So in my readings of the most recent articles, I found one that QUOTED ME!! :D
It was in an article in Gifted Child Today, entitled Identifying Students with Gifts and Talents in Technology. It's so awesome to see my name on a bibliography list. I rule!
Quote: "As Friedman-Nimz and O'Brien noted, 'If computer technology is ignored as an area of talent, one might hypothesize that a noticeable group of high-potential students are not receiving needed services to develop their potential."
In the same article, the author focused on this rather paltry
seven-question behavior scale to help identify students who could have
technology talent. I'm glad I found this today, because I'm definitely
going to need to bring it up in my orals exam on Thursday.
Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students
Never | Very Rarely | Rarely | Occasionally | Frequently | Always
1. demonstrates a wide range of technology skills.
2. learns new software without formal training.
3. spends free time developing technology skills.
4. assists others with technology related problems.
5. incorporates technology in developing creative products/assignments/presentations.
6. eagerly pursues opportunities to use technology.
7. demonstrates more advanced technology skills than other students his or her age.
I'm hoping that I can develop something that is better than these
general questions, and definitely provide more details for this
research.