Educational Technology Midterm
Which of the following best describes how teachers and students "tag" resources on a social bookmarking site? a. They identify materials with personally chosen keywords. d. They use a standardized system of keywords to ensure consistency. c. They edit materials posted by other individuals. b. They rank materials with smiling faces and other icons.
A
Which of the following best describes how teachers might have students use an RSS feed in the classroom? d. Students complete writing assignments that are graded online. c. Students take tests and receive their results online. a. Students check daily news headlines and share the information with the class. b. Students post videos of class projects for families to see and hear.
A
Which of the following statements best describes a website's cognitive load? a. Presentation of online information supports or restricts learning by students. c. The way online advertisements influence the buying patterns of computer users d. Objectivity and reliability of an educational website b. Number of words used on an educational website
A
What statement best describes a teacher's digital professional learning network (PLN)? A collection of instructional and professional materials stored in an online format A department new teachers report to at the Central Office A transcript of courses taken to meet teacher licensure requirements An storehouse of lesson plans and curriculum materials located at the Central Office
A collection of instructional and professional materials stored in an online format
All of the following terms convey how digital technology can affect the attitudes and behaviors of teachers and students except Unique Transformative Powerful All encompassing
All encompassing
Which of the following statements best describes how teachers are using technology in school? Younger teachers are more likely to regard technology as an indispensable tool for their professional work as educators. Almost all teachers use technology for lesson planning, curriculum design, professional communication and student information management. Veteran teachers prefer to use books and other paper materials when planning lessons and locating teaching materials. Veteran teachers are more likely than new teachers to write on computers, correspond by email, and keep records on spreadsheets and databases.
Almost all teachers use technology for lesson planning, curriculum design, professional communication and student information management.
What term describes the kind of access that teachers with a laptop computer and Internet connection have to professional materials and learning resources? * Pedagogy ready access Random Access Memory Anytime, anywhere Satellite anytime
Anytime, anywhere
Which of the following statements summarizes sociologists Bertram Bruce and Maureen Hogan's evaluation of the impact of technology on people and society? As a new technology replaces an older technology, people tend to miss the older tool. As technology becomes more common, people understand it better. As technology changes, people tend to resist using new tools. As technology becomes more common, people tend to take it for granted.
As technology becomes more common, people understand it better
All of the following features of note taking tools and apps are true except a. Expedites the process of note-taking b. Slows down the process of note-taking d. Allows students to concentrate on the content and meaning of the notes c. Organizes the information on a computer
B
Which of the following is an example of a high stakes test? b. High school graduation exam a. End of class exit tickets d. Beginning of the school year learning assessment c. Teacher written quiz
B
All of the following are examples of how technology tools support assessment and evaluation except a. Online surveys b. Digital portfolios c. Hard copy portfolios d. Student response systems
C
What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing involves using the Internet, rather than a personal computer or local network, to store and retrieve files.
What is a criterion-referenced test?
Compares students performances to specific objectives or standards.
Effective group activities create all of the following student learning outcomes except Completing an assignment or activity on their own without help from other learners Experiencing control and responsibility within the learning process Using the talents of different individuals to solve problems Teaching each other what they have learned doing an activity
Completing an assignment or activity on their own without help from other learners
All of the following are examples of media literacy except d. Completing paper spreadsheets and reports a. Reading an online newspaper b. Writing an online blog c. Sending an electronic communication
D
All of the following are examples of performance assessment except d. Students achieve a high score on a standardized test. c. Students film a video documentary about a learning topic. b. Students present research findings to a class. a. Students post a blog or wiki entry on a class or school website.
D
Which statement is true about the ISTE Standards for Students and the 21st Century Student Outcomes for Learning? Each is focused on improving students' math and science learning in elementary schools. Each emphasizes how technology creates new teaching and learning experiences for students. Each mandates technology integration at every grade level. Each is focused on improving students' reading and writing across the curriculum.
Each emphasize how technology creates new teaching and learning experiences for students
What researcher has made designing effective ways for people to learn visually the focus of his work about technology? Charles Babbage Seymour Papert John Dewey Edward Tufte
Edward Tufte
As digital citizens, students are expected to do which of the following? Follow the acceptable use policies of schools Join a social network to freely share images with peers Cite information from Wikipedia without attribution Maintain a personal website or blog of their academic accomplishments
Follow the acceptable use policies of school
Assessing what students are learning regularly throughout a lesson is known as what type of evaluation?
