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An Educator's Guide to Evaluating the Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms - December 1998

WHAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED?

Report all professional development related to the use of technology that you participated in over the past year, including the summer of 1997 and the 1997-98 school year.
Do not report professional development not related to technology (e.g., reading), but do report professional development in specific subject areas that incorporated technology applications.

In the past year, from the summer of 1997 through the 1997-98 school year, did you participate in any of the following types of individual professional development related to technology?
a. Individual research project, in which you examine your own teaching and your students? learning.
- Yes ______ hours in the past year
- No
b. Individual learning, in which you read journals or other professional publications, browse the Internet, etc.
- Yes ______ hours in the past year
- No
c. Other forms of individual professional development related to the use of technology in teaching (specify) ___________________________________
- Yes ______ hours in the past year
- No
Approximately how many hours did you spend during the 1997-98 school year in all types of technology-related professional development activities? Include all of the types of activities listed in Questions 1 & 2.___________
How much do you believe that technology has changed or determined the way you teach your classes? (please check one)

___Greatly ___Somewhat ___Not at all
Think of up to three of the technology-related professional development activities you participated in during the 1997-98 school year. Using the activities codes below, indicate the type of activity and the extent to which you agree with statements in the chart.

Rate your experience and comfort level in each of the following applications using a scale of 1-4

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