Intro to Ed Tech

The AECT defines educational technology as:

NETS standards articulate competencies for:

The ability to use common technology in our personal, academic, and professional life:

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

True or False: The 4Cs advocated by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning include Competence, Communication, Cooperation, and Confidence.

True or False: NETS'T standards assume that teachers have met the NETSS standards for students.

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.

True or False: Common Core Standards align to NETS in that they expressly identify technology competencies for students and teachers.

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.

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

National certification by the NBTS is a prestigious certification recognition that:

Which of the following technology resources support communication and collaboration?

How does technology assist teachers in assessment and feedback?

Software that would support student report cards would be what kind of tool?

True of False:Presentation software is primarily valuable to teachers, but offers little of value to students.

An online lesson preparation tool helps teachers to create well-organized, standards-aligned lesson plans.

Technology assists and supports the teacher in their professional lives by offering tools for:

What is one of the more significant challenges to technology use that teachers face?

Teachers should advocate for technology in their classroom so that:

A potential challenge for integrating technology into the classroom is:

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:

The theorist best known for the multiple intelligence theory is:

Both cognitivists and constructivists recognize learning as:

True or False: learning styles are a collection of preferences related to how one learns

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.

Three of the key learner characteristics about which a teacher should be aware include:

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:

True or False: Multiple intelligences can best be measured by the Standford-Binet IQ Test

Which of the following technology resources support communication and collaboration.

True or False: The introduction of television into schools revolutionized education and the way that teaching and learning occurs today.

How does technology assist teacher in assessment of student learning?

Which of these online resources can be used for learning through social networking?

Which of these can enhance a students deep learning?

Technology can help to address the diversity in a classroom by:

Assistive devices are technologies that:

Which technology would support an auditory learner?

Which technology-based activity promotes critical thinking?

True or False: An example of a teacher using technology to foster creativity is having students complete and share an online mind map.

In the evolution of educational technology, the audiovisual movement:

True or False:Summative evaluation occurs throughout a learning unit.

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.

Which student characteristic is not among those that can normally help or hinder learning?Learning stylePedagogy preferenceCognitive styleMultiple intelligences

With reference to formative feedback:

Applying Bloom's Taxonomy to the construction of learning objectives helps to ensure that:

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 lessonSummative feedback loop that occurs during a lessonSequence of instructional events that occurs during every lesson

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 lessonGrades on assignments that were handed in on timeFeedback from parents and administrators

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.

In step 3 of the DID model, the strategies a teacher develops to communicate new content to his or her students are:Planning outcomesActive learning strategies Technology integration plans Teaching strategies

Authentic assessment strategies are those that:

True or False: Artifacts are grid-like evaluation forms that promote the objective evaluation of achievement by students and their teacher.

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.

Which is not an online available tool that supports lesson plan development?Ideas of what other teachers are doingTraining in application softwareTeacher blogs sharing insights and experiencesOnline libraries of standards-correlated lesson plans

True or False: One of the greatest challenges facing teachers while lesson planning is determining learner needs.

True or False: One of the challenges for teachers engaged in planning is that districts require they align lesson objectives and standards.

One of the greatest challenges for teachers' planning is:Available hardware and software The technology budgetSupport staffTime

True or False: Using the latest technology is the first step to constructing instructional plans for 21st- century learners.

True or False: When creating an action planner, the most critical consideration is how well standards and objectives align.

True or False: Using the latest technology is the first step to constructing instructional plans for 21st- century learners.

While technology may add a layer of complexity to instruction, it can alsoSimplify planningReduce costsEliminate need for feedbackEnrich instruction

"Exceptional students" refers to those students with a physical disability. TrueFalse

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

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

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

The alternative input device that best assists students with mobility problems is:MonitorKeyboardSwitchBraille printer

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

Which students would be helped most by "talking word processing"?Hearing-impaired students Gifted studentsTalented students Sight-impaired students

Computers provide tools that can empower students with disabilities to accomplish the same work as their peers without disabilities.

True False

For special needs students, concept mapping software is useful to:Assist in inputting whole words with fewer keystrokes Editing their writingOrganizing their homework and academic tasksHelp them see and organize their ideas

Low-tech adaptations for students with disabilities include:Sticky keys and key guardsTouch screens and screen readersiPads and mobility devicesHigh-interest, low-level traditional and digital books

Mobile devices such as Apple's iPad, iPod Touch, or other tablets can offer unique and beneficial visual, auditory, and tactile input for:

Teacher and student training is a critical challenge when implementing technology in support of special needs learners.True False

One of the key challenges with technology implementation for special needs students is:Scaffolding appropriate technologies to meet changing needsEnsuring students are supported at the appropriate interest levelMaking sure the students are continuously challengedThe need for collaboration between assistive technology (AT) personnel information technology (IT) personnel.

While gifted students do not need technology support or remediation, they do need it to provide:

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

Technologies in support of comprehensible input benefit CLD students by:Providing auditory output to students so they can hear the spoken languageSupporting CLD students at an appropriate interest levelChallenging 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

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

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

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 technologiesDesigning computer technology to address physically limited studentsEnsuring all students in wheelchairs have access to all areas of the classroom

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

A personal computer system typically includes a monitor, system unit, storage, and input devices.True False

Specifications included with software are important because they:Explain how to use the softwareDescribe the types of multimedia the software includesExplain the networking requirements for that softwareDescribe the hardware the software is compatible with

System settings on a classroom computer's operating system allow you to:Virtually upgrade the speed of the CPUMaximize software licensing optionsCustomize aspects of the operating system to better meet student needs.Add multimedia components to software options

Which of the following is considered application software? Word and ExcelComputer memory and file storageOperating system and RAMComputing cycle software

Monitor resolution as measured by the diagonal size, is an important adjustment that can be made for students who are sight impaired.

True False

A computer virus and other malware can infect a classroom computer via:WiFi technologyShared storage devicesTable computers interacting with classroom computersThe typically unprotected school networks

The type of optical media that can be used to archive student files is a: CD-ROMCD-R Flash ROM

The operating system of a computer is built into the RAM chips and is measured in gigahertz. TrueFalse

Antivirus programs protect computers from malicious software delivered through the Internet, the network, or storage media.True False

The configuration of a school network includes:Workstations and tabletsServer and cloud storageWorkstation, laptops, and cloud interconnectivityServer, workstations, and wireless or wired connectivity

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.

Which of the following is an advantage of networking computers in schools?Sharing applications, files, and hardwareDisabling unauthorized backing up of teacher and student dataSharing a RAM among classroom computersComputers run faster when connected to a network

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.

For portability, optical disc storage has all but replaced flash drive storage in today's classrooms. true false

Online storage is a poor and potentially unsafe choice for classroom use since anyone can see and use the files.True False

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 computersEliminating wired networking from all schoolsStudent interest in learning with computers

A significant opportunity of integrating computers into teaching and learning is encouraging the implementation of core content.True False

An ongoing challenge for using computer technology in the classrooms is:Community pressure to spend technology fundsThe resistance of studentsThe continuous need for upgradesAdministrative reluctance to support technology

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.

What technology do you need to convert a printed page into a digital document with text that can be edited?DigitizerOMR ScannerScantronScanner OCR Software