Analysis of Skill Checklist

             After completing and reviewing my technology skills checklist, I feel that the trends demonstrate that I am advanced in areas that I utilize everyday and beginner in programs that I do not utilize every day.  
              I was not surprised to find that my most advanced skill category was emailing.  Email is such a big source of communication and information daily within my job and my personal life.  I use my email to track upcoming events, stay connected educationally with an assistive technology list serve and conference/training email updates, and communicate with friends and family. 
             Although the overall trend seems to be correlated to how often I use certain programs, there seems to be areas within the programs that I use everyday that am not experienced in.  For example, before completing the word processing portion of the checklist, I felt fairly confident that I would be advanced in a majority of the skills listed.  This was not the case at all.  I hold beginner status in a majority of skills listed under this category.  This is one program that I use often.  Another example of this is my spreadsheet skills and slide presentations.  I utilize Excel Spreadsheets and PowerPoint often to track IEP skill development and present learning presentations; however there are certain skills within each area that I need to work to develop.  
              I do not use databases or graphic skills often within my classroom or personal life.  I would like to develop more skills within each of these areas this semester to better organize classroom information and increase interest in my learning presentation.