Technology in Education Flashcards
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Which of the following BEST describes 'blended learning'?
Answer: A combination of face-to-face instruction and technology-mediated learning, with student control over time, place, or pace
Blended learning intentionally combines face-to-face and online instruction, giving students some control over the time, place, path, or pace of their learning — it is not simply adding technology to traditional teaching.
Which of the following describes the TPACK framework for teacher technology competency?
Answer: A framework describing the intersection of technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and content knowledge for effective teaching
TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) describes the intersection of three knowledge domains — teachers need technology knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, AND content knowledge to teach effectively with technology.
A student submits an essay that appears to have been written entirely by an AI writing tool. What ethical issue does this raise regarding technology in education?
Answer: Academic integrity — using AI to produce work the student submits as their own raises questions about authenticity and learning
Submitting AI-generated work as one's own raises academic integrity concerns — the assignment's purpose is to develop the student's own thinking and writing skills, which AI circumvents.
Which assessment approach is MOST appropriate for evaluating student digital projects (videos, websites, infographics)?
Answer: A performance rubric that evaluates both content quality/accuracy and effective use of technology conventions
Digital project rubrics should evaluate both the content/learning (did the student demonstrate understanding?) and the technology conventions (is the digital medium used effectively?) — both dimensions are instructional goals.
A school implements a 1:1 device program where every student has a personal laptop or tablet. What is a critical factor for program success beyond the hardware itself?
Answer: Ongoing teacher professional development in technology integration pedagogy
Research on 1:1 device programs consistently shows that teacher professional development in how to use devices for meaningful learning is the most critical factor — hardware without pedagogical support yields minimal academic benefit.
Which of the following BEST describes 'computational thinking' as an educational skill?
Answer: A problem-solving approach involving decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design
Computational thinking is a problem-solving approach — not specifically about computers — involving breaking problems into parts (decomposition), finding patterns, abstracting general principles, and designing step-by-step solutions (algorithms).