
3 = I know this well enough that I could show someone else how to do this.
FOR EXAMPLE
Practice rating yourself, using the response key.
UNFAMILIAR WORDS / TERMS
Practice using the definition for the unfamiliar word above.
WORDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
Practice using the definition for the unfamiliar word above.
Word: bias
Definition: frame of reference, point of view
Sample sentence:The way that the author of that web site wrote the information showed that s/he had a bias toward voting for the Democratic Party in the election.
WORDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
Practice using the definition for the unfamiliar word above.
Word: ethical
Definition: right or wrong
Sample sentence:The ethical use of cellular phones in schools is a topic that is discussed at many faculty meetings.
WORDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
Practice using the definition for the unfamiliar word above.
Word: Acceptable Use Policy
Definition: written rules for how computers may be used
Sample sentence:Our school district’s Acceptable Use Policy lists ways in which I can and can’t use the computers at my school.
WORDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
Practice using the definition for the unfamiliar word above.
Word: essential question
Definition: open-ended question or problem to be solved
Sample sentence:My team and I worked hard at creating a project that would propose a solution to the chapter’s essential question.
WORDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
Practice using the definition for the unfamiliar word above.
Word: authenticity
Definition: truthfulness, trustworthiness
Sample sentence:I wasn’t sure that I could believe the authenticity of that web site, so I had to search for another source of information for my project.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
• Respond to the best of your ability.
• Respond to every survey question.
• Your responses will go into a pool of all responses to create a school profile. Therefore, you won’t receive a score or a summary for the survey.
• When you are finished taking the survey, this is what you should do…
QUESTIONS?
Do you
have any
questions?