EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (ED435 EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY MIDTERM)Questions With Accurate Answers
(T/F) Technology standards and curricula constantly evolve to keep up with what it means for students
to be computer literate. - Accurate
answers True
(Select All) How have changes in the history of technology integration influenced our teaching practice
and learning?
a. Students already come to school knowing how to use technology for learning.
b. The meaning of being technologically literate continues to evolve.
c. Technology has become more accessible in the teaching and learning process.
d. Teaching with technology has become standardized.
e. All schools provide technology for each student to use on a daily basis. -
Accurate answers b. The meaning of being technologically literate continues to
evolve.
c. Technology has become more accessible in the teaching and learning process.
(T/F) The computer's entry into the mainstream classroom in the 1980s had little impact on how
teachers integrated technology into teaching and no impact on curricula and standards in education,
since it was mainly viewed as an object of study. -
Accurate answers False
(T/F) The movement toward the use of computers as communication devices and resource tools was
grounded in projects funded by the advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) an early
computer network. - Accurate answers
True
(Multiple Choice) Which of the following is likely to represent the third phase in the Computers in
Education Timeline, the computer as a communications device and resource tool?
a. Emphasis is placed on information literacy: learning with computers.
b. Standardized communications language, TCP/IP, enables communication between computers via
networks.
c. STEM labs in schools begin to be used in support of the maker movement.
d. Drill-and-practice educational software programs predominate. -
Accurate answers a. Emphasis is placed on information literacy: learning with
computers.
(T/F) It is important for teachers to be empowered professionals in education so that they can utilize
technology as much as possible in the classroom. -
Accurate answers False
(T/F) When used in teaching, technology provides a tool for solving instructional problems. -
Accurate answers True
,(T/F) Technology standards, such as those from ISTE, provide appropriate scaffolding for students to
become digital citizens, if they work as intended. -
Accurate answers False
(Select All) What value can be derived from the development of standards?
a. The products students should develop with technology as defined.
b. A common set of expectations is provided across states and localities
c. Technology proficiency is clearly defined.
d. Standards clarify how educators can support student learning.
e. Expectations are raised by creating an awareness of what can be accomplished. -
Accurate answers b. A common set of expectations is provided across states
and localities
d. Standards clarify how educators can support student learning.
e. Expectations are raised by creating an awareness of what can be accomplished.
(Multiple Choice) In education, standards hold teachers accountable to which of the following?
a. The various resources need to leverage technology.
b. How they address the requirements of their curriculum.
c. Students performance on standardized tests.
d. How content should be taught. -
Accurate answers b. How they address the requirements of their curriculum.
(Select All) Which instructional components are the focus of the Technology Integration Continuum?
a. Roles teacher perform
b. Nature of instructional activities
c. Roles students play
d. Resources to be used
e. Development of technological skills -
Accurate answers a. Roles teacher perform
b. Nature of instructional activities
c. Roles students play
d. Resources to be used
(Multiple Choice) Which of the following is most likely to be considered an overarching goal of the
International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) standards?
a. To enable teachers to create dynamic learning experiences that integrate our understanding and the
relevance of technological tools that provide educational support.
b. To provide roles for government and professional organizations in the development of standards.
c. To introduce computers and technology into the classroom.
d. To create consequences for compliance and noncompliance for use of technology in the classroom. -
Accurate answers a. To enable teachers to create dynamic learning
experiences that integrate our understanding and the relevance of technological tools that provide
educational support.
(Multiple Choice) Which of the following best describes teachers in the later developmental stages of
technology integration?
a. Adjusting the fundamental nature of their instruction.
b. Using technology to support traditional instruction.
, c. Adapting instruction to technology.
d. Substituting paper-and-pencil activities with technology. -
Accurate answers a. Adjusting the fundamental nature of their instruction.
(Select All) What are some of the characteristics of the transformative stage of the integration of
technology?
a. Teachers collaborate with and involved students as lead learners in student-driven activities.
b. Teachers design instructional activities by using or modifying existing learning resources to collect
information and create student products.
c. Students use technology tools to research and collect information.
d. Students collaborate and communicate with their teachers, other students, and experts to select and
use technology tools that align with learning preferences, styles, and content requirements.
e. Teachers engage with students to explore and determine appropriate uses of existing and emerging
technology-based resources. - Accurate
answers a. Teachers collaborate with and involved students as lead learners in
student-driven activities.
d. Students collaborate and communicate with their teachers, other students, and experts to select and
use technology tools that align with learning preferences, styles, and content requirements.
e. Teachers engage with students to explore and determine appropriate uses of existing and emerging
technology-based resources.
(Multiple Choice) Mr. Friel shares YouTube videos with his students that support student learning, but
he still relies heavily on using seatwork and his grease board during class lectures. His primary use of
technology involves adapting his traditional, existing resources. Mr. Friel is likely in which state of the
technology integration continuum?
a. Developing Stage
b. Transformative Stage
c. Proficient Stage
d. Beginning Stage - Accurate answers
d. Beginning Stage
(T/F) The GAME plan for self-directed learning consists of setting goals, taking action to meet those
goals, monitoring progress towards achieving goals and evaluating whether the goals were achieved and
extend your learning to new situations. -
Accurate answers True
(Multiple Choice) What are three key processes self-directed learners engage in?
a. Communicating, developing, and identifying individual goals
b. Regulating, overseeing, and applying learning standards
c. Directing, observing, and engaging in tasks that require critical thinking skills
d. Planning, monitoring, and evaluating educational activities -
Accurate answers d. Planning, monitoring, and evaluating educational activities
(Multiple Choice) What is the first step in the Game Plan?
a. Set goals
b. Extend learning to new situations
c. Take action to meet learning goals
TECHNOLOGY MIDTERM)Questions With Accurate Answers
(T/F) Technology standards and curricula constantly evolve to keep up with what it means for students
to be computer literate. - Accurate
answers True
(Select All) How have changes in the history of technology integration influenced our teaching practice
and learning?
a. Students already come to school knowing how to use technology for learning.
b. The meaning of being technologically literate continues to evolve.
c. Technology has become more accessible in the teaching and learning process.
d. Teaching with technology has become standardized.
e. All schools provide technology for each student to use on a daily basis. -
Accurate answers b. The meaning of being technologically literate continues to
evolve.
c. Technology has become more accessible in the teaching and learning process.
