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Here are my notes on my experience of taking the Teacher Needs Assessment:

a. This survey made me open my eyes to the fact that our students have such little access to computers and other technological equipment in our school and at their homes. They are lacking in the skills and knowledge of how to operate these things to do their own experimenting and learning. Not only are they lacking in the skills and knowledge and education of this equipment, but so are the teachers in our district.

b. What was surprising to me when I was taking the survey was the fact that there were a lot more types of technology mentioned as being use in the classroom to learn on than I had thought of. For example, using an MP3 player in the classroom to learn with. Also, there were many Web 2.0 tools mentioned that I have never had experience with or even heard of.

c. Nothing.

d. N/A