Education Technology Profile

 

The Education Technology Profile is a 15-minute online self-assessment that gathers information about educators’ technology skills and infusion practices within an institution, school, or district. The resulting data is aligned to Dr. Ruben Puentedura’s SAMR model* and provides education leaders information that spotlights faculty strengths and professional development opportunities.

 

It is important to realise that all four stages of SAMR practice can make valuable contributions to the work of an institution; however, large improvements in student outcomes are not observed until the upper stages are reached. Hence, it is desirable for faculty to progressively develop their practice to reach these upper stages. It is also worthwhile to identify the categories and levels of professional development that will prove most useful to educators to assist them in reaching these stages. The current questionnaire identifies three levels of professional development best suited to faculty:

 

Level 1: Corresponds to the APD Foundations workshops. Focused on technology skills, these foundational workshops help faculty become confident and comfortable integrating Apple products into their teaching strategies.

 

Level 2: Corresponds to the APD Curriculum workshops. These workshops focus on curricula, content design, and instruction with all Apple products.

 

Level 3: Corresponds to the APD Support and Leadership workshops. These offerings support faculty and administrators in technology visioning, planning, and building capacity.

 

When the Education Technology Profile is experienced as part of the Education Strategic Planning Series, it engages the entire leadership team in identifying the levels of professional development best suited to faculty and creating actionable steps that move their goals from vision to reality. Along with the Education Leadership Profile, it provides a data-driven view of the institution’s technology implementation impact on learning and teaching.

 

*Ruben R. Puentedura, Ph.D. Founder and President, Hippasus. http://hippasus.com