Deck 13: Integrating Technology Into Teaching

Question 1

Skilled in multitasking, today's students spend an average of nearly _______ per day using some kind of media.

A) 4 hours
B) 7 hours
C) 9 hours
D) 11 hours

Answer 1

11 hours

Question 2

With the spread of virtual schools and courses, some educators have expressed concerns about students _______.

A) overlearning materials
B) losing the benefits of face-to-face contact
C) engaging in excessive online game playing
D) performing poorly on standardized tests

Answer 2

losing the benefits of face-to-face contact

Question 3

According to the text, what type of courses (regarding using technology) are now being offered by a growing number of high schools in the nation?

A) PowerPoint
B) Excel
C) e-learning
D) troubleshooting and repair

Answer 3

e-learning

Question 4

A teacher who assumes the role of an avatar and takes her class on a virtual field trip experience to a volcano is an example of learning based on participating in a _______.

A) social network
B) 3D virtual reality world
C) YouTube
D) blog

Question 5

Distributed free on the Internet, _______ are developed by a community of programmers with users permitted to modify and redistribute them.

A) copyrighted materials
B) meta data
C) open source materials
D) publisher-produced materials

Question 6

Many teachers have students engage in _______, online inquiry research projects that consist of five parts from introduction to conclusion.

A) website assessments
B) webquests
C) podcasts
D) online threaded discussions

Question 7

When students use educational technology in school, they receive all of the following advantages except _______.

A) enhanced social development, such as skills for cooperative learning and increased teacher-student interaction
B) positive effects on student attitudes
C) more effective lessons than those without technology
D) positive eventual changes in the learning environment

Question 8

According to a 2013 Pew Research Center study, teachers reported that nearly 42% of students used cell phones to ______.

A) text in class
B) look up information in class
C) take photos of textbook pages
D) take photos of teacher presentations

Question 9

While schools have reduced the number of students per computer, there is evidence of ______ if computer use at school and at home is compared to family income and minority-group status.

A) high achievement
B) digital divide
C) multiple-intelligence teaching
D) skewed achievement scores

Question 10

The Broadband Affordability Act would offer affordable _______ to low income households.

A) internet service
B) laptops
C) technical training
D) web-based classes

Question 11

Most schools rely upon _____ for technology support.

A) central district personnel
B) technology savvy teachers
C) technology savvy students
D) all of the above

Question 12

Each of the following are benefits of the GenYES model except ______.

A) Increases in student achievement
B) increases in teacher ability to teach with technology
C) increases in administrator's use of technology
D) increases in student engagement in authentic use of technology

Question 13

The textbook suggests a model of learning that is powered by technology that puts _____ at the center

A) teachers
B) technology
C) students
D) society

Question 14

Each of the following must continue to work together to enable digital technologies to enhance every student's learning except ______.

A) the government
B) parent organizations
C) private organizations
D) communities

Question 15

Describe ways in which the educational technology of the twenty-first century is likely to look in the classroom.

Question 16

Describe one way in which educational technology might be used to promote inquiry-oriented learning among the students. (Be certain to make clear what grade level and academic discipline you are discussing. Be certain, too, to emphasize use of powerful hypermedia that are interesting, multifaceted, and relevant.) Refer to ISTE standards.

Question 17

Describe what "teacher accountability" means.

Question 18

Describe job security for teachers now and over the next ten years.

Question 19

_______ programs are designed for people who have at least a bachelor's degree in a field other than education and want to become licensed to teach. These candidates tend to be older, diverse, and willing to teach in a variety of educational venues.

A) Alternative teacher certificate
B) Traditional teacher certificate
C) Accelerated degree completion
D) Charter school track

Question 20

Licensure requirements are _______ from state to state, and they are _______ modified.

A) standardized; never
B) similar; seldom
C) different; frequently
D) different; never

Question 21

A _______ is actually a license to teach.

A) Master's degree
B) Certificate of Clearance
C) Basic Skills Test
D) teaching certificate

Question 22

The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers includes assessments of all the following except _______.

A) classroom performance
B) subject matter knowledge
C) academic (basic. skills
D) leadership skills

Question 23

_______, which is based on 10 principles of teaching, consists of a consortium of more than 30 states; it has developed standards and an assessment process for initial teacher certification.

A) NCATE
B) InTASC
C) The Beginning Teacher Support Assessment Council
D) NCLB

Question 24

All of the following statements about students and teachers with disabilities are true except _______.

