Exam 5: Technology Digital Media and Curriculum Integration

Curriculum standards like those shown in the accompanying figure do not vary from state to state and usually cover core subjects, such as language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, art, health, and foreign languages.

The application shown in the accompanying figure is an example of an interactive ____ encyclopedia.

Documents that describe curriculum standards and benchmarks for learning like those in the accompanying figure are called ____.

When teachers have an open window of opportunity for the information to be comprehended in greater detail by students, this is called a ____.

A ____ is designed to identify individual students' academic and technology skill levels and then create a starting point for developing instructional strategies.

A(n) ____________________ is a systematic guide for planning instruction or a lesson.

Research shows that using technology in the classroom motivates students, encourages them to become problem solvers, and creates new avenues to explore information.

Bringing different parts together to combine into a whole is ____________________.

Critical Thinking Case 5-1 As a teacher you want to provide the best learning environment for your students. You would like your students to work in small groups on various activities. Which of the following would be the best learning environment to use?

Teachers then can use an array of ____ to develop a learning environment in which students are encouraged to be independent learners and take responsibility for their own learning.

Individuals who are ____ learn concepts faster or retain a higher percentage of material if they see the information presented graphically.

In a digital media application like the kind shown in the accompanying figure, the following clickable object can function as a link: ____.

A(n) ____________________ is a mental bridge to build an understanding of complicated concepts, built in part using applications like the one in the accompanying figure.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a curriculum ____ defines what a student is expected to know at certain stages of education.

After you have determined specific standards and related learning objectives and identified technologies appropriate for areas of the curriculum, you then can begin to develop innovative ways to teach.

A(n) ____ motivates students to want to learn, guides the student learning process, and promotes a learning atmosphere and an appreciation for the subject.

Motivating students to learn is one area that all educators constantly are trying to achieve.

Discovery learning is a(n) ____.

Teachers need not plan for the use and integration of computers and technologies in the classroom; today's technologies invite the effective spontaneous use thereof.

A(n) ____ refers to how individuals learn, including how they prefer to receive information, express themselves, and process information.