Chapter 3 Quiz

All of the following terms convey how digital technology can affect the attitudes and behaviors of teachers and students except

• Unique

• Powerfull

• All encompassing

• Transformative

Which statement is true about the ISTE Standards for Students and the 21^st Century Student Outcomes for Learning?

• Each is focused on improving students' math and science learning in elementary school.

• Each emphasizes how technology creates new teaching and learning experiences for students.

• Each mandates technology integration at every grade level.

• Each is focused on improving students' reading and writing across the curriculum.

Which statement accurately reflects Nicholas Burbules and Thomas Callister, Jr.’s idea of how technology can affect education?

• Providing computers for every student is essential for 21^st century learning.

• The capacity for educational transformation is not intrinsic to the technology itself.

• Every technology creates positive new teaching and learning experiences for students.

• Digital technologies must be combined with non-computer-based materials.

What computer pioneer’s research and work was based on the idea that youngsters will invest more time, energy, and meaning in knowledge they themselves create?

Providing self-correcting feedback to student learners is a primary feature of what type of educational technology?

• Serious online games

• Computer-based exams

• Podcasts and vodcasts

• 3D modeling software

In what ways have digital technologies transformed writing by students and teachers?

Which of the following describes James Gee’s views about online games as educational tools?

• Students connect academic concepts to issues and puzzles they care about solving.

• Students learn the value of competing for points and earning tangible rewards for their efforts.

• Students receive preparation for careers in math and science fields.

• Students learn how to play games on their own without help from other players.

It is recommended that teachers use which of the following features of immersive problem-solving games?

• Competition to determine winners and losers

• Face-to-face instructional activities

• Opportunities for game players to learn from mistakes and improve their performance

• Enrichment and reward activities when students finish in-class assignments

Digital technologies have affected the development of literacy in which of the following ways?

• The three R’s of reading, writing and arithmetic are now less important.

• Understanding the Internet, mass media and digital information is now more important.

• Books and other paper sources of information in libraries are now less important.

• Owning the most up-to-date personal computer is now a necessity for learning.

Discussions between students and teachers to clarify meanings and correct misconceptions when reading print and online material is part of which the following instructional approaches?  

• Reciprocal teaching

• Teacher-centered learning

• Independent student research

• Multimodal learning