Chapter 13

Skilled in multitasking, today’s students spend an average of nearly _______ per day using some kind of media.

• A.  4 hours 
• B.  7 hours
• C.  9 hours
• D. 11 hours

Significant strides have been made toward reducing _______. 

• A.  political collaboration 
• B.  the digital divide
• C.  teacher contracts
• D.  entrenched bureaucracies

Teachers are using forms of _______, which involves the combination of online and face-to-face instruction. 

• A.  e-learning 
• B.  virtual field trip
• C.  asynchronous learning
• D.  blended learning

With the spread of virtual schools and courses, some educators have expressed concerns about students _______.

• A.  over-learning materials 
• B.  losing the benefits of face-to-face contact
• C.  engaging in excessive online game playing
• D.  performing poorly on standardized tests

Teachers frequently complain of a lack of training in how to use technology to _______.

• A.  entertain students 
• B.  fill-in “down time” following instruction 
• C.  do simple word processing 
• D.  meet curriculum goals

 _______ allow users to create profiles of themselves using text, audio, graphics, video, and pictures; then other individuals or groups can access the profile.  

• A.  Educational workbooks
• B. Lecture-oriented lessons
• C.  Paper portfolios
• D.  Social networks

A ______ is an online journal constructed by an individual and reacted to by those who visit it.  

• A.  wiki 
• B.  blog
• C.  podcast
• D.  virtual reality world

 _______ are small digital resources that can be reused to support learning. 

• A.  Virtual schools
• B.  E-portfolios
• C.  Learning objects
• D.  Educational databases

Many teachers have students engage in _______, online inquiry research projects that consist of five parts from introduction to conclusion. 

• A.  website assessments 
• B.  webquests
• C.  podcasts 
• D.  online threaded discussion

While schools have reduced the number of students per computer, there is evidence of ______ if computer use at school and at home is compared to family income and minority-group status. 

• A.  high achievement 
• B.  digital divide
• C.  multiple-intelligence teaching
• D.  skewed achievement scores