Chapter 3

Which of the following is not a positive way technology can propel academic learning and educational change? P. 52

• Unique - digital technologies can accomplish what non-computer-based materials cannot

• Powerful - technology can have an impact on schools and society as substansive in nature and long-lasting in duration as non-technological methods

• Transformative - technology alters the way teachers teach and students learn

• Stagnant - technology cannot be improved upon beyond certain boundaries

What, collectively, does UPT do? P. 52

• Sets forth a vision of highly-interactive, inquiry-based educational approaches

• Dictate how teachers MUST use technology in schools

• Give administration the sole responsibility of monitoring student technology usage

• Outlaw the use of technology within schools in other countries

What are the two essential skills in the digital world? P. 53

• Critical thinking

• Empathy

• Leadership

• Problem Solving

Which of the following characteristics does each category of UPT share? P. 52

• Applies to every subject area at every grade level

• Emphasizes how technology creates new teaching and learning experiences for students

• Enables educational experiences that would not be possible without them

• Serves as invitation for further thinking and discussion about teaching and learning in 21st century schools

• Restricts the room for expansion and exploration of the uses of technology in the classroom

All online games feature problems that must be solved through critical thinking about strategy and results. P. 53

• True

• False

_________ games seek to totally involve players in the world of the game. P. 53

_________ _______ ____________ (MUVEs) are online communities with thousands of players. P. 53

In what ways can games be used as educational tools? P. 53

• Providing in-depth learning experiences

• Connecting academic concepts to puzzles and problems

• Instilling a personal investment in learning correct answers

• Distracting from content material being learned

___-_________ games do not have complex storylines with open-ended activities for the players to complete. P. 54

Technology can offer what type of feedback? P. 56

• Delayed self-corrected

• Delayed teacher-corrected

• Rapid self-corrected

• Rapid teacher-corrected