Jen+O

Jen O's Self- Assessment

Tech || Developing Tech || Developing Tech || Target Tech || Developing Tech || Developing Tech ||
 * || Overall Score || **Plan and Deliver Instruction** || **Assess Student Progress** || **Manage**
 * IEP and**
 * Administrative** || **Communicate**
 * With**
 * Parents**
 * And**
 * Guardians** || **Advance**
 * Professional**
 * Knowledge** ||
 * **Current Location** || Developing
 * **Destination** || Target Tech || Target Tech || Target Tech || Achieved || Target Tech || Target Tech ||
 * **Priority**
 * (rank 1-5)**
 * 1 being first, 5 being last** ||  || **2 ** || **3 ** || **5 ** || **1 ** || **4 ** ||

//__ Rationale: __// I feel that I am in the beginning stages of technology in this area. My current means of communication with parents/guardians is email, person to person and phone. I often send home paper home programs and information via the child’s backpack to the parent to convey information that I would like to share. I have used Voicethread, Flip video and digital pictures in the past to convey information to parents. I have also attempted to create a Teacher Web page in the past to provide a wide base of information in one area accessible in an attempt to simplify things for myself and make it easier for parents. This was a failed attempt. //__ Plan __// : My goal is to provide general OT related information on one general area to parents that will help them to understand what I do with their child, how they can carry over my goals with the child within the home, and what are some red flags that they can be on the lookout for. This could also be used with educators that I consult with that often have the same questions and concerns as my parents.
 * Areas that I plan on Targeting: **
 * 1 – Communicate with parents and guardians **

//__ Rationale: __// With each technology tool that we learn about, I am attempting to assess and modify that tool to meet the needs of my job working with the preschool age population. Within the last 2 years, I have slowly begun to incorporate technology into my treatment plans and giving my preschool teachers tools that I think will be helpful within the classroom. I have used Voicethread, and Flip videos, to convey /teach a method or lesson and/or to track progress. I frequently search you-tube for videos that I can incorporate into my treatment sessions and I almost daily use the Internet to search for treatment ideas such as craft projects, gross motor activities and multimedia tools. I frequently use many low tech tools within the preschool environment. //__ Plan __//__ : __ My goal is to research and learn how to incorporate higher tech tools (like Classroom suite, Voicethread, text to speech) into the daily lives of the preschoolers that I treat and how I can translate skills that I teach them with my session into the classroom and home environments.
 * 2 – Plan and Deliver Instruction **

My project: The Motor Room Wiki
http://themotorroom.wikispaces.com/