Complete the following statements:

1. When new technology is introduced, I
• am the first to learn and to utilize it.
• am eager to use it, but need someone else to show me how.
• use it, but tend to get sidetracked by the '4Ps' of teaching -- paperwork, parents, principals, and pupils.
• am eager to use it, but need lots of instruction and tech help to use it in the classroom.
• roll my eyes and sigh, knowing I'll only use it if a supervisor is watching.
2. Having been magically presented with time in a computer lab, I
• research some really cool Web sites to enhance my curriculum.
• have my students surf for facts on a content area topic.
• don't use the time because I forgot, got busy with a student, or needed coffee.
• ask a tech-savvy student to help me while the rest of the students surf, type a paper, or play content-area games.
• don't use the time because technology just distracts us from our real job as educators.
3. When a fellow teacher asks me for help teaching with technology, I
• offer a long list of resources and lesson ideas, showing the connections to state standards and standardized testing, while demonstrating my own tech expertise.
• share how I've already used technology in my classroom, describe what I'd like to do in the future, and encourage my colleague to share ideas as well.
• share what I've done with technology, but warn about the challenges of using technology among all the other distractions of teaching.
• giggle that I'm even being asked, pointing out that I'm really just learning myself. Then share what I know as a new user.
• laugh hysterically, announcing that computers are distractions -- not enhancements -- to the learning environment.

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