Intro to Ed Tech
Which technology would support an auditory learner?
A podcast prepared by the teacher to explain content
Assistive devices are technologies that:
Address the needs of exceptional students
Authentic assessment strategies are those that:
Allow teachers to use alternative methods to determine if objectives are achieved
While gifted students do not need technology support or remediation, they do need it to provide:
Continual and novel challenges to help maintain interest and motivation to meet their potential
Specifications included with software are important because they: Explain how to use the software Describe the types of multimedia the software includes Explain the networking requirements for that software Describe the hardware the software is compatible with
Describe the hardware the software is compatible with
True or False: Multiple intelligences can best be measured by the Standford-Binet IQ Test
False
National certification by the NBTS is a prestigious certification recognition that:
Indirectly includes a variety of teacher technology competencies
How does technology assist teachers in assessment and feedback?
It provides support tools such as rubrics and surveys
What is one of the more significant challenges to technology use that teachers face?
Lack of funding
While technology may add a layer of complexity to instruction, it can also Simplify planning Reduce costs Eliminate need for feedback Enrich instruction
enrich instruction
Which of these can enhance a students deep learning?
online discussion and debate
The writing process would best be supported for special needs students through the use of which of the following technologies? Scaffolding software Electronic books Screen readers
screen readers
Which students would be helped most by "talking word processing"? Hearing-impaired students Gifted students Talented students Sight-impaired students
sight impaired students
NETS standards articulate competencies for:
students, teachers, administrators, coaches
The ability to use common technology in our personal, academic, and professional life:
technology literacy
The AECT defines educational technology as:
the study facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technologies.
One of the greatest challenges for teachers' planning is: Available hardware and software The technology budget Support staff Time
time
True or False: From your unit design, you can easily extract your daily lesson plan and begin by focusing on one or two targeted daily objectives.
true
True or False: NETS'T standards assume that teachers have met the NETSS standards for students.
true
True or False: One of the challenges for teachers engaged in planning is that districts require they align lesson objectives and standards.
true
With all the technology options available, for culturally and language diverse students, one of the biggest challenges is finding technologies that match their intellectual abilities to their English language skills. True False
true
Which of the following technology resources support communication and collaboration.
video conferencing software
Which of these online resources can be used for learning through social networking?
wikis
Technology assists and supports the teacher in their professional lives by offering tools for:
Certification and licensure verification
Which is not a correct answer about technology standards? P21 standards focus on preparation for 21st-century skills, The most frequently applied set of technology standards comes from the International Society for Technology in Education, No national standards are not directly related to lesson plans, Common Core standards include reference to technology skills
No national standards are not directly related to lesson plans. Lesson plans use standards to frame learning outcomes.
What technology do you need to convert a printed page into a digital document with text that can be edited? Digitizer OMR Scanner Scantron Scanner OCR Software
Scanner OCR Software
Low-tech adaptations for students with disabilities include: Sticky keys and key guards Touch screens and screen readers iPads and mobility devices High-interest, low-level traditional and digital books
Sticky keys and key guards
Mobile devices such as Apple's iPad, iPod Touch, or other tablets can offer unique and beneficial visual, auditory, and tactile input for:
Students with physical mobility limitations
Which of the following are ways computer networking can assist with teaching and learning? Set up activities on a student's home computer. Real-time monitoring of activity on a student's mobile device. Share CD-based software despite restrictive licensing. Teachers can take over control of one or more student workstations to provide a demonstration.
Teachers can take over control of one or more student workstations to provide a demonstration.
An ongoing challenge for using computer technology in the classrooms is: Community pressure to spend technology funds The resistance of students The continuous need for upgrades Administrative reluctance to support technology
The continuous need for upgrades
Software that would support student report cards would be what kind of tool?
administrative
The collection of theories that suggest learning is a set of acquired behaviors in response to the rewards, punishments, and withheld responses is the perspective held by:
behaviorists
"Exceptional students" refers to those students with a physical disability. True False
false
A significant opportunity of integrating computers into teaching and learning is encouraging the implementation of core content. True False
false
For portability, optical disc storage has all but replaced flash drive storage in today's classrooms. true false
false
For students with all manner of disabilities, while technology can offer improved engagement with content, it can do little to increase independence, participation, and success in classroom activities. True False
false
Monitor resolution as measured by the diagonal size, is an important adjustment that can be made for students who are sight impaired. True False
false
Online storage is a poor and potentially unsafe choice for classroom use since anyone can see and use the files. True False
false
With reference to formative feedback:
it helps you readjust your lesson while in progress
How does technology assist teacher in assessment of student learning?
it provides support tools for authentic assessment such as rubrics and portfolios.
