Anthro-Tech Assessment

Most of what I learned about the technology of my school was from my host teachers and our classroom experiences. Our technology seems to vary widely depending on what teacher is teaching. Some teachers still write on the white boards; while others such as my hosts use PowerPoint's daily and clickers for exams. Many teachers have not arrived in the digital age, or they are confused about the technology available so they just give up. There are two computer labs in West. Teachers are allowed to sign up 8 times a quarter. This rule is commonly not followed. We recently tried to get into a lab and couldn't the rest of the quarter. This was rather upsetting for my host teachers. It seems that people do not sign up for the labs that often so a few teachers have decided that they would just sign up for all the open slots.

In my opinion we are off to a good start. I think that teachers need to get more educated and step out of their comfort zone and try something new. Of course money is always an issue. The classrooms in the science wing all have flat screen TVs mounted on the walls, or at least in the process of getting hung up. But this is not the case in all of the school. If every classroom could have a TV ready to project then I am sure teachers would be more excited about things.

Every teacher has a website; and they are encouraged to post grades and homework on line for parents and students. Not every teacher uses this though because of the time it takes. To post every grade and every assignment in a timely manner that would be helpful for students will of course take a lot of teacher time.

I also learned that our 2 technology staff members are overworked. They spend so much time troubleshooting and fixing problems they do not have enough time to work with teachers and students to create a better technological awareness at the school. So with more money and a bigger staff things would be great!! Yeah in a different world.
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