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 * = **Classroom Technology Observation Protocol** = ||
 * (C) 2008 ||
 * (Used with permission from Dr. Tonya B. Amankwatia) ||
 * Dated Observed: ||||||||   ||   || Teacher Name:  ||||   ||
 * Day of the week: ||||||||   ||^   || School Name:  ||||   ||
 * Time of Day: ||   || to  ||   || AM PM ||^   || Teacher Gender:  ||   || Female  ||   ||   || Male  ||   ||
 * Number of Boys: ||   |||| Number of Girls:  ||   ||^   || Subject(s) Taught:  ||||   ||
 * ** VISIBLE? ** |||||||||||| ** TECHNOLOGY ** || ** USED DURING OBSERVATION ** ||   ||
 * |||||||||||| Television monitor ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| VCR ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Overhead projector ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Instructor computer ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Student computers ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Data (computer) projector ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| DVD player ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Digital still camera ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Digital camcorder ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| CD burner ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| DVD burner ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Wireless networking ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Laser printer ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Inkjet printer ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Tape recorder/player ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| Slide Projector ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| OTHER (Please specify: ) ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| OTHER (Please specify: ) ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| OTHER (Please specify: ) ||||  ||
 * |||||||||||| OTHER (Please specify: ) ||||  ||


 * |||||| ** WAYS COMPUTERS USED IN CLASSROOM ** || ** Check below if used this way **  ||  ** Estimate % of class time used **  ||   ||   ||
 * ** TEACHER ** ||||||  By teacher to teach **whole class**  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By teacher to teach something to a **small group**  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By teacher to **demonstrate** how to do something on computer  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By teacher for non-instructional **administrative tasks** (for instance, to enter attendance or use the grade book program)  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By teacher to **generate reports** and/or **monitor student progress**  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** STUDENT TEAMS ** ||||||  By a student team to **complete an assignment** or project  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By a student team to **prepare a report or presentation**  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  Student learns to **collaborate online** with students from other locations  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS ** ||||||  By single students to work alone **with the ILS** (CCC)  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By single students to go **online to look** for facts or materials  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By single students to **do research** to complete an assignment  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** OFF- T ASK ** ||||||  By students learning to **use the hardware** or a new piece of **software**  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By students or teacher trying to solve **technical problems**  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By the **technical support people** in the room trying to solve the problem  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  ||||||  By the teacher or technical support people **setting up things**  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** NULL ** ||||||  Class worked on activities **not involving technology**  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || ** APPARENT INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS ** || ** DID NOT ENHANCE **  ||  ** ENHANCED A LITTLE **  ||  ** ENHANCED SOMEWHAT **  ||  ** ENHANCED QUITE A BIT **  ||||  ** ENHANCED MARKEDLY! **  ||
 * ** SOFT-WARE ** ||  Using the ILS  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  ||  Using word processing (Pages)  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  ||  Using spreadsheets (Numbers)  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  || Using database programs (FileMaker) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  ||  Using any other teaching/learning programs  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  ||  Preparing presentations (Keynote)  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ** PHOTOS & VIDEOS ** ||  Taking digital photos  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  ||  Making graphics or editing pictures  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  ||  Making videos  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  ||  Editing videos  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ** WEB ** ||  Search Internet/Web  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  ||  Completing Web-learning activities  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||
 * ^  ||  Completing Web-learning activities  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||||   ||


 * ** EQUITY ISSUES ** || ** MUCH LESS ** OFTEN   ||  ** LESS ** OFTEN   ||  ** ABOUT THE SAME **  ||  ** MORE ** OFTEN   ||  ** MUCH MORE ** OFTEN   ||
 * Compare to boys, GIRLS used technology ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Compared to apparently more academically students, apparently **LESS ACADEMICALLY TALENTED** students used technology ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Compared with students from other racial/ethnic backgrounds, students of ONE RACIAL/ETHNIC BACKGROUND used technology ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** TEACHER APPARENT COMFORT WITH TECHNOLOGY ** || ** NOT ** COMFORTABLE   ||  ** SOMEWHAT ** UNCOMFORTABLE   ||  ** SOMEWHAT ** COMFORTABLE   ||  ** VERY ** COMFORTABLE   ||   ||
 * Setting up equipment ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * Handling minor technical problems ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * Maintaining lesson flow while changing from one technology to another ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * Helping students use technology ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * Using traditional techs (overhead projector, slide projector, tape recorder) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * Using digital cameras ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * Using Internet/Web in front of students ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * Using software in front of students ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||
 * ** HOLISTIC ASSESSMENTS ** || ** STRONGLY DISAGREE **  ||  ** DISAGREE **  ||  ** NEUTRAL **  ||  ** AGREE **  ||  ** STRONGLY AGREE **  ||
 * Technology was not used for its own sake, but rather to enhance the lesson. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Teacher appeared well focused on lesson and little distracted by technology. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Use of technology did not cause discipline or classroom management problems. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Technology used was well matched to instructional tasks to be accomplished. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Instructional pacing felt smooth with technology causing few interruptions. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Students appeared engaged by lesson ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Students appeared excited about using technology. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Students appeared comfortable using technology. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * When working with technology, students seemed largely self-directed. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * There was enough technology available to accomplish intended tasks. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * When working with technology, students seemed largely self-directed. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * There was enough technology available to accomplish intended tasks. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||


 * ** OVERHEARD COMMENTS THAT ILLUSTRATE SOMETHING ABOUT TEACHER OF STUDENT BELIEFS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASS ** ||  ||
 * ** COMMENTS OR OSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW ** ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * ** COMMENTS OR OSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW ** ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * ** COMMENTS OR OSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW ** ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * ** COMMENTS OR OSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW ** ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * ** COMMENTS OR OSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW ** ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * ** COMMENTS OR OSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW ** ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * ** COMMENTS OR OSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW ** ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * ** COMMENTS OR OSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW ** ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * ** COMMENTS OR OSERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW ** ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||
 * Amankwatia, T.B. (2008). Teaching with technology for 21st-century learning: A multiple-case study of a school district's high school laptop initiative. Lehigh University, PA ||  ||