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WorksheetsInstructional Technology Assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Instructional technology coordinators need to be aware of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) because
they assist in providing accommodations for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
their computer technology programs may qualify for additional funds, depending on the number of students with disabilities in the school.
they identify students with disabilities from among the general school population.
they are required to design parallel curriculums for students with disabilities.
An instructional technology coordinator is presenting a workshop to help teachers set up individual Web pages for posting on the district’s website. The presentation should contain a caution about which of the following practices?
Posting homework assignments and test dates
Hyperlinking to Web pages containing class-related resources
Publishing students’ classwork
Including a calendar showing class and school events
Which of the following is an ergonomic concern of an instructional technology coordinator observing students at work in the computer lab?
Are the students looking at their fingers as they strike the keyboard?
Is the filtering software preventing students from accessing harmful text and images?
Are the students positioning their chairs and feet properly to provide adequate support?
Are the students producing a work product that demonstrates creative or critical thinking?
Which of the following documents is the best guide for determining whether a digital resource is being used legally?
A. Its licensing agreement
B. Its warranty
C. The district’s acceptable use policy
D. The ISTE Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics
Full text is a valuable feature of an online periodicals database because it
displays graphics as well as text.
provides access to articles in their entirety.
displays the periodical exactly as it appears in print.
allows searching using Boolean operators.
Which of the following features of an online grade book system is most likely to benefit students?
Supporting transparent, constructive relationships between teachers and parents
Safeguarding against discrepancies between grades written on papers and grades recorded online
Providing students and parents with constant access to grades
Showing the immediate impact of a missed assignment on students’ cumulative grades
A school district is seeking a computer application that delivers training to learners and tracks their progress. Which of the following applications best meets the district’s need?
Learning management system
Content management system
Student information software
Enterprise content software
Which of the following is the best reason for an instructional technology coordinator to join a professional association?
To become acquainted with the leaders in the profession
To participate in a forum for professional discourse and discussion
To gain entrance to association gatherings and meetings
To be eligible to receive grants and scholarships offered by the association
Which of the following is the primary function of an educator’s reflective journal?
To conduct an internal dialogue about the planning, delivery, and outcomes of teaching
To recall the educator’s experiences of being a student and being taught
To describe what happened during a particular lesson or course of study
To apply research to lesson design and delivery
Which of the following cables provides both a communications connection and power supply between personal computers and peripherals?
HDMI
Fiber-optic
Parallel port
USB
In which of the following situations is it most appropriate for an instructional technology coordinator to use an LCD projector?
Publishing a newsletter with high-resolution graphics
Setting up a survey for multiple participants to enter comments
Creating a chart displaying the distribution of school technology funds
Giving a presentation about a proposed redesign of the computer labs
Which of the following is the best advice an instructional technology coordinator can give to staff members who receive an error message while operating a computer program?
Record the message and contact the technology staff
Turn the computer off, wait 30 seconds, then turn the computer on
Check to see if anyone else has received the same message
Close the error window and try to continue the program
Setting the features of a particular software program according to personal likes, dislikes, and ease of operation is called
customizing.
querying.
certifying.
licensing.
A user would use truncation during an Internet search to
narrow the search.
increase the accuracy of the search.
represent variant forms of the same word.
represent homonyms with a single term.
Ms. Neeson, a first-grade teacher, asks the instructional technology coordinator to help her plan a lesson to teach students how to insert clip art into a document. After collaborating on a lesson plan, the coordinator can best support Ms. Neeson by
writing step-by-step instructions for her to follow as she teaches.
bookmarking sites for copyright-free clip art.
offering to co-teach the lesson with her.
providing exemplars to serve as models for students.
Which of the following actions by an instructional technology coordinator is most likely to support the success of English-language learners (ELLs) in computer education classes?
Using teaching materials from a lower grade level
Preteaching content-related vocabulary
Using nonverbal cues when speaking
Asking students frequently if they have any questions
An instructional technology coordinator often holds workshops to help teachers learn to use emerging technology. Which of the following practices is likely to make professional development for teachers most valuable?
Focusing instruction on gaining content rather than solving problems
Asking participants to set aside their past experiences and prior knowledge
Pacing instruction quickly to keep up with adults’ rapid learning rate
Involving participants in determining the learning objectives
Which of the following is a function of a technology education advisory committee?
Approving technology education programs for inclusion in the curriculum
Improving the management, implementation, and evaluation of technology education programs
Acting as a policy-making body on issues related to technology
Training students and staff to use technology equipment and applications
Which of the following elements of the ISTE Code of Ethical Conduct for Computer-Using Educators can an instructional technology coordinator cite as the best justification for a district’s professional training program?
I have varying degrees of responsibility for the development of policy that guarantees the proper use of computerized information in the school’s possession.
I support that each teacher must have a minimum level of general computer literacy, including skills and knowledge about computers appropriate to the classroom setting and subject area.
I support and encourage policies that extend equitable computer access to all students, and I will actively support well-reasoned programs and policies that promote such use.
I will encourage parental involvement in long-term planning of computer use and coordinate expectations for computer use between home and school.
Which of the following should be Mr. Fergus’ initial step in conducting a needs assessment?
Designing a survey instrument
Identifying a survey population
Clarifying the purpose of the assessment
Collecting data
In which of the following ways will the data gathered from the needs assessment be valuable to Mr. Fergus and the school community as a whole?
Identifying populations whose needs are not being met
Providing students with feedback on their performance
Evaluating the effectiveness of the resources already available
Planning professional development
Which of the following information sources is most likely to provide Mr. Fergus with data about the opinions and attitudes of the members of the school community toward the resources currently available in the computer labs and the library media center?
Focus groups
Standardized test scores
School progress reports
Report card analyses
Mr. Lester is an instructional technology coordinator who spends one day a week at each of the five elementary schools in the district. He relies heavily on the district's computer paraprofessionals to perform certain duties when he is not present. Which of the following is the most effective method Mr. Lester can use to train new paraprofessionals?
Holding monthly training sessions with new paraprofessionals
Having each new paraprofessional shadow an experienced paraprofessional
Compiling a training manual for new paraprofessionals
Designing an aptitude test for potential paraprofessionals
Which of the following features of an online grading system is most likely to appeal to teachers?
Easy setup
Tools for integrating charts and graphs
Nonnumeric grading options
Remote access
Which of the following is the coordinator’s first step in considering Mr. Bloom’s request?
Deciding if the students will be able to locate sufficient resources to meet their needs
Confirming that Mr. Bloom’s research topics align with state standards for science
Determining the extent to which Mr. Bloom’s plan will affect access to the computer lab by other users
Checking the staffing schedule to make sure students can be adequately supported as they work