In step 3 of the DID model, the strategies a teacher develops to communicate new content to his or her students are: Planning outcomes Active learning strategies Technology integration plans Teaching strategies
teaching strategies
To determine if instruction has met expectations, the teacher should compare student performance on evaluations and: A questionnaire to see if they enjoyed the class, The objectives targeted by the lesson Grades on assignments that were handed in on time Feedback from parents and administrators
the objectives targeted by the lesson
An online lesson preparation tool helps teachers to create well-organized, standards-aligned lesson plans.
true
Antivirus programs protect computers from malicious software delivered through the Internet, the network, or storage media. True False
true
The theorist best known for the multiple intelligence theory is:
Howard Gardner
Three of the key learner characteristics about which a teacher should be aware include:
learning styles, cognitive styles, types of intelligence
Which of the following is considered application software? Word and Excel Computer memory and file storage Operating system and RAM Computing cycle software
Word and Excel
Applying Bloom's Taxonomy to the construction of learning objectives helps to ensure that:
All levels of cognition are addressed
One of the greatest advantages when integrating universal design for learning is: Avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and learning Reducing training time when using less technology Emphasizing core content areas and tried-and-true strategies
Avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and learning
The type of optical media that can be used to archive student files is a: CD-ROM CD-R Flash ROM
CD-R
In the evolution of educational technology, the audiovisual movement:
Came into existence with the first motion media, early movies
Which of the following is an example of an advantage cloud computing offers teachers? Teachers will no longer need Internet connectivity. Cloud computing is compatible with and will synch both classroom computers and mobile devices. Teachers can use the cloud to monitor student activities while on a network. Programs from the cloud can automatically upgrade the system capabilities of the local classroom PC.
Cloud computing is compatible with and will synch both classroom computers and mobile devices.
System settings on a classroom computer's operating system allow you to: Virtually upgrade the speed of the CPU Maximize software licensing options Customize aspects of the operating system to better meet student needs. Add multimedia components to software options
Customize aspects of the operating system to better meet student needs.
Technologies and their implementation strategies that recognize and target instruction to the varying abilities found in the same classroom are referred to as: Initiation Differentiation Mainstreaming Scaffolding
Differentiation
Which is the most correct statement for the design-plan-act (DPA) planning model? The plan phase drives the design phase. In the design phase, the technology selected for the unit determines the direction of overall design. During the plan phase, specific daily lesson plans needed to complete the unit are described. Developing an instructional action plan determines the standards the unit will address.
During the plan phase, specific daily lesson plans needed to complete the unit are described.
While universal design originated in architecture, it is applied to exceptional learners by: Encouraging teaching and learning strategies that accommodate diverse learner needs Requiring lesson plans that identify remediation technologies Designing computer technology to address physically limited students Ensuring all students in wheelchairs have access to all areas of the classroom
Encouraging teaching and learning strategies that accommodate diverse learner needs
For special needs students, concept mapping software is useful to: Assist in inputting whole words with fewer keystrokes Editing their writing Organizing their homework and academic tasks Help them see and organize their ideas
Help them see and organize their ideas
WiFi networking has replaced wireless networking in education. Why ?It's expensive to retrofit older schools. Students are more familiar with networks that use WiFi technology. WiFi networking is a more secure infrastructure. The state and local laws often require WiFi accessibility.
It's expensive to retrofit older schools.