Formative
Students born after 2004 are members of what population group? iGeneration Digital generation Generation X Baby Boom generation
Igeneration
Interactive educational software, websites, and apps as well as online tutoring systems offer what type of feedback to learners? Delayed auto-correcting feedback Delayed teacher-written feedback Immediate self-correcting feedback Immediate teacher-written feedback
Immediate self-correcting feedback
What is a WebQuest?
In a WebQuest, students access different web resources to gather information about a particular topic, learning research and reading skills while proceeding to learn individually at their own pace.
According to Sir Ken Robinson, which of the following describes how students' creativity is expressed in schools? It is a special talent or ability that only a few students possess. It can be tested and measured by standardized exams. It can be encouraged through competitions and awarding prizes. It emerges often in unexpected ways from hunches and random experiences.
It emerges often in unexpected ways from hunches and random experiences
Which of the following statements best describes creativity when applied to the learning of students in schools? It is an unattainable goal by almost every student since only a few truly creative individuals are born every generation. It is a talent not highly valued by business executives, school administrators or leaders in many other fields. It includes thinking and acting in ways that generate alternative approaches to people, situations and problems. It is a talent that cannot be influenced or promoted by technology.
It includes thinking and acting in ways that generate alternative approaches to people, situations and problems.
All of the following terms are used to describe active learning by students except Learning by doing Inquiry-based learning Just in time learning Discovery learning
Just in time learning
What do educators mean when they use the term "active learning?
Learning where students are involved in the learning process.
The call for new learning environments in the ISTE standards includes which of the following recommendations? More individual work by students at their desks More teacher talk and more adult-student interaction and discussion Less teacher talk and more adult-student interaction and discussion Less group work and collaborative projects in and out of the classroom
Less teacher talk and more adult-student interaction and discussion
All of the following are ways that teachers can use technology to provide enriching and productive learning experiences for students except Differentiating instruction to students Enabling access to multiple online information sources Motivating disengaged learners Maintaining student grades and attendance records
Maintaining student grades and attendance records
All of the following are ways to use technology to teach students about digital and media literacies except Memorizing information from an academic website Completing WebQuests and other online resources Reading and analyzing online newspapers and news broadcasts Using bookmarking and social bookmarking
Memorizing information from an academic website
Steven Zemelman, Harvey Daniels, and Steven Hyde have identified what they call a "progressive consensus" that includes which of the following instructional methodologies? whole-class instruction More reliance on standardized tests More time spent with textbooks More small group instruction
More small group instruction
Which of the following statements is based on Rogers's model of innovation in organizations All teachers lag behind the pace of technology change. Most teachers are eager to innovate using technology. All teachers are early adopters of new change ideas. Most teachers eventually adopt new practices and ideas for change.
Most teachers eventually adopt new practices and ideas for change.
Social media technologies are most useful for teaching which of the following skills and competencies? Online communication and networking Accessing and assessing online materials Problem-solving and inquiry learning Student self-assessment of learning performance
Online communication and networking
Which of the following terms describes how the lack of access to the latest technologies prevents lower income students from having optimal learning experiences? Participation spike Participation curve Participation gap Participation swing
Participation gap
All of the following are primary goals of the National Council of Teachers' of English's call for 21st-Century literacies except Handle information in ethical ways Build relationships and solve problems collaboratively Pass high-stakes test delivered online Design and share information in online environments such as blogs and wikis
Pass high-stakes test delivered online
Teachers are advised to utilize technology in all of the following ways except Classroom instruction Rewards for student behavior and performance Professional learning Online learning materials for students
Rewards for student behavior and performance
All of the following terms are used to describe active learning except? Discovery learning Rote Learning Inquiry-based learning Hands-on learning
Rote learning
How are computer-based grading software programs and online grading apps useful to teachers when assessing student learning?
Saves teachers time grading.
