Individual Technology Assessment

As an educator my strength in technology is that  I  know I am not very versed in technology.  I understand that the only way to keep up with the newest technology is to experience it first hand  and become proficient in that technology. The best way to be proficient is  to make it meaningful to my students by teaching them how to use the technology safely and help other teachers learn what I know. I plan to learn as much as I can about the new technology in professional development and collaboration.  My weakness in technology going out and finding the equipment needed to learn new technology.  My district is very technology poor at the elementary level and I do not have ready access to new computers or other equipment like white boards or ELMO's or other new machines or new software.  To address my personal weaknesses I plan to seek out librarians in the high schools and other national board teachers with whom I have worked   in the past and who are knowledgeable and ask them to let me come and learn to use the technology.  I also plan to hold technology updates for the teachers at my school one Wednesday a month after school to help me share my new knowledge with other classroom teachers.