IBEC Technology Integration 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An IB school integrates coding into the MYP Design course. Which IB principle best justifies this decision?
- Technology prepares students for standardized test performance
- Computational thinking develops transferable ATL thinking skills (Correct answer)
- Coding replaces the need for language learning
- Programming ensures students gain employment after graduation
Correct answer: Computational thinking develops transferable ATL thinking skills
Coding develops computational thinking, which aligns with ATL thinking skills such as logic, decomposition, and pattern recognition.
Question 2: A teacher posts student work samples on a class website to showcase achievements. What must they obtain first?
- Permission from the school's IT department only
- Written informed consent from students and parents/guardians (Correct answer)
- Approval from the school board
- A digital rights management license
Correct answer: Written informed consent from students and parents/guardians
Publishing student work online requires informed written consent from students (and parents for minors) to comply with privacy laws and ethical standards.
Question 3: Which technology use scenario best demonstrates 'transformation' in the SAMR model within an IB context?
- Typing an essay instead of handwriting it
- Using spell-check on a word processor
- Collaborating in real time with experts globally to solve a community problem (Correct answer)
- Watching a documentary instead of reading a textbook
Correct answer: Collaborating in real time with experts globally to solve a community problem
Transformation (Modification/Redefinition) includes tasks like global expert collaboration that fundamentally redesign the learning experience.
Question 4: In Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which principle aligns with providing students multiple digital formats to access the same content?
- Multiple means of action and expression
- Multiple means of engagement
- Multiple means of representation (Correct answer)
- Multiple means of assessment
Correct answer: Multiple means of representation
Multiple means of representation ensures students can access content through various formats (text, audio, video) to support diverse learners.
Question 5: A DP Theory of Knowledge teacher wants students to examine how algorithms shape knowledge acquisition. This inquiry addresses which TOK knowledge source?
- Intuition
- Memory
- Technology (Correct answer)
- Faith
Correct answer: Technology
Technology is a TOK source of knowledge that includes examining how digital tools, algorithms, and AI influence what we know and how we know it.
Question 6: When using learning management systems (LMS) in IB schools, what is the primary pedagogical purpose?
- Replacing face-to-face interaction entirely
- Providing a centralized hub for resources, communication, and formative feedback (Correct answer)
- Automating grading to reduce teacher workload
- Monitoring student screen time and behavior
Correct answer: Providing a centralized hub for resources, communication, and formative feedback
An LMS supports