IBEC Technology Integration 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which IB framework specifically guides how technology should be integrated across all IB programmes to support inquiry-based learning?
- SAMR Model
- IB Technology in Education policy (Correct answer)
- TPACK framework
- UNESCO ICT Competency Framework
Correct answer: IB Technology in Education policy
The IB Technology in Education policy provides programme-specific guidance on purposeful, inquiry-supporting technology use.
Question 2: A teacher uses an online simulation to let students manipulate variables in a chemistry experiment they cannot perform safely in class. This best represents which SAMR level?
- Substitution
- Augmentation
- Modification
- Redefinition (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Redefinition
Redefinition occurs when technology enables tasks previously inconceivable, such as safely simulating hazardous experiments.
Question 3: In the IB's approach to ATL skills, which category most directly encompasses digital literacy and responsible online communication?
- Thinking skills
- Communication skills (Correct answer)
- Self-management skills
- Social skills
Correct answer: Communication skills
Communication skills in the ATL framework include digital literacy, media literacy, and online communication competencies.
Question 4: A school wants to ensure student data collected through educational apps complies with US privacy law. Which legislation is most directly relevant?
- HIPAA
- COPPA
- FERPA (Correct answer)
- CIPA
Correct answer: FERPA
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) specifically governs student education records and applies to schools receiving federal funding.
Question 5: When designing a flipped classroom using video lectures, what IB pedagogical principle should guide content creation?
- Maximizing content volume per video
- Aligning video content with conceptual understanding and inquiry questions (Correct answer)
- Ensuring videos replace all in-class instruction
- Using videos only for rote knowledge delivery
Correct answer: Aligning video content with conceptual understanding and inquiry questions
IB pedagogy prioritizes conceptual understanding and inquiry, so flipped content should provoke thinking rather than deliver facts alone.
Question 6: Which type of digital assessment tool best supports IB's emphasis on formative assessment during the learning process?
- Standardized online end-of-unit tests
- Real-time polling and exit ticket platforms (Correct answer)
- Automated essay grading systems
- Proctored remote final examinations
Correct answer: Real-time polling and exit ticket platforms
Real-time polling and exit tickets give teachers immediate formative data to adjust instruction during the learning process.
Question 7: A student in the MYP uses a collaborative document to co-author a research report with peers across two continents. Which IB learner profile attribute does this most directly develop?
- Knowledgeable
- Open-minded
- Communicators (Correct answer)
- Balanced
Correct answer: Communicators
The Communicators attribute involves using technology and multiple languages to collaborate and share information effectively.
IBEC Technology Integration 2
Which IB framework specifically guides how technology should be integrated across all IB programmes to support inquiry-based learning?