ESPC Interactive Whiteboard & Chromebook Use 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student is distracted by non-educational websites on their Chromebook during class. What is the MOST appropriate action for the education support professional?
- Redirect the student to the assigned task and notify the teacher if the behavior continues (Correct answer)
- Immediately take away the Chromebook for the rest of the day
- Ignore it since managing devices is not part of the ESP role
- Block the student's internet access without informing the teacher
Correct answer: Redirect the student to the assigned task and notify the teacher if the behavior continues
Redirecting the student and keeping the teacher informed is the appropriate supportive and communicative response.
Question 2: What does the term 'Chrome OS' refer to in the context of Chromebook use?
- The operating system that powers Chromebook devices (Correct answer)
- A Google Chrome browser extension
- A cloud storage service for student files
- A screen management tool for interactive whiteboards
Correct answer: The operating system that powers Chromebook devices
Chrome OS is the Linux-based operating system developed by Google that runs on Chromebook devices.
Question 3: During an interactive whiteboard lesson, a student with motor difficulties has trouble manipulating the stylus. What accommodation is MOST effective?
- Enable touch input so the student can use their finger or a larger stylus (Correct answer)
- Excuse the student from all whiteboard activities
- Have another student always operate the board for them
- Switch to a projector without interactive features
Correct answer: Enable touch input so the student can use their finger or a larger stylus
Enabling touch input provides an alternative interaction method that may be easier for students with motor difficulties.
Question 4: An education support professional is helping a student submit a Google Docs assignment. The student says the 'Turn In' button is missing in Google Classroom. What is the MOST likely cause?
- The assignment due date has passed or the teacher has not assigned it to that student (Correct answer)
- The Chromebook needs a software update
- Google Classroom is not compatible with the student's account
- The document was not saved before attempting submission
Correct answer: The assignment due date has passed or the teacher has not assigned it to that student
A missing Turn In button commonly indicates the assignment deadline passed or it was not assigned to that student.
Question 5: Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of Google Classroom in a Chromebook-based learning environment?
- A platform for teachers to distribute assignments, provide feedback, and organize coursework (Correct answer)
- A tool exclusively for video conferencing between students and teachers
- A browser extension that blocks inappropriate websites
- A file storage system that replaces Google Drive
Correct answer: A platform for teachers to distribute assignments, provide feedback, and organize coursework
Google Classroom is a learning management system for distributing assignments, communicating feedback, and organizing class content.
Question 6: A teacher uses the interactive whiteboard to run an annotation tool over a video. The annotations are not saving after the lesson. What should the education support professional recommend?
- Use the whiteboard software's save or export function to capture the annotated session (Correct answer)
- Retake the lesson and annotate again without the video
- Screenshot each annotation individually after the lesson
- Switch to a different annotation tool that auto-saves
Correct answer: Use the whiteboard software's save or export function to capture the annotated session
Most interactive whiteboard software has a save or export function specifically for capturing annotated sessions.
Question 7: What is the MAIN advantage of using Google Docs over Microsoft Word on a Chromebook for student assignments?
- Google Docs auto-saves to the cloud and allows real-time teacher feedback without file transfers (Correct answer)
- Google Docs has more formatting features than Microsoft Word
- Google Docs works better offline than Microsoft Word
- Google Docs files are automatically printed when submitted
Correct answer: Google Docs auto-saves to the cloud and allows real-time teacher feedback without file transfers
Google Docs' automatic cloud saving and real-time sharing streamline the assignment-feedback cycle without manual file transfers.
ESPC Interactive Whiteboard & Chromebook Use 3
A student is distracted by non-educational websites on their Chromebook during class.
What is the MOST appropriate action for the education support professional?