Technologies in support of comprehensible input benefit CLD students by: Providing auditory output to students so they can hear the spoken language Supporting CLD students at an appropriate interest level Challenging students to grasp content that was previously outside their skill level Providing information in the second language that the learner is better able to comprehend
Providing auditory output to students so they can hear the spoken language
The pedagogical cycle refers to the: Creation of the series of To-Do's that must be checked and rechecked to complete the lesson Implementation of evaluation and revision that improves a lesson Summative feedback loop that occurs during a lesson Sequence of instructional events that occurs during every lesson
Sequence of instructional events that occurs during every lesson
The configuration of a school network includes: Workstations and tablets Server and cloud storage Workstation, laptops, and cloud interconnectivity Server, workstations, and wireless or wired connectivity
Server, workstations, and wireless or wired connectivity
Which student characteristic is not among those that can normally help or hinder learning? Learning style Pedagogy preference Cognitive style Multiple intelligences
pedagogy preference
A computer virus and other malware can infect a classroom computer via: WiFi technology Shared storage devices Table computers interacting with classroom computers The typically unprotected school networks
Shared storage devices
Which of the following is an advantage of networking computers in schools? Sharing applications, files, and hardware Disabling unauthorized backing up of teacher and student data Sharing a RAM among classroom computers Computers run faster when connected to a network
Sharing applications, files, and hardware
Personal religious beliefs and cultural views that may alter a students perception of the information communicated by a teacher are an example of the impact of:
personal filters
A potential challenge for integrating technology into the classroom is:
The culture of the school may not be conducive to technology integration
One of the key challenges with technology implementation for special needs students is: Scaffolding appropriate technologies to meet changing needs Ensuring students are supported at the appropriate interest level Making sure the students are continuously challenged The need for collaboration between assistive technology (AT) personnel information technology (IT) personnel.
The need for collaboration between assistive technology (AT) personnel information technology (IT) personnel.
Teachers should advocate for technology in their classroom so that:
They have an opportunity to prepare students with essential 21st-century skills
A significant challenge in the integration of computers into teaching and learning is: Preparing teachers to be the primary technical support for their classroom computers Training for teachers and students in using classroom computers Eliminating wired networking from all schools Student interest in learning with computers
Training for teachers and students in using classroom computers
Which is not an online available tool that supports lesson plan development? Ideas of what other teachers are doing Training in application software Teacher blogs sharing insights and experiences Online libraries of standards-correlated lesson plans
Training in application software
Which technology-based activity promotes critical thinking?
Webquests
Technology can help to address the diversity in a classroom by:
providing alternative delivery of content to meet diverse needs
Which of the following technology resources support communication and collaboration?
Wikis and forums
Both cognitivists and constructivists recognize learning as:
a mental process
Technology offers opportunities when used to address the array of special needs found in school populations; it has limited application to the needs of TAG and CLD students. True False
false
The operating system of a computer is built into the RAM chips and is measured in gigahertz. True False
false
True or False: Artifacts are grid-like evaluation forms that promote the objective evaluation of achievement by students and their teacher.
false
True or False: Common Core Standards align to NETS in that they expressly identify technology competencies for students and teachers.
false
True or False: One of the greatest challenges facing teachers while lesson planning is determining learner needs.
false
True or False: The introduction of television into schools revolutionized education and the way that teaching and learning occurs today.
false
True or False: Using the latest technology is the first step to constructing instructional plans for 21st- century learners.
false
True or False: When creating an action planner, the most critical consideration is how well standards and objectives align.
false
True or False:Summative evaluation occurs throughout a learning unit.
false
Word prediction software programs make an educated guess about the next word a student wants to type based on an outline they previously entered. True False
false
True of False:Presentation software is primarily valuable to teachers, but offers little of value to students.
false (Presentation software can be used by students to share information with peers and demonstrate competencies)
True or False: The 4Cs advocated by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning include Competence, Communication, Cooperation, and Confidence.
false (The 4Cs are Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity)
Standards impact technology integration by: Identifying specific lesson plans required at every school,Dictating accomplished practices in every state, Identifying core technology competencies for students, requiring core activities by grade level.
identifying core technology competencies for students.
The alternative input device that best assists students with mobility problems is: Monitor Keyboard Switch Braille printer
switch
Most states require that potential educators have technology skills within their: Hiring requirements, Qualifications for professional exams, Requirements for additional content area certification, Teacher certification requirements
teacher certification requirements
A personal computer system typically includes a monitor, system unit, storage, and input devices. True False
true
Computer technology can help talented and gifted (TAG) students remain engaged in the learning process even though it might be less of a challenge to master required content than for other students. True False
true
Computers provide tools that can empower students with disabilities to accomplish the same work as their peers without disabilities. True False
true
Teacher and student training is a critical challenge when implementing technology in support of special needs learners. True False
true
True or False: An example of a teacher using technology to foster creativity is having students complete and share an online mind map.
true
True or False: learning styles are a collection of preferences related to how one learns
true
True or False: when examining teaching and learning as communication, one must consider the personal filters that can act as barriers to effective and accurate communication.
true
True or False:NCATE mandates that teacher education programs include experiences to ensure future teachers can utilize technology to facilitate student learning and support teaching and learning.
true
True or False:The role of technology in instructional planning is to support the teaching and learning strategies identified in the design and lesson plans.
true
