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EDU 556 Practice Exam

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mrs. Smaldino wants to disseminate an electronic file to her 3rd grade social studies class. Her best option is to...
a)
email them the file.
b)
have the students transcribe the document text onto a new document.
c)
place the file in a network folder.
d)
use a flash drive to transfer the file onto each computer.
2.
To affect the slide display from one slide to another in your PowerPoint presentation, you would use..
a)
a transition.
b)
custom animation.
c)
fill effects.
d)
slide timings.
3.
The PowerPoint feature that allows you to control the pace at which information on a slide is presented is_______.
a)
a fade transition
b)
custom animation>Appear on Click
c)
note view
d)
to allot one slide per point
4.
The best way to reduce the amount of text on a given slide is to...
a)
change the font style.
b)
reduce the font size.
c)
use a bulleted list of talking points.
d)
use complete sentences.
5.
The feature that is designed to help the user duplicate the look of an existing piece of text (with specific font style, size, color, and boldness) in various parts of a Word document is _____.
a)
copy/paste
b)
cut/paste
c)
format cells
d)
format painter
6.
One effective strategy to provide structure for student notetaking is to use _________.
a)
a few comprehension questions
b)
a graphic organizer
c)
praise-question-polish
d)
think/pair/share
7.
The best reason for Mrs. Smaldino to take time to complete a well-organized handout for tomorrow is_______.
a)
appearance often affects the quality of student work
b)
she doesn't really know her topic well
c)
she doesn't want parents to find errors
d)
she is being observed
8.
Mr. Schaeffer wants his students to work in groups of three to collaborate on and write up the solution to a problem-solving project.  The specific tool he chooses to accomplish this is______.
a)
a blog
b)
a wiki
c)
an online discussion
d)
assistive technology
9.
PowerPoint provides a space for fleshing out what a presenter might want to say during a presentation known as _____.
a)
notes
b)
outline
c)
print preview
d)
thumbnails
10.
Knowing that 'schema theory' applies to PowerPoint slides as well, it is advisable to...
a)
present a title (or title graphic) on each slide.
b)
provide a presenter-made graphic organizer for note-taking.
c)
provide an outline of your presentation prior to presenting it.
d)
use 'filled' textboxes to focus audience attention on groupings of content.
11.
This document or resource provides content standards for K-12 teachers to use for lesson planning.
a)
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
b)
ISTE National Education Technology Standards -Students
c)
Maryland Teacher Technology Standards (MTTS)
d)
Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students (MTLSS or TL8s)
12.
According to Bloom's Digital Taxonomy, this class activity demonstrates the highest order thinking skill.
a)

Students analyze data on an Excel spreadsheet from their science experiment.

b)

Students compare their science experiment with an experiment they found on YouTube.

c)

Students construct a slideshow about their science experiment and present it to the class.

d)

Students summarize their experience while completing a science experiment in a class discussion.

13.
A web browser...
a)

is a computer utility used to search for files, documents, etc. on the local drive.

b)

is a software application for retrieving, presenting and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.

c)

is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit.

d)

is a structured collection of data organized for easy information fetching and retrieval.

14.
From among the following, select the largest unit of data storage.
a)

Bits

b)

Bytes

c)

Megabytes

d)

Gigabytes

15.
Mr. Jonas emails a list of quiz scores to his students. To save time, he sends all the students a class list with all the scores. Mr. Jonas is in violation of this law.
a)

Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

b)

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

c)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

d)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

16.
In the computer lab, there is one computer per student. However, class is delayed while Mrs. Smaldino pairs one student with another who cannot reach the keyboard because her wheelchair cannot get close enough to the computer table. Mrs. Smaldino is in violation of what law?
a)

Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

b)

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

c)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

d)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

17.
In examining a spreadsheet of student data, you notice that a large percentage of your students who are not achieving the SIP goal for achievement on assessments still have high attendance rates. Which strategy might impact their performance?
a)

Ask ESOL personnel to determine their command of English

b)

Develop an IEP for each of them

c)

Use an attendance incentive program

d)

Use differentiation

18.
When searching a library database for articles on the impact of the use of instructional technology in elementary reading, the most efficient approach might be to____________.
a)
brainstorm a list of terms and synonyms for those terms before beginning the search
b)
enter as many appropriate descriptive terms as possible in the search field, then examine the results list for useful articles
c)
enter 'elementary reading' in the search field, then examine the results list for useful articles
d)
enter 'instructional technology use' in the seach field, then examine the results list for useful articles
19.
_____ states that learning is an active, contextualized process of building knowledge rather than acquiring it. Knowledge is constructed based on personal experiences and hypotheses of the environment.
a)

Constructivism

b)

Product-based Learning

c)

Project-based learning

d)

Scaffolding

20.
___________is a teaching method that systematically takes students step-by-step through the learning. The learning goals are clear and the presentation is well-organized. Students are given precise explanations and practice what they learn.
a)

Constructivism

b)

Direct instruction

c)

Project-based learning

d)

Scaffolding

21.
_________ is breaking up the learning into chunks and providing a tool with each chunk to help students access the content or skills; different from differentiation because it is not a modified assignment or different assignment, but tools to have each student reach the goals of the same assignment.
a)

Constructivism

b)

Direct instruction

c)

Project-based learning

d)

Scaffolding

22.
Having a specific problem to solve provides context for learning, is people-based, provides greater incentive, teaches what cannot be taught in simulated situations, and produces something for a purpose is_____________.
a)

Directed instruction

b)

Constructivism

c)

Product-based Learning

d)

Scaffolding

23.
Which of the following indicators DOES NOT follow the ISTE Standard for Teachers. Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
a)

Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation

b)

Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

c)

Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

d)

Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

24.
__________includes defining criteria, the levels of the quality of work done, and the points awarded based on each level of quality.
a)
The learning goal
b)
The objective
c)
The rubric
d)
The standard
25.
Which is a well written lesson objective?
a)

Students will complete their Civil War Unit test and construct a reflection oftheir performance throughout the unit.

b)

Students will create a PowerPoint presentation on weather .

c)

Students will explore and evaluate the 1960’s space race to the moon through the Apollo Missions and formulate if it is reasonable or unreasonable for man to return to the moon by the year 2020.

d)

Students will learn how to add multiple digits like 54 + 44 + 41.