All of the following words describe students' Internet usage outside of school except Flexible Social Scripted Free flowing
Scripted
Effective educational apps for tablets and smartphones make use of what concept, often associated with the early 20th century educator Maria Montessor? Cooperative learning Inquiry learning Self-correcting feedback Positive reinforcement
Self-correcting feedback
What computer pioneer's research and work was based on the idea that youngsters will invest more time, energy, and meaning in knowledge they themselves create? Seymour Papert Bill Gates Steve Jobs Grace Hopper
Seymour Papert
Which of the following best illustrates reciprocal teaching as an instructional technique for developing Internet literacy? Students teach each other about the meaning of an online text. Teachers and students explore the meaning of an online text through dialog and discussion. Teachers explain the meaning of an online text at the beginning and then again at the end of class. Teachers use students' wrong answers on a test to identify misconceptions about an online text.
Teachers and students explore the meaning of an online text through dialog and discussion
Which statement accurately reflects Nicholas Burbules and Thomas Callister, Jr's idea of how technology can affect education? Providing computers for every student is essential for 21st century learning. The capacity for educational transformation is not intrinsic to the technology itself. Every technology creates positive new teaching and learning experiences for students. Digital technologies must be combined with non-computer-based materials.
The capacity for educational transformation is not intrinsic to the technology itself
What are the five parts of a WebQuest?
The five stages of a WebQuest are: 1) Stage setting; 2) Task; 3) Process; 4) Evaluation; and 5) Conclusion
Educational games and simulations develop students' talents as problem solvers and critical thinkers in which of the following ways? There are points to be accumulated in order to achieve a high score. There are opportunities to establish an online identity through an avatar. There are problems that must be solved through critical thinking about strategy and results. There are opportunities to earn digital badges for reaching different game levels.
There are problems that must be solved through critical thinking about strategy and results.
Computer technology has impacted the development of literacy in which of the following ways? The three R's of reading, writing and arithmetic are now less important. Understanding the Internet, mass media and digital information is now more important. Books and other paper sources of information in libraries are now less important. Owning the most up-to-date personal computer is now a necessity for learning.
Understanding the Internet, mass media and digital information is now more important
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects recent statistics about technology in schools? Virtually every school has Internet access. Less than half of all classrooms have Internet access. Technology spending is on the increase in most schools. The ratio of students to computers has been stable for nearly two decades.
Virtually every school has internet access
Which of the following terms best describes students using more than one technology at the same time? Media messaging Media momentum Media multiplication Media multitasking
media multitasking
What are three factors contributing to plagiarism in schools today?
1) The wide availability of information on the Web; 2) The pressure of high-stakes testing and the need to earn high scores on exams; and 3) Student misunderstandings about using material without citing their sources.
According to the Partnership for 21st-Century Skills, which of the following terms describes the knowledge, competencies, and understandings that students will need to succeed in a highly technical society? Future-focused Skills Workforce readiness 21st Century skills Career readiness
21st century skills
According to teachers surveyed nationally, 21st century students are least likely to go to which of the following sources when searching for information? b. YouTube d. Wikipedia a. Print books c. Other students
A
All of the following describe advantages of social bookmarking for teachers except a. Teachers can share resources with other educators who are interested in similar topics. b. Teachers can prove to administrators that they are following the required curriculum. d. Teachers can conduct more productive online information searches. c. Teachers can stay current in their teaching field.
A
All of the following real-world situations are examples of a performance assessment except d. Batting average of a professional baseball player b. Profit margin of a coffee shop c. Complexity of aerial formations of skydiver a. Score on a teacher certification test
A
Google, Bing and other search engines use personalized search technology. Which of the following best describes personalized search technology? a. The search engine predicts what search results someone will find most useful. c. The search engine generates a revolving list of search results. d. The search engine blocks unwanted or objectionable material. b. The search engine produces the same results for every user.
A
Historically, teachers in American schools have featured which of the following as their predominant method of teaching? d. Constructivist teaching b. Collaborative teaching a. Teacher-centered teaching c. Student-centered teaching
A
Public domain materials can be best described as b. Material that can be used by anyone after getting permission from the copyright owner a. Material that may be freely used without the permission of the former copyright owner d. Material that has no commercial value and is not sold online c. Material that has been purchased by a school system for use by students and teachers
A
Student learning objectives are best described by which of the following statements? a. Planned or intended outcomes of a teacher's lesson c. Type of assessments that teachers use to measure student learning d. Primary reasons for teaching a lesson to students b. Activities that teachers do with students during a lesson
A
The "capacity to access, analyze, evaluate and communicate messages in a wide variety of forms" is the definition for which of the following terms? * a. Information fluency c. WebQuests d. Media literacy b. Internet searching
A
The National Council of Teachers of English issued which of the following statements about using computers to evaluate student writing? a. Software programs over-emphasize surface features while failing to honor the qualities that make writing creative and expressive. c. Digital grading is an effective and efficient way to provide students and families with a numerical picture of student writing proficiency. d. Computer scoring should be used in conjunction with teacher evaluation to provide a more balanced assessment of student writing. b. Teachers should use machine scoring of student writing rather than portfolios or other performance evaluation methods.
A
The legal protection given to a person's creative work is known as * a. Copyright d. Creative commons c. Public domain b. Fair use
A
The research for the "How People Learn" series was based on which of the following approaches to learning? * 1/1 a. Constructivism b. Behaviorism d. Information recall c. Metacognition
A
The wide range of online materials that teachers and students use for academic learning are best described by which of the following terms? b. Educational websites a. Digital content d. Virtual lesson plans c. Web-based resources
A
Which of the following best describes a blended or hybrid approach to delivering educational content to students? c. Attending school every morning paired with community internships in the afternoon b. Teacher presentations paired with small group work during class time d. Teacher organized in-class learning activities paired with online quizzes and exams a. Face-to-face interactions with teachers paired with online coursework and testing
A
A search engine is best described as.
A software program that uses networks of computers to retrieve information from the Internet
A digital native most commonly refers to A teacher who is learning about technology and its uses in schools A parent who is learning how to share technology experiences with his or her children A student who has grown up immersed in technology at home and in school An administrator who is deciding the best combination of technologies for a school
A student who has grown up immersed in technology at home and in school
According to advocates of online and blended education, which of the following is a primary advantage of virtual learning? d. Virtual schools require students to pass tests with higher scores than students in regular schools. a. Virtual schools are more expensive to operate than regular schools. b. Virtual schools provide needed academic resources for homeschooled students. c. Virtual school students have more social interactions with peers than students in regular schools.
B
All of the following are part of the American Library Association's definition of a digital literate person, except b. Approaching a task as an expert would d. Collaborating with others in informed and engaged online communities c. Using information in ethically appropriate ways a. Creating and communicating information in a wide variety of forma
B
All of the following statements about cloud computing are true except c. A teacher's materials can be accessed from anywhere, anytime. d. A teacher's materials can be used on any Internet-capable device. a. A teacher's materials reside on the Web. b. A teacher's materials reside only on their computer desktop.
B
All of the following statements are part of the Understanding by Design (UbD) approach to lesson development except c. Determining acceptable evidence b. Identifying multiple choice test questions d. Determining assessment strategies a. Identifying desired learning results
B
Engaging students in projects where they investigate relevant questions in a subject field is an example of which of the following teaching and learning approaches? a. One-on-one tutoring b. Inquiry learning d. Whole class instruction c. Metacognitive thinking
B
In addition to its enormous size, information on the Internet is characterized by three features: It is constantly changing, it is "self-organized," and what third feature? b. It is tied together electronically. c. It is nonbiased. d. It is always up-to-date. a. It is always accessible.
B
Online content that is "false, out of date, or incomplete in a misleading way" is known by which of the following terms? a. Malinformation b. Misinformation d. Mostly useless information c. Messed-up information
B
Real-time and recorded data websites contribute to student learning in which of the following ways? d. Letting students practice specific skills in a concentrated and sustained manner b. Providing opportunities to enter a setting as an involved observer where you can learn as if physically present at a remote location a. Promoting information exchanges between students in K-12 schools and adult experts in colleges, businesses, and other organizations c. Allowing students to conduct historical investigations of materials from museums, libraries, and other organizations
B
Students are most engaged in learning when educational websites include interactivity, exploration, and what other feature? a. A straightforward presentation of information b. Compelling stories, interesting characters, and intriguing mysteries to solve d. A predetermined way to navigate the site so students will stay on task c. Prizes and rewards for achieving high scores on a game
B
Which of the following best describes social bookmarking as an information management strategy for teachers and students? d. A group of resources posted by scholars and researchers for use in schools c. A set of materials that can be accessed only after purchasing a site membership b. A public list that can be viewed and added to by many readers a. A personal collection of resources seen mainly by one person
B
Which of the following best describes the experience of students taking massive open online courses (MOOCs) in higher education? a. Most participants are traditional age college students. d. Most participants have been women. b. The average student completion rate is much lower than traditional in-person classes. c. The average student completion rate is much higher than traditional in-person classes.
B
Which of the following describes how active learning and metacognitive thinking support constructivist teaching? d. Teachers at the elementary level focus learning on skills to prepare students for success in middle and high school. b. Teachers incorporate into their lessons students' preexisting knowledge about a subject or topic. a. Teachers at the high school level focus on preparing students for college and careers. c. Teachers utilize repeated practice where students memorize and demonstrate their knowledge of a subject.
B
Which of the following researchers believed that "the word fluent expresses the most important aspect of the kind of knowledge children should have about technology"? * b. Seymour Papert d. John Goodlad c. Marc Prensky a. Seymour Sarason
B
Which of the following statements defines teaching methods within the lesson development process? c. Scheduling and grouping of students during a lesson b. Instructional strategies used by teachers during a lesson d. Assessment of student learning while the lesson is being taught a. Learning outcomes for students after the lesson is taught
B
Which statement describes the use of performance assessment in evaluating student learning? a. Tests and test scores are never used as part of performance assessment. b. Performance assessment evaluates students' products, presentations and performances as evidence of learning. c. Most states have implemented mandatory performance assessment systems for high school graduation. d. Performance assessment compares students' learning outcomes with those of other students at the same age or grade.
B
All of the following are features of "interactive" educational websites except b. There are opportunities to explore questions and topics in a nonlinear fashion. c. Students must learn about topics only in a linear fashion. d. Students engage with material multimodally. a. There are ways for students to interact with online content.
C
All of the following are recommended strategies for showing students how to effectively conduct online searches except c. Accepting the first citations on a search results page as the best ones d. Teaching students to critically evaluate search results a. Using visual search tools b. Introducing sites designed by students
C
Enduring understandings are defined by which of the following statements? c. Big ideas that students remember long after the lesson has been taught b. Test questions that assess student learning a. Topics organized for students to examine d. Factual information that students will recall on an end-of-the-year test
C
Information technology (IT) fluency means that students can do which of the following? b. Pass a test about the terms and functions of technology c. Use technology to locate and evaluate digital and non-digital information a. Understand more than one language when using a computer d. Perform the tasks and functions as well as a professional scientist or engineer
C
Metacognitive thinking by students involves which of the following? b. Teaching other students as part of cooperative learning groups a. Repeated practice to achieve mastery of basic skills c. Ongoing self-reflection about one's learning progress d. Engaging in outside of school internships and work experiences
C
Student-to-expert communication websites perform which of the following functions? a. Provide curriculum development resources for educators. c. Offer information exchanges between students and people in colleges, businesses, and educational organizations. b. Present real-time data about scientific phenomena. d. Enable students to conduct scientific or historical investigations using online resources.
C
Teachers and students use which of the following to narrow information searches with a search engine? * a. Passwords c. Keywords b. Digital markers d. Catch phrases
C
Teachers can locate high-quality resources by using all of the following strategies except a. Reviewing Webby Award winners for information about the best new websites in the fields of technology and education c. Choosing the highest ranked sites in a Google search d. Joining other teachers online to identify excellent digital content on the Web b. Reading the annual compilation of "Best Websites for Teaching and Learning" compiled by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
C
The lesson design and development process encompasses all of the following steps except a. Locating relevant academic content and teaching materials b. Choosing learning assessment and evaluation activities c. Posting assignments on a teacher or school website d. Identifying learning goals, methods, and procedures
C
When implementing student-centered instruction, teachers are advised to see themselves in which of the following terms? a. Curriculum evaluators c. Curriculum creators and co-creators b. Curriculum deliverers d. Curriculum adopters
C
Which of the following best describes a tag or word cloud? c. A visual presentation of keyword information b. A numerical presentation of keyword information d. An audio presentation of keyword information a. A linear presentation of keyword information
C
Larry Cuban's research on the history of computer use in schools includes all of the following findings except Computers are used for student word processing and publishing, but not for writing or other creative self-expression. Computers are used to teach students how to do careful Internet research and analysis. Computers are mainly used for drill-and-practice work, not for exploratory learning. Computers are rarely used in conjunction with digital cameras, scanners, and handheld or wireless devices.
Computers are used to teach students how to do careful Internet research and analysis.
Combining different forms of knowledge to meet diverse instructional needs is known as Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK). All of the following are elements of TPACK except Conceptual knowledge Pedagogical knowledge Content knowledge Technological knowledge
Conceptual knowledge
A Federal Communication Commission survey found that half of all schools have a slower Internet connection than the average American home, resulting in which of the following problems? Connectivity gap Participation gap Digital gap Computer access gap
Connectivity gap
All of the following are examples of technology based learning environment except Contributing to a class wiki Creating a class website Copying notes from a PowerPoint presentation Posting on an education blog
Copying notes from a powerpoint
All of the following are examples of a performance assessment that classroom teachers can use to evaluate student work except b. Students perform Hamlet Scene One in English class. c. Students create a presentation on the average student height in science class. d. Students take a multiple-choice test on the American Revolution in history class. a. Students create an abstract sculpture in art class.
D
All of the following are examples of information technology (IT) fluency except d. Using a card catalog to find information about a topic b. Using an online simulation to help students view science a. Using an interactive website to help students view history c. Using a learning game to help students view language
D
All of the following are examples of ways teachers can have productive discussions with students about Wikipedia except * b. Fact-check Wikipedia entries d. Use only paper encyclopedias for accuracy and objectivity c. Ask students to write their own encyclopedia entries a. Compare Wikipedia with other online encyclopedias
D
All of the following are ways teachers may use online lesson development resources such as Thinkfinity except c. Improving the content knowledge of teachers who may not understand the material they are expected to teach d. Enabling administrators to oversee the academic material being taught to students b. Offering teachers sample lesson plans to adopt and adapt for use with classes a. Learning how other educators have organized learning experiences for students
D
All of the following statements are true about virtual schools except a. Students are taught mainly through online and distance learning. b. Students usually do not enter a "brick and mortar" school building c. Students have classes and take exams on computers. d. Students have regular face-to-face interactions with full-time teachers.
D
Learning assessments should occur at which of the following points during lesson design, development and delivery? a. Only after the lesson is completed c. Only while the lesson is in progress d. At all points before, during and after the lesson b. Only before the lesson is begun
D
One national survey found widely varying knowledge among Americans of all ages about technology's history and key concepts. In the survey, most teenage Internet users knew which of the following? d. Hashtags and CAPTCHA were social media terms. b. Companies with a privacy policy may not keep all of your information private. a. The Internet and the World Wide Web were not the same term. c. Wikis were a collaborative communication technology.
D
Online Web resources and apps support lesson planning by teachers in all the following ways except d. Locating teaching job openings throughout the United States b. Providing lesson plans, interactive activities, and videos for classroom use c. Offering a state-by-state database of curriculum standards a. Seeing how other educators have organized learning experiences for students
D
Students are best able to develop fluency with technology by * c. Answering multiple-choice test questions about an academic topic b. Completing online worksheets about an academic topic a. Answering end-of-the-chapter questions in academic textbooks d. Performing technology-based activities about an academic topic
D
Which of the following is an example of copyright infringement? * a. Posting public domain information on a class or teacher website c. Using information that is listed as creative commons and acknowledging the original author(s) d. Contacting the rights holder for permission to use material for educational purposes b. Taking someone's pictures or drawings and using them as your own
D
Which of the following terms describes how organizations and individuals keep track of data? Information tracking d. Information management a. Information storage c. Information recall
D
Which of the following websites would be most useful to a student wanting to locate primary source materials about the Battle of Gettysburg ? d. Archival and primary source websites b. Skills practice websites a. Lesson plan websites c. Exploration and discovery websites
D
The ISTE Standards for Educators emphasize the importance of which of the following educational goals? Using ISTE lesson plans when teaching students about technology Outlining the knowledge college students are expected to gain from their education Providing students with information needed to pass a computer literacy test Defining essential skills and attitudes needed by technology-using teachers
Defining essential skills and attitudes needed by technology-using teachers
Students who understand the importance of online literacy, ethics, safety and creativity are described by which of the following terms? Cultural citizens Digital citizens Multidimensional citizens Technological citizens
Digital citizens
Internet literacy is described as students being able to do which of the following? Locate, evaluate, and use information effectively. Read and assess numbers in charts and graphs. Understand information presented graphically. Write and post papers online for school assignments.
Locate, evaluate, and use information effectively
All of the following statements are true about teacher use of technology except Most teachers of math, science, or history use more technology than English/language arts teachers. Most teachers use computers for email, word processing, and student record-keeping. Most teachers use technology to engage students in higher-level thinking. Most teachers believe that technology is valuable to their teaching.
Most teachers use technology to engage students in higher-level thinking
Technology changes teaching and learning in all the following ways except Motivating disengaged students Allowing access to academic information from multiple sources Creating group and cooperative learning situations Offering students standardized learning experiences
Offering students standardized learning experiences
All of the following are considered Web 2.0 technologies except Photo sharing websites Virtual worlds School system websites Blogs and wikis
School system websites
Which statement best describes the condition of technology in K-12 schools? School technologies get replaced or updated on a regular schedule School technologies do not need to be replaced or updated as often since they are not used extensively by teachers or students Schools have less new technologies than do institutions of higher education or corporate organizations Schools have more new technologies than do institutions of higher education or corporate organizations
Schools have less new technologies than do institutions of higher education or corporate organizations
Which of the following describes James Gee's views about online games as educational tools? Students connect academic concepts to issues and puzzles they care about solving. Students learn the value of competing for points and earning tangible rewards for their efforts. Students receive preparation for careers in math and science fields. Students learn how to play games on their own without help from other players.
Students connect academic concepts to issues and puzzles they care about solving
All of the following are examples of using educational software and web-based tools to promote problem-solving and inquiry learning except Students in math class playing a digital game to learn about integers Students in science class completing a virtual lab about equilibrium Students learning in history class watching an online simulation of the battle of Gettysburg Students in English class copying teacher notes about Shakespeare from a whiteboard
Students in English class copying teacher notes about Shakespeare from a whiteboard
Which of the following is an example of teachers and students utilizing a "pull technology"? Student sharing group projects on a school block or wiki Student is going to an academic website and writing a report about what they have learned Teacher sending text messages to remind students about an upcoming exam Teachers posting online notes for students to review before an exam
Students is going to an academic website and writing a report about what they have learned
All of the following statements reflect what teachers believe about students' use of technology except Technology motivates students to learn while supporting different learning styles. Technology can distract more than help some students with their learning. Students mainly go to Google first when searching for academic information. Students know how to assess Web information for reliability and authenticity.
Students know how to assess Web information for reliability and authenticity.
The digital disconnect refers to the differences that Parents perceive between family and school rules about the use of technology. Students perceive between themselves and their teachers about the use of technology. School administrators perceive between educational policy and educational funding about the use of technology. Teachers perceive between themselves and their colleagues about the use of multimedia
Students perceive between themselves and their teachers about the use of technology.
To combat digital distraction from overusing technology, students are advised to use which of the following strategies? Switch between technologies every 15 minutes Use only one technology at a time at home Stop using all technology for an entire day every week Take short breaks from using technology during study time
Take a short break
The ISTE Standards for Educators emphasize all of the following goals except Teachers will expand their knowledge of technology hardware. Teachers will think critically while problem solving. Teachers will collaborate. Teachers will model digital-age work.
Teacher will expand their knowledge of technology hardware.
All of the following are seen as effective ways for teachers to teach digital citizenship except Teaching students to properly cite their online sources in a research paper Having students create and maintain a class blog or a wiki Teaching students to develop their own voice and viewpoint within their writing Telling students not to use technology inappropriately and punishing them if they do
Teaching students to develop their own voice and viewpoint within their writing
What is a virtual field trip?
Virtual field trips allow students to visit locations all over the world without anyone leaving the school's classroom or computer lab, providing teachers with flexible approach to real-world learning that also expands the world-views of students.
