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Instruction Technology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

Learning how to locate and use online information is part of a broader set of values and behaviors, new to our computer-based society, known as (a)  

2.

Which of the following terms has been defined as the “ability to recognize when information is needed and to then have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.”

a)

Pedagogy

b)

Internet searches

c)

Webquests

d)

Information literacy

3.

By 2010, the Internet had become the third most popular source of news information, behind local and national television and ahead of print newspapers and radio.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is NOT an example of digital media literacy?

a)

Reading an online newspaper

b)

Writing an online blog

c)

Sending an electronic communication

d)

Filing paper spreadsheets and reports

5.

According to researchers at the University of Connecticut, which of the following is NOT a skill that students need to have when retrieving and assessing online information?

a)

Opening a Web browser

b)

Typing keywords or phrases

c)

Sharing ideas on blogs or social networks

d)

Operating a computer network

6.

Students in every age group from 5 to 17 years old spend more time every day reading online than reading books.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

(a)   are texts that can be read digitally on a computer or an e-reader.

8.

A 2010 Scholastic survey found that ____________________ tend to assume that electronic or digital books have a negative impact on children’s reading habits.

a)

Parents

b)

Children

c)

Teachers

d)

School Districts

9.

Information technology (IT) fluency means that

a)

Students understand more than one language when using a computer.

b)

Students pass a test about the terms and functions of technology.

c)

Students understand technology from the inside, as an expert would.

d)

Students perform the tasks and functions of a scientist or engineer.

10.

Which of the following is NOT an example of information technology (IT) fluency?

a)

Using an interactive website to help students view history

b)

Using an online simulation to help students view science

c)

Using a learning game to help students view language

d)

Using a card catalog to help students find information about a topic

11.

Who said, “The word fluent expresses the most important aspect of the kind of knowledge children should have about technology?”

a)

Seymour Sarason

b)

Seymour Papert

c)

Marc Prensky

d)

John Goodlad

12.

In addition to its enormous size, the Internet is characterized by three features: (1) it is “dynamic” (constantly changing), (2) it is “self-organized” (anyone can post and link), and (3) it is

a)

Free (information is always accessible).

b)

Hyperlinked (information is tied together electronically).

c)

Neutral (information is nonbiased).

d)

Essential (information is always up-to-date).

13.

Terms or phrases used by search engines to locate matching web pages are known as

a)

Trending topics

b)

Prime numbers

c)

Keywords

d)

Catch phrases

14.

Students develop fluency with technology by

a)

Answering end-of-the-chapter questions in academic textbooks

b)

Completing online worksheets about an academic topic

c)

Answering multiple-choice test questions about an academic topic

d)

Performing technology-based activities about an academic topic

15.

(a)   is the “process of searching within a document collection for a particular information need.”

16.

A (a)   is a computer application that enables your computer to search the Internet, collecting information on whatever topics you request.

17.

All of the following features of electronic note taking are true EXCEPT:

a)

Expedites the process of note-taking

b)

Slows down the process of note-taking

c)

Organizes the information on a computer

d)

Allows students to concentrate on the content and meaning of the notes

18.

________ represents the most inclusive kind of Internet search because it will show results that include one or more words in a phrase that were entered in the query.

a)

Personalized searches

b)

Keyword searches

c)

Free-text searches

d)

Boolean searches

19.

Which of the following is NOT a term used in a Boolean search to make the queries more specific?

a)

OR

b)

AND

c)

NOT

d)

BECAUSE

20.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for showing students how to effectively use search engines?

a)

Using visual search tools

b)

Introducing sites designed by students

c)

Letting students accept the first citation on a search results page as the best one

d)

Teaching students to critically evaluate search results

21.

An Internet user rarely has to carefully evaluate search results to find useful information.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

_____ is a term used to describe content that is “false, out of date, or incomplete in a misleading way.”

a)

Malinformation

b)

Misinformation

c)

Messed-up information

d)

Mostly useless information

23.

In a society dedicated to freedom of speech and expression, a legitimate concern exists whenever a single individual or organization has the power to decide what to censor from view.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

(a)   is an online encyclopedia with a worldwide collection of authors.

25.

All of the following are examples of ways teachers can have productive discussions with students about Wikipedia EXCEPT:

a)

Compare Wikipedia with other online encyclopedias

b)

Fact-check Wikipedia entries

c)

Ask students to write their own encyclopedia entries

d)

Rely only on paper encyclopedias for accuracy and objectivity

26.

Cognitive load refers to

a)

How the total presentation of online information supports or restricts learning by students.

b)

The number of words used on an educational website.

c)

How online advertisements influence the buying patterns of computer users.

d)

The objectivity and reliability of an educational website.

27.

(a)   is the URL (uniform resource locator) reserved for sites created by governmental agencies and organizations.

28.

Digital citizenship is a broad concept, covering all aspects of appropriate use of technology, from engaging with social networks safely to always citing sources appropriately.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

___ is a legal protection given by the laws of the United States to a person’s creative “literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works.”

a)

Copyright

b)

Fair use

c)

Public domain

d)

Creative commons

30.

Which of the following is an example of copyright infringement?

a)

Posting information from the public domain on a class or teacher website

b)

Taking someone’s pictures or drawings and using them as your own

c)

Using information that is listed as creative commons but acknowledging the original author(s)

d)

Contacting the rights holder for permission to use material for educational purposes

31.

After surveying nearly 30,000 students in 100 schools nationwide, the Los-Angeles-based Josephson Institute Center for Youth Ethics reported that despite admonitions from teachers and parents, more than one in three high school students said they used the Internet to plagiarize an assignment.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following is NOT a major factor contributing to plagiarism in schools today?

a)

Availability of information on the Web

b)

Pressures of high-stakes testing

c)

Students trying to make money writing papers for other students

d)

Student misunderstandings about using material without attribution

33.

Which of the following is NOT an effective teaching strategy to combat plagiarism and cheating?

a)

Distinguishing different levels of research

b)

Emphasizing essential questions

c)

Punishing students’ infringements

d)

Stressing citation ethics

34.

(a)   is “willful and repeated harm through the use of computers, cell phones and other electronic equipment.”

35.

Which of the following is an effective way to build a safe and supportive school culture?

a)

Disregarding the use of hateful language by students in a classroom

b)

Ignoring harmful messages in chat rooms, text messages, and email

c)

Establishing a peer mentoring program of younger students by older students

d)

Singling out individuals who or groups that do not conform to perceived norms