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Identify instructional problems and specify goals for designing instruction. Questions are from the [|University of Idaho].
Analysis:

The need for instruction: Instructional Technology that is quick and easily referred to by busy teachers. My colleagues have several issues converting to new technology in our district. Recently, we began using cloud sharing to share ideas and technology so that we could meet virtually as well as share ideas collaboratively from home and the classroom. As the most technologically savvy teacher in my grade, I am often having to answer the same questions over and over because we have one technology person for our entire school and she is often in high demand.

What is it that you want to learn from the needs assessment? -How can I help my colleagues transition to our new technology? How can I best answer questions and relay this to a group without taking valuable planning time?

Who is the target audience? Whose needs are you measuring, and to whom will you give the required information? -Kindergarten teachers at a suburban elementary school. I am measuring their needs for technology instruction and how best to answer their questions.

How will you collect data that will tell you what you need to know? Will you collect data directly from the target audience or indirectly? I am collecting information directly from the teachers via email and direct interview. I am using surveys and interviews.

How will you select a sample of respondents who represent the target audience? Those who are interested in learning more are invited to participate. It is not mandatory.

What instruments and techniques will you use to collect data? Google Forms data and email. Dictation.

How will you analyze the data you collect?

I am going to review the answers to my questions and create a tutorial video website that they can refer to instead of asking me over and over.
> The problem is backed on lack of knowledge and skills. Many of the teachers I work with are older and they are slow to embrace changes to technology. Some of these technologies that we are working with are new to them and do not seem to be intuitive to them. I want to increase their confidence level while also decreasing my work load as I frequently have to answer questions during instructional or planning time because they do not know to access certain things or "make things work" the way they want to.
 * Is the problem based on lack of motivation, knowledge, skills or attitude? Describe and discuss.

> By creating a tutorial that can be referred back to at any time, my colleagues can solve their own issues and refer back to answers should they forget how to do things. This would free up their schedules to not depend on me and they can work more efficiently from home or office.
 * How will your topic help address these needs.

> Direct feedback and question data. I will take data of how often I am asked for help before and after the tutorial has been created.
 * How will you evaluate your learners?

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