TECHNOLOGY USAGE COMPETENCIES OF TEACHERS: PRIOR TO FATIH PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

The aim of this study is to specify the technology usage competency levels of high school teachers according to educational technology standards. The target population of the study consisted of 224 teachers working in high schools applied in the Fatih project in the centre and districts in the frame of the Eskişehir Directorate of National Education in 2011-2012 academic years. Descriptive survey model and relational survey model were used in research. The study was conducted through sampling out of target population and convenience sampling method was used in sampling. The assessment instrument used in this research was developed by the researchers grounding on the dimensions of National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T). The data have been described through frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation values, independent examples t-test and one-way variance analyses. According to the data procured at the end of the research, they thought that teachers meet the NETS*T standards and have a good level of technology usage skills.. however, the level of their ability to use smart board and developing learning object is low. It is concluded that teachers’ technology usage competency levels do not show significant difference according to their gender, branch, their educational level and their seniority