What Kind of Technology Educator Are You?

Rebecca Buckhoff
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On Mar 10, 2018
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When you see tech, new and shiny, you…

Do you connect with other educators?

How do you approach new ideas that interest you?

I consider myself…

In order to incorporate new technology, I need…

I consider my classroom to be..

When I want to learn about a new pedagogy, tech or idea I…

Would you share your ideas with others in a presentation?

Tech-Fearless Educator

Tech-Fearless Educator

You are a Tech-Fearless Educator!   You dive right into the SAMR pool and swim around with tech!  You take pride in learning about new tools and ideas. You are eager to innovate and improve your instruction.  You are a technology leader on campus and may even present at conferences. When you don’t have what you need, you know exactly who to contact and takes the necessary steps to get the job done.  You make your voice heard at the site and district level. You probably have a vast network of other connected educators.

Tech-Compliant Educator

Tech-Compliant Educator

You are a Tech-Compliant Educator.   You like tech in the classroom but you don’t try to incorporate untested ideas. When new technology or ideas are introduced you attend district trainings.  You do best when there are well written instructions or visible examples. This helps you use the tools in the classrooms as intended. You eagerly awaiting the release of district trainings when offered.  You may rely on handouts and session details from online or other contributors. You don’t usually share new ideas, but you are happy to receive them.

Tech-Reluctant Educator

Tech-Reluctant Educator

You are a Tech-Reluctant Educator.   To you, tech is scary and you worry you might break Google.  Maybe you feel unlucky with tech. You attend trainings as required but you don’t usually get much out of them because they move too fast for you.  You hesitate to ask questions because you are embarrassed. You keep your classroom tech under lock and key for safety, and because you only need it for testing.  Sometimes you are asked to add input, but you are often not heard. Not because no one is listening but because you cannot figure out how to click respond. You use technology in your own life, but you don’t think it has a correlation for use in the classroom.

Anti-Everything Educator

Anti-Everything Educator

You are an Anti-Everything Educator.  You want absolutely nothing to do with technology or any form of change for that matter.  Everything should stay just as it has. Why fix it, if it isn’t broken? You make your opinion known loudly and often.  You talk to anyone who will listen. Your goal is to maintain the status quo and avoid change at all costs.

What Kind of Technology Educator are You?

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