Technology - Quizzes

A teacher has assigned her 7th-grade class a research project focused on exploring different careers. Of the following options, which would be the most credible source for applicable information?

A forbes.com article comparing salaries and reported levels of happiness from different careers. While salary and reported happiness do not offer a complete picture of the career, a Forbes article based on researched data and interviews would be the most reliable source.

Which of the following rationales would a supporter of learning management systems (LMS) provide to convince their school to adopt them?

An LMS can alleviate logistical burdens, like maintenance of student academic records. This is one of the main reasons that schools employ the use of a LMS. It can store data like student attendance, grades, and health and medical records.

Mrs. Jones wants to use a website in her presentation. Which of the following is the most important for her to do first?

Analyze the website and its content to ensure it is appropriate. This is the best option, because before the teacher can present the website to the students, the teacher must be sure of the validity of the content.

A student has identified the following sources to use during a research project. The teacher has asked the student to assess the list for credibility. Which source should be removed from the list?

Mr. Magoo's Animal Emporium & Travel Blog When compared to the other sources, this is the most likely to be unreliable or less credible. Because this is a blog, there is no guarantee that the author is reliable or even an expert in the field.

A tenth-grade English teacher wants her class to use a wide variety of resources and technology in their end-of-year project. She asks each student to use three online sources and two written sources and incorporate a multimedia presentation to show the class. After class, four students who have limited opportunities and technological resources outside of school approach her and express their concern that they may not be able to fulfill all the project requirements because of their limited means. The teacher can best respond and meet the needs of the students using which of the following strategies?

Place students into small groups that consist of students of varying means and abilities while also structuring class time so all students have equal access to the school's equipment. It will be important to let each student know the after-school hours available to access the school resources. Using groups of students of varying means allows the responsibilities between the students to be split to best accommodate individual situations. Also, giving each student equal access to the school resources provides all students the means to meet the minimum requirements of the project.

Students in a music theory class have been assigned to use the internet to complete a research project. Which of the following describes how the teacher can best prepare the class to conduct their research?

Provide instruction that guides students through the process of evaluating internet sources for validity and accuracy. Since students will be conducting research using internet sources, it would be most appropriate to teach a lesson on the use and evaluation of internet sources in order to teach students how to select reliable sources for their projects.

A fifth-grade class will be using electronic sources while researching for an upcoming project. The teacher has conducted a lesson reviewing how to determine a source's credibility and practiced previewing a website for relevant source information. Which of the following would best help students ensure their sources are credible while researching on their own?

Provide students with a reference list detailing ways to determine a source's credibility. By giving students a checklist of ways to determine credibility, students can easily and quickly determine a source's credibility. This allows students to practice this skill while scaffolding their understanding of what makes a website credible.

Which of the following would be the best strategy to help students work efficiently and effectively while using school resources over an extended amount of time?

Share resources with students and allow them to edit and update the information so all are able to utilize the online tools. Allowing students to use various machines without hindering the students' workflow is most beneficial. Demonstrating strategies to use the school's resources effectively will lessen confusion and help efficiency.

Ms. Preston is teaching her sixth-grade students how to create a Works Cited page to be included at the end of their research papers. Jackson, one of her students, asks her if he can use the citation generator found at Scribbr.com. Ms. Preston has never heard of this website. How should Ms. Preston respond?

She should tell him that she'd like to preview the site first to determine its quality. Sometimes a student might be aware of a technology tool that the teacher isn't aware of. In these situations, it's important for the teacher to be open to previewing the resource suggested by the student and allowing the student to use it if he or she can benefit from its use.

A third-grade teacher is looking for ways to integrate technology into an upcoming economics unit. Which of the following would be the most effective and beneficial use of technology in this scenario?

Students participate in an online game that allows them to earn, spend, and save imaginary money. This activity would enhance and reinforce the content of the unit by giving students an opportunity to apply the concepts of earning, spending, and saving in an engaging and interactive way.

A first-grade teacher would like to incorporate more technology in her classroom. Which of the following describes an appropriate use of technology for this age?

Students use a voice recording app to record themselves reading a book. This would allow students to practice reading aloud and would also allow the students and teacher to listen to their recordings at a later time.

Which of the following website titles represents a credible source?

The National Science Journal The National Science Journal represents a credible source because peer-reviewed scholarly journals have been checked by many experts to ensure credibility.

While conducting an online search for a research report on farming, a student finds a newspaper article published in 1994 and written by a professor from Iowa State University. The student should be concerned about which aspect of this source?

The information in the article may not be accurate anymore due to advances in science or farming techniques in the succeeding decades. One aspect of reliability is how old a source is. While the date of publication does not immediately discount the information, this student would want to verify that the information is still accurate by cross-referencing more current sources.

Mr. Ray typically begins each day with direct-teaching instruction where he uses the whiteboard and lecture notes to teach the students. Many times, he has turned around from writing on the whiteboard to find students distracting each other. Of the following, what would be the most effective technique to maintain the students' interest?

Use short multimedia presentations such as PowerPoint to deliver content that is accompanied by pictures or short videos. This is the best option. A multimedia presentation would be more entertaining to students and increase the chances of students paying attention during classroom instruction.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a reliable research source?

a blog A blog could be written by anyone, and therefore would not be a reliable source without significant background knowledge and research on the author's expertise.

