Texas Education Technology Surveys

Every time I take a technology survey, which is at least once a year, I come away feeling inadequate. When I took the Technology Applications Inventory it was much the same feeling. Even though I was able to give affirmative answers on 40 of the 58 survey questions I felt that many of those yes answers were at the minimum range for saying yes. I use a significant amount of technology in the classroom in comparison to my practices only two years ago. The SETDA teacher survey was somewhat less ominous. This survey does not ask quite as specific and technical questions as the Technology Applications Inventory. I felt like I might have been a little above the curve after completing the SETDA. I am lucky to currently be at a school district that is taking a serious approach to increasing technology in the education of its students. The school board is currently providing i-Pod touches for each high school student. The faculty is currently training to prepare to use these instruments as learning tools.
Even though I did not really enjoy taking the Technology Applications Inventory I can see where it can be a useful assessment to see specifically where Texas educators are in their journey on the technology super-highway. I would rank myself somewhere above average , but I still have a lot to learn, and will continue to do so.