EdTechProfile Email Skills Checklist

Name

Date

Beginning User:

1. ___ I can explain the three main components of an email address.
2. ___ I can explain telecommunication terms, (i.e. CC, BCC, Signature, attachment, etc.).
3. ___ I know how to launch an email program, retrieve, read, and send email.
4. ___ I know how to save, print, and delete email as appropriate.
5. ___ I compose, edit, and send new email messages.
6. ___ I can explain procedures and processes for use of email in the classroom.
7. ___ I can explain netiquette to my classroom, co-workers, and other members of the community.
8. ___ I can explain issues surrounding student safety and security.

Intermediate User:

1. ___ I know how to create and use an address book.
2. ___ I can recognize and use web links embedded in a message.
3. ___ I regularly use CCs and BCCs email to interact with one or a group of people.
4. ___ I regularly use reply to sender, reply to all, and forwarding as appropriate.
5. ___ I can describe the uses of email in the classroom for connecting with others such as: keypals, global classrooms, parallel problem-solving, mentoring, etc.
6. ___ I design curricular lessons that utilize email as a part of the activity.
7. ___ I practice appropriate netiquette related to email.
8. ___ I implement practices related to issues of personal safety and security with regard to email.

Proficient User:

1. ___ I know how to manage an address book (i.e. setting up mailing groups, importing data from other applications).
2. ___ I know how to locate, open, and manage attached files.
3. ___ I compose email messages that compensate for the reader not seeing my body language or hearing my voice inflections.
4. ___ I employ email as a tool to interact with and provide information to students, parents and other community members.
5. ___ I select and implement effective classroom management techniques using email in a limited number of educational settings.
6. ___ I select and implement appropriate email tools to effectively support the teaching and learning process.
7. ___ I regularly incorporate netiquette practices in my classroom instruction.
8. ___ I regularly implement student email safety and security procedures in my classroom instruction.