A) approximately 10% of all children in public PreK-12 schools are receiving special education services
B) there is an ongoing critical need for special education teachers
C) teachers with disabilities are often inspiring to their students
D) teachers with disabilities are rarely capable of being effective in classrooms

Question 25

Under the Obama administration's Blueprint for Reform effort, $4 billion was awarded by 2013 to 19 states on a competitive basis as part of the _________ Program.

A) No Child Left Behind
B) Race to the Top
C) Educational Excellence and Reform
D) Adequate Yearly Progress

Question 26

NCLB required that by the end of the 2013-2014 academic school year public schools guarantee that _______.

A) all students speak, read, and write English only in classrooms
B) all students be prepared to pass state proficiency tests
C) each family unit participate in school functions
D) all students have equal access to all music and physical education programs regardless of their aptitude or achievement

Question 27

_______ is one of the teacher's most time-consuming non-teaching tasks.

A) Supervising students on the playground, at extracurricular events, and inside school hallways and other non-classroom areas
B) Keeping paperwork including detailed records of students' academic progress, attendance, and other required documentation
C) Attending faculty meetings, parent conferences, open houses, and other required school functions
D) Taking or selling tickets and other products at school concession stands for school-sponsored events (e.g., sports and plays)

Question 28

The total number of K-12 teachers is expected to increase from 3.2 million teachers in 2010-2011 by approximately _______ percent in 2021.

A) 2
B) 7
C) 11
D) 15

Question 29

The National Education Association (2014) reported that the average teacher's salary was approximately _______.

A) $36,000
B) $48,000
C) $56,000
D) $68,000

Question 30

It is a general perception that _______.

A) teachers are overpaid
B) teachers' salaries are losing ground to competitive occupations
C) teachers' salaries are too low to attract persons to teaching
D) teachers are underpaid

Question 31

All of the following are practical benefits of teaching except _______.

A) job security
B) rising salaries and stipends
C) teachers' daily and vacation hours
D) frequent promotions to administrative positions

Question 32

Jon is disturbed by the problems of contemporary America-the erosion of the family, the increasing violence in our cities, and the hardships of poverty. To make a difference, Jon has chosen to pursue teaching as a profession. His primary reason for this choice is the _______.

A) desire to serve others
B) community support and admiration of others
C) availability of jobs in the inner city
D) competitive salary

Question 33

Additions to teacher salaries such as medical insurance and retirement plans are called ______.

A) AYP
B) passion for the teaching life
C) union dues
D) fringe benefits

Question 34

Research tells us that teachers may make up to _____ low-level decisions in a school day.

A) 100
B) 500
C) 1,000
D) 3,000

Question 35

Educational research supports the fact that those who become teachers are more influenced by their teachers as _______.

A) subject-matter experts
B) coaches
C) disciplinarians
D) people

Question 36

Ms. Bradham has always enjoyed school and embraced the environment that encourages a high regard for education and the life of the mind. She probably chose teaching as a profession because of a passion for the _______.

A) desire to serve
B) teaching life
C) salary and associated benefits
D) student variability

Question 37

According to the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, 82 percent of teachers who responded strongly agreed that they _______.

A) wish they had chosen another profession
B) would be leaving the profession within the next two years
C) would pursue certification in school administration
D) supported mentoring programs for new teachers

Question 38

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-YouTube

Question 39

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Tumbler

Question 40

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Open source materials

Question 41

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Learning objects

Question 42

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-E-portfolio

Question 43

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Online learning

Question 44

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Holistic rubric

Question 45

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Self-assessment

Question 46

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Portfolio assessment

Question 47

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Peer assessment

Question 48

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Summative evaluation

Question 49

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Qualitative assessments

Question 50

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Formal assessments

Question 51

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-High-stakes tests

Question 52

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Criterion-referenced assessments

Question 53

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Initiative (CCSSI)

Question 54

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Tyler rationale

Question 55

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Standards-based curriculum (SBE)

Question 56

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Content standards

Question 57

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Tyler rationale

Question 58

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Student-centered curriculum

Question 59

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Mindfulness/meditation skills

Question 60

Student diversity

Question 61

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Question 62

Teacher supply and demand

Question 63

Highly-qualified teachers (HQT)

Question 64

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

Question 65

Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers

Question 66

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Alternative school

Question 67

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Magnet school

Question 68

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Pre-K education

Question 69

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Pedagogical content knowledge

Question 70

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Emergency certification

Question 71

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-ASCD

Question 72

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-NEAFT partnership

Question 73

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Collegiality

Question 74

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Prosocial values

Question 75

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Magnet schools

Question 76

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Institution

Question 77

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-School culture

Question 78

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Self-contained classroom

Question 79

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Latchkey children

Question 80

what is the Definition of the following terms:
-Alternative school