Deck 8: Using Technology to Promote Creativity

Question 1

One of the most important things technology provides is a chance for a child to develop creativity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The iPod is a portable digital music player that can also be used to store photos or even movies.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Using technology to help a child with special needs is a difficult project.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The power of a digital camera is measured in something called megapixels.

Question 5

Research shows that software can be used for different learning effects.

Question 6

Using a computer can be an interactive experience for young children.

Question 7

Using the computer with young children is a process of exploration and discovery.

Question 8

Multiple intelligences are difficult to enhance with technology.

Question 9

Developmentally appropriate software has child-control features, clear instructions, and ever-increasing complexity.

Question 10

The ideal ratio of child to computer is 15 to 1.

Question 11

Interactive whiteboards now come with teaching suggestions.

Question 12

Most researchers recommend computer use for children under the age of 3.

Question 13

Independent exploration is not a feature of developmentally appropriate software.

Question 14

Child-to-child interaction at the computer depends on the children involved.

Question 15

Teachers have three ways of evaluating software.

Question 16

Technical features of software mean that it has high technical quality.

Question 17

"Visible transformations" refers to a feature of software related to changes in a child's behavior at the computer.

Question 18

The term "interactive" means it provides a child with an active learning experience.

Question 19

A publication site can be a resource for actually publishing children's work.

Question 20

Research studies report that computers are generally ineffective for children under age 5.

Question 21

Parents do not necessarily have to be your target audience in a classroom news blog.

Question 22

The decision to have students use a computer must be made based on the developmentally appropriate programs available.

Question 23

A good way to get started building your personal learning network is to set up a social bookmarking account.

Question 24

Often, the first type of blog a teacher will use is a mirror blog.

Question 25

Large, collaborative class projects that sort a lot of information onto separate web pages is the best use for a wiki.

Question 26

There is a wealth of research to study the effects of whiteboards on children's learning.

Question 27

The potential gains from using computers for primary children are:

A) improved motor skills, enhanced social skills, and increased creativity.
B) enhanced social skills, enhanced mathematical thinking, and improved motor skills.
C) higher scores on tests of critical thinking, improved motor skills, and improved problem-solving skills.
D) none of the above.

Question 28

A mirror blog allows teachers to reflect on their thinking.

Question 29

Child-to-child interaction at the computer depends on:

A) guidance of the teacher.
B) arrangement of the environment.
C) software programs used.
D) all of the above.

Question 30

Literature response blogs are most common in middle schools.

Question 31

The easiest websites to maintain are wikis.

Question 32

In a social bookmarking system, your links are stored online.

Question 33

Interactive whiteboards were initially developed for and used in hospitals.

Question 34

Blogs are the best sites for large, collaborative class projects.

Question 35

A blog on which a teacher posts student art projects and podcasts is a showcase blog.

Question 36

In making decisions regarding the use of technology in teaching and learning, teachers should carefully examine the software available for children.

Question 37

A personal learning network is similar to a mirror blog.

Question 38

In a social bookmarking system, links are shared on an open network.

Question 39

Interactive white boards appeal to the multiple intelligences of visual/spatial and bodily/kinesthetic learners.

Question 40

A communication site on the Internet:

A) allows children to interact with other classrooms across the globe.
B) involves writing skills and communication.
C) uses e-mail addresses that can be quite complicated.
D) none of the above.

Question 41

With regard to computer use:

A) age doesn't appear to be a limiting factor.
B) younger children have the most trouble using them.
C) older children have the best success.
D) none of the above.

Question 42

The first type of blog many teachers use is a:

A) news blog.
B) showcase blog.
C) mirror blog.
D) literature response blog.

Question 43

A blog in which a teacher posts a response about a workshop recently attended is a:

A) literature response blog.
B) news blog.
C) mirror blog.
D) showcase blog.

Question 44

Appropriate computer programs for logical-mathematical (logic smart) intelligence are:

A) desktop publishing programs.
B) graphing calculators.
C) drawing programs.
D) desktop publishing programs and graphing calculators.

Question 45

Two types of interaction provided by young children's use of computers are:

A) teacher-to-child and child-to-group.
B) child-to-child and teacher-to-child.
C) child-to-child and child-to-computer.
D) children-to-children and teacher-to-child.

Question 46

The placement of computers:

A) has little effect on their use.
B) can encourage children's learning.
C) needs to be by a window.
D) stimulates independent learning.

Question 47

In a social bookmarking system, links are:

A) shared openly through the web.
B) shared with other teachers.
C) shared through blogs.
D) shared with selected people.

Question 48

Computer programs that enhance visual/spatial (picture smart) intelligences are:

A) multimedia authoring programs.
B) music composing programs.
C) reading programs with visual clues.
D) strategy game software.

Question 49

When working with photography, you should:

A) plan to spend time explaining and demonstrating how to take a picture.
B) let the children explore the camera on their own first.
C) plan several lessons on the parts of the camera and how they work.
D) none of the above.

Question 50

Real-world representation in software is:

A) not a requirement for young children's use.
B) not as important as clear instructions for children's use.
C) an important requirement for young children's use.
D) as important as placement of the computer for children's use.

Question 51

Trial and error in software refers to:

A) making sure the software works.
B) providing experimental use for the teacher.
C) providing error-free usage.
D) providing many chances to test alternative responses.

Question 52

A blog that is common in elementary schools and invites student responses to a text is a:

A) showcase blog.
B) news blog.
C) mirror blog.
D) literature response blog.

Question 53

A blog that contains student art projects and podcasts is a:

A) literature response blog.
B) showcase blog.
C) news blog.
D) mirror blog.

Question 54

Social bookmarking is a variation of the popular practice of:

A) blogging.
B) saving your favorites.
C) sharing personal information.
D) retrieving friends' information.

Question 55

When children work near each other by the computer:

A) they are a distraction to each other.
B) they should not distract each other.
C) they work best on an individual basis.
D) they assist each other as they work.

Question 56

When teachers make decisions to have students use a computer, they need to think about:

A) gains and losses made using the computer.
B) the appropriateness of the software available.
C) the number of children using computers.
D) all of the above.

Question 57

Computer programs for bodily/kinesthetic intelligence (body smart) learners are:

A) helpful in developing hand-eye coordination.
B) often inappropriate.
C) confusing for their spatial orientation.
D) all of the above.

Question 58

The type of learner who enjoys using interactive whiteboards the most are those who are strong in:

A) intrapersonal intelligences.
B) visual/spatial intelligences.
C) bodily/kinesthetic intelligences.
D) bodily/kinesthetic and visual/spatial intelligences.

Question 59

Because the majority of preschool children are nonreaders:

A) clear instructions are important in software.
B) instructions must be read to them.
C) clear instructions are provided by the teacher.
D) none of the above.

Question 60

Technologies used to enhance linguistic intelligence (word smart) are:

A) computer-aided design programs.
B) problem-solving software.
C) desktop publishing programs.
D) spreadsheet programs.

Question 61

In a personal learning network, your links are stored:

A) on your computer.
B) on a travel drive.
C) online.
D) on a separate disk.

Question 62

Some of the most common types of blogs being used in schools today are:

A) literature response blogs.
B) showcase blogs.
C) mirror blogs.
D) all of the above.