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WorksheetsCh. 14- Making Mistakes and Iterating to Improve the Work
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Which of the following was the key idea from this chapter?
a)
Don't put computers in the classroom until teachers and classrooms show readiness.
b)
Embrace a culture of making and learning from your own mistakes.
c)
Micromanage software reps and trainers.
d)
Be sensitive to the fact that many teachers take great pride in how they've organized their classrooms.
2.
"Stay focused on the instructional problem you're hiring blended to help you solve" was from what big mistake?
a)
Decided to pilot blended learning, rather than deciding to solve an instructional problem using blended learning.
b)
Not managing teacher expectations about what software could do.
c)
Paying quoted software prices.
d)
Not building strong relationships with our IT team.
3.
How long did this chapter recommend to allow to get blended learning off the ground?
a)
4-6 months
b)
6-8 months
c)
8-10 months
d)
1 calendar year
4.
Finish this mistake: Assuming (or maybe just hoping) that blended learning could make up for a teacher's _______________.
a)
lack of beat boxing skills
b)
inability to analyze student data
c)
lack of technology skills
d)
mediocre classroom management
5.
Which of the following was not a point made in the "Believing we'd be able to clearly see the student-achievement impact of blended learning software" section?
a)
We assumed that we would be able to easily get from the software whatever student-achievement data that we needed.
b)
If data showed that student-achievement went up, everyone would say "It's inconclusive".
c)
We could not separate the impact of the software from the impact of increased small-group instruction.
d)
The way to allow teachers to do more small-group instruction is to put blended learning in their classrooms.
6.
According to Ch. 14, which of the following is NOT true about a "Moodle Teacher"?
a)
The book cautioned against having a "Moodle Teacher" be amongst the pilot teachers
b)
The "Moodle Teacher" is afraid of change and the impact technology can bring to the classroom
c)
A "Moodle Teacher" is the biggest champion of technology but the practices haven't spread to other teachers
d)
The "Moodle Teacher" could compromise your pilot by being less patient with others or going off on his or her own
7.
Which was NOT an example included as a way to document the blended learning process so you don't have to reinvent the wheel?
a)
Bi-weekly collaboration meetings at the local bar & grill
b)
Write and archive newsletters with "just-in-time" training ideas
c)
Teachers blog their own lessons learned for themselves
d)
Creating materials to share practices widely, such as a blended learning implementation guide
8.
Finish this mistake that the author didn't make: Starting blended learning pilots without really clear parameters laid out for __________ and __________.
a)
teachers, students
b)
students, principals
c)
teachers, principals
d)
teachers, coaches
9.
Which section did the point "If you do this work in isolation, you'll never learn from others, and you'll miss the opportunity to get critical outside feedback on your work" come from?
a)
Assuming we could run blended on our own as a little blended learning team
b)
"Letting a thousand flowers bloom" or running little pilots all over the place
c)
Not being disciplined with budgets
d)
Keeping our success to ourselves
10.
Create pilot agreements, clearly articulate what you want to learn from the pilots, and communicate with all stakeholders before beginning the pilot, all come from what section?
a)
Starting blended learning without really clear parameters laid out for teachers and principals
b)
Letting those who are the most eager about blended learning be the pilot teachers
c)
Not scrutinizing every invoice for software or services to identify potential mistakes
d)
Believing that software providers have your teachers' best interests at heart
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