Technology For Teaching Chapter 6

Which of the following is NOT a Web 2.0 technology tool?

Digital calculator

Since social networking sites are recreational, they cannot engage users in learning.

False

What is one possible limitation to using a social network in the classroom?

Many schools restrict access to social networking sites within the building setting, which may mean that even if you create an educational application, you may not be able to use it with your students.

Why would a teacher choose to use a collaborative social networking tool, such as the MIT New Literacies Project, to challenge gifted students?

Networking with students from around the world could provide opportunities to learn from others.

What are some ways you might integrate digital audio into your classroom teaching and learning activities?

One way to integrate digital audio into classroom teaching and activities is to use audio books. During my schooling, several teachers used audio books to help the students understand the literature better. Students are able to hear the text in a clear and correctly pronounced way when using audio books. The audio could be played with individual headsets or speakers so the whole class could listen simutaniously. Students can also follow along with the text in front of them. This helps both visual and auditory learners.

What is one advantage of using a pin board in the classroom?

They enable users to organize photos, video, and other information onto digital boards by lesson, unit, grade-level, or subject area.

Surfing the Web at home is an example of informal learning.

True

Teachers should help students understand when to use text abbreviations and when to use good writing skills.

True

Web 2.0 technologies provide multiple avenues for learners to access information.

True

How are social networking sites different from wikis?

Wikis are for the purpose of spreading and gaining knowledge about information. They can be created by practically anyone who chooses to use them. Social networking sites can also be created by anyone, however the purpose and functions are different than wikis. Social networking sites are mainly for communicating with people to socialize instead of gaining knowledge. Social networking sites are typically not used for educational purposes, although they can be.

Mobile learning requires close teacher supervision to be successful.

false

Teachers are NOT responsible for providing guidance about appropriate student behavior and interaction with others in cybersettings.

false

Students who do not have an Internet connection at home:

may have access to the Internet at a public library or via mobile phones.

Mobile apps are valuable to a teacher because:

they maximize the potential of mobile devices as a learning tool.

Online productivity tools can be a free or low cost alternative for traditional software productivity suites.

true

Students without a home computer connected to the Internet are still likely to have access to Internet technologies via mobile devices.

true