(T/F) The computer's entry into the mainstream classroom in the 1980s had little impact on how
teachers integrated technology into teaching and no impact on curricula and standards in education,
since it was mainly viewed as an object of study. -
Accurate answers False
(T/F) The movement toward the use of computers as communication devices and resource tools was
grounded in projects funded by the advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) an early
computer network. - Accurate answers
True
(Multiple Choice) Which of the following is likely to represent the third phase in the Computers in
Education Timeline, the computer as a communications device and resource tool?
a. Emphasis is placed on information literacy: learning with computers.
b. Standardized communications language, TCP/IP, enables communication between computers via
networks.
c. STEM labs in schools begin to be used in support of the maker movement.
d. Drill-and-practice educational software programs predominate. -
Accurate answers a. Emphasis is placed on information literacy: learning with
computers.
(T/F) It is important for teachers to be empowered professionals in education so that they can utilize
technology as much as possible in the classroom. -
Accurate answers False
(T/F) When used in teaching, technology provides a tool for solving instructional problems. -
Accurate answers True
,(T/F) Technology standards, such as those from ISTE, provide appropriate scaffolding for students to
become digital citizens, if they work as intended. -
Accurate answers False
(Select All) What value can be derived from the development of standards?
a. The products students should develop with technology as defined.
b. A common set of expectations is provided across states and localities
c. Technology proficiency is clearly defined.
d. Standards clarify how educators can support student learning.
e. Expectations are raised by creating an awareness of what can be accomplished. -
Accurate answers b. A common set of expectations is provided across states
and localities
d. Standards clarify how educators can support student learning.
e. Expectations are raised by creating an awareness of what can be accomplished.
(Multiple Choice) In education, standards hold teachers accountable to which of the following?
a. The various resources need to leverage technology.
b. How they address the requirements of their curriculum.
c. Students performance on standardized tests.
d. How content should be taught. -
Accurate answers b. How they address the requirements of their curriculum.
(Select All) Which instructional components are the focus of the Technology Integration Continuum?
a. Roles teacher perform
b. Nature of instructional activities
c. Roles students play
d. Resources to be used
e. Development of technological skills -
Accurate answers a. Roles teacher perform
b. Nature of instructional activities
c. Roles students play
d. Resources to be used
(Multiple Choice) Which of the following is most likely to be considered an overarching goal of the
International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) standards?
a. To enable teachers to create dynamic learning experiences that integrate our understanding and the
relevance of technological tools that provide educational support.
b. To provide roles for government and professional organizations in the development of standards.
c. To introduce computers and technology into the classroom.
d. To create consequences for compliance and noncompliance for use of technology in the classroom. -
Accurate answers a. To enable teachers to create dynamic learning
experiences that integrate our understanding and the relevance of technological tools that provide
educational support.
(Multiple Choice) Which of the following best describes teachers in the later developmental stages of
technology integration?
a. Adjusting the fundamental nature of their instruction.
b. Using technology to support traditional instruction.
, c. Adapting instruction to technology.
d. Substituting paper-and-pencil activities with technology. -
Accurate answers a. Adjusting the fundamental nature of their instruction.
(Select All) What are some of the characteristics of the transformative stage of the integration of
technology?
a. Teachers collaborate with and involved students as lead learners in student-driven activities.
b. Teachers design instructional activities by using or modifying existing learning resources to collect
information and create student products.
c. Students use technology tools to research and collect information.
d. Students collaborate and communicate with their teachers, other students, and experts to select and
use technology tools that align with learning preferences, styles, and content requirements.
e. Teachers engage with students to explore and determine appropriate uses of existing and emerging
technology-based resources. - Accurate
answers a. Teachers collaborate with and involved students as lead learners in
student-driven activities.
d. Students collaborate and communicate with their teachers, other students, and experts to select and
use technology tools that align with learning preferences, styles, and content requirements.
e. Teachers engage with students to explore and determine appropriate uses of existing and emerging
technology-based resources.
(Multiple Choice) Mr. Friel shares YouTube videos with his students that support student learning, but
he still relies heavily on using seatwork and his grease board during class lectures. His primary use of
technology involves adapting his traditional, existing resources. Mr. Friel is likely in which state of the
technology integration continuum?
a. Developing Stage
b. Transformative Stage
c. Proficient Stage
d. Beginning Stage - Accurate answers
d. Beginning Stage
(T/F) The GAME plan for self-directed learning consists of setting goals, taking action to meet those
goals, monitoring progress towards achieving goals and evaluating whether the goals were achieved and
extend your learning to new situations. -
Accurate answers True
(Multiple Choice) What are three key processes self-directed learners engage in?
a. Communicating, developing, and identifying individual goals
b. Regulating, overseeing, and applying learning standards
c. Directing, observing, and engaging in tasks that require critical thinking skills
d. Planning, monitoring, and evaluating educational activities -
Accurate answers d. Planning, monitoring, and evaluating educational activities
(Multiple Choice) What is the first step in the Game Plan?
a. Set goals
b. Extend learning to new situations
c. Take action to meet learning goals