A student is completing a research project about WWII. Which of the following sources would NOT be a credible source and should be avoided by the student?

a forum where people have discussed the impact of WWII on the world In a forum, it can be difficult to know the background of people sharing their perspectives. Therefore, the validity of the information is unreliable.

A 10th-grade student is studying environmental science in school. For his research paper, he is writing about pesticide use in the modern-day food system. When writing his paper, which of the following sources should the student be wary of? Select all answers that apply.

an article published in a scientific journal in 1950 Because the student is writing about a current topic, he should use articles published recently. An article published about pesticide use in the 1950s can contain information that is no longer accurate today. an internet blog post with an unknown author It's important for the author to be a credible source, especially when information is taken from a blog.

Which of the following interactive online tools would best assist a teacher in trying to gauge the understanding of her class in real-time?

an interactive presentation tool in which students can respond on a device to questions posed by the teacher within the presentation It can sometimes be hard to check student understanding without making a student feel embarrassed in front of his or her peers. To avoid this, an interactive tool in which a teacher can pose questions to students and see their responses in real-time can be really helpful.

Which of the following describes a credible source?

an online database with peer-reviewed articles This is a credible source because the articles in the database have been peer-reviewed. This is an essential quality for credible sources. Therefore, this is the correct answer choice.

Ms. Morris wants to educate students about the importance of using credible websites in their research. Which of the following characteristics should she instruct students to look for when choosing a website to cite?

contains a published author, date of information, source of the information, and domain address This is a list of information that the teacher should suggest students use when choosing a website to cite, making this the correct answer choice. The information in this answer choice would be necessary for proper citations.

While researching for information to use on an upcoming persuasive essay, the writer identifies the author or organizations responsible for the website, then considers possible biases that may influence the information presented. This approach demonstrates an understanding of which part of the research process?

determining source credibility Identifying who is responsible for creating the website can reveal bias or presumed expertise on the topic. It is important to make sure your research is from a credible source, with reasonably reliability and without ulterior motives for the information they present.

Technology is best utilized in the classroom when it can accomplish which of the following?

enhances the learning objective Technology is best used to enhance the learning objective of the lesson.

Students in third grade are studying 2-D and 3-D shapes. The teacher wants to use technology to support students' understanding of geometry. Which of the following is the most appropriate and effective use of technology for this purpose?

having students explore a website that allows users to construct and deconstruct 3-D figures using 2-D figures This interactive website allows students to make academic gains within the content area.

Which is the most important item to keep in mind when choosing an internet article to reference in a research paper?

how credible, reliable, or accurate the source is This is the correct answer because the author wants to have correct, reliable information in the research paper rather than focusing on just opinions or false information.

Students are conducting research before drafting a research paper. The teacher demonstrates how to use the online search features to find a source. Which step should the teacher model next to ensure students are locating credible sources?

how to review a chosen source's bibliography information Reviewing the sources cited by the chosen text for accuracy and credibility can help determine whether or not a source should be used. If an online article cites other peer-reviewed texts, that should be a credible source. If an online article gives no citations or references to other credible work, it would be a good idea for the student to find a different article.

Which of the following is a benefit of administering an assessment though a digital platform (e.g., Google Forms)?

instant feedback for students When students take a digital assessment, they typically can see instantly whether they have answered correctly or incorrectly. This can be helpful as a self-assessment tool to help students gauge their own comprehension. Digital assessments with automatic grading are limited, however, because they are best suited to selected-response questions, not open-ended answers.

A first-grade teacher is planning a science unit on landforms. During this unit, the teacher plans to make use of virtual field trips offered by various national parks. After each virtual field trip, the class will discuss the different landforms that were present in the park. In this example, technology is being used to:

provide students with real-world examples of topics being taught in class. By using virtual field trips, the teacher is able to show students real examples of the landforms they have learned about in class. Adding this activity into the unit would engage students and reinforce learning.

A third-grade teacher is trying to enhance their current science lessons with age-appropriate technology resources. When selecting these resources, the teacher should place the greatest emphasis on finding technology that:

requires student interaction or involvement. Technology should be engaging and should involve students as active participants. Technology can be an affordable and accessible way to include interactive learning in lessons of every subject.

Mr. Buffett is a high school home economics teacher. He wants his students to become familiar with household budgets. Which would be the most appropriate software method to use for this assignment?

spreadsheets Spreadsheets allow individuals to input numbers and perform a variety of functions. The other answer options would not provide the flexibility of the spreadsheet.

A student has submitted her list of sources for her research project. She has collected information from her state's government webpage, an encyclopedia, a newspaper, and a blog. Which of the listed sources is unreliable?

the blog A blog is unreliable because it is difficult to determine the expertise, accuracy, and bias of the author.

Which of the following is the most effective way for a teacher to use technology to increase their productivity?

using real-time collaboration and authoring tools to share documents with students and edit student writing assignments Real-time collaboration and authoring tools can save teachers a lot of time that is wasted copying documents for students and editing student writing and assignments.