Review: Ch.2 Education & Technology

Ms. Gonzales is an 8th grade history teacher in Tennessee. She is excited for the upcoming school year because she is obtaining a class set of laptops for each of her classes to use. Which of the following describes what her students will now be able to do when they come to Ms. Gonzales’ class?

• Students will be able to view software applications she uses to implement her instructional materials
• Students can take standardized tests such as benchmarks
• Students will be able to take their laptop home for school and personal use
• Students can use their laptops as smart boards to display their lecture material

__________ is/are used to display an educator’s lecture materials.

• Scaffolding approach
• Smart boards
• Learning systems
• Differentiated learning

E-books can have games embedded within the book to help the student stay engaged with the content.

• True
• False

__________ was initiated from Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory and the concept of zone of proximal development, or ZPD

• Instruction
• Scaffolding
• Technology
• Conferencing

Google TM slides is also considered a learning management system.

• True
• False

Which of the following does NOT describe online curriculum?

• An educational software which helps with the learning process of developing and implementing content
• All of the choices are correct
• Allows an educator to print or interactively use the lesson content
• Can grade the students’ work

Which of the following describes the process of when an educator alters their instruction to increase each student’s learning process?

• Asynchronous approach
• In-person learning
• Scaffolding method
• Differentiated instruction

Technology implemented in elementary school can make learning flexible and exciting for students.

• True
• False

Select all of the following ways social media can be implemented into the classroom.

• Allow parents to see what their student is doing more easily
• Post classroom announcements
• Allow students to post pictures taken outside of class to promote interest
• Present message boards and photo essays
• Present class discussions and live lectures

Technology in __________ can benefit students in their transition to college or a career.

• Elementary school
• High school
• Middle school
• Pre kindergarten