Deck 6: Taking Educational Technology Innovations to Scale

Question 1

Which of the following would NOT be a true statement about digital solidarity?

A) it enables individuals from diverse cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds to actively participate in technologies
B) it ensures that underserved populations can access education and technology tools that will improve their lives
C) it promotes an exclusive and sustainable information society
D) it promotes equity, diversity, and academic excellence through innovative instructional programs

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the United Nations' Millenium Development Goals focused on the improvement of access to information and communication technology?

A) Goal 5
B) Goal 8
C) Goal 1
D) Goal 2

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following replaced the use of educational television for instructional purposes?

A) Internet usage
B) audio teleconferencing
C) blogs
D) instructional radio

Answer 3

B

Question 4

According to Roblyer (2006), in what year did microcomputers come into K-12 schools thus introducing locally controlled resources?

A) 1977
B) 1968
C) 1980
D) 1970

Question 5

Which of the following abilities is NOT included in digital literacy?

A) ability to apply mathematical standards
B) ability to locate, organize, utilize, and analyze information technologies
C) ability to evaluate content using information technologies
D) ability to create content using information technologies

Question 6

Which of the following would NOT be an issue for network administrators in installing wireless local area networks (WLAN) in schools?

A) deployment costs
B) network management
C) security
D) cable availability

Question 7

Why are OpenCourseWare (OCW) courses NOT designed for distance learning?

A) they provide free and open educational resources
B) they do not provide college credit, college degrees, or college faculty as teachers
C) they do not address the needs of learning disabled students
D) they do not address the needs of rural populations

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a funding source for Khan Academy?

A) individual, private donations
B) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
C) Able Trust
D) Google

Question 9

According to the Pew Internet Report on Smartphones (2011), what percentage of nonwhite, low-income, and less-educated users use their smartphones to access the Web?

A) 0.5
B) 0.87
C) 0.6
D) 0.4

Question 10

According to A strategy for American innovation: Securing our economic growth and prosperity (2011), what is being proposed for all Americans?

A) access to smartphones
B) training in using computers
C) high-speed wireless access
D) laptops

Question 11

Which of the following is an office in the U.S. Department of Education that financially supports innovative educational programs and practices?

A) Office of Innovative Educational Programs
B) Office of Innovation and Improvement
C) Office of Innovative Educational Practices
D) Office of Communication and Outreach

Question 12

Which of the following was used in the Elementary Virtual School as a web conferencing tool for audio and video communication between the virtual school teacher and students?

A) Blackboard Collaborate
B) Adobe Portable Document Format
C) Microsoft Office's PowerPoint
D) WebCT

Question 13

Which of the following would NOT be a true statement about Sheridan Technical Center (STC)?

A) it provides student training using the latest industry-approved technology and equipment
B) it offers post-secondary workforce development programs
C) it offers 5 applied technology diploma programs
D) it offers training in graphic arts and information technology

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the 4Cs?

A) communication
B) critical thinking
C) collaboration
D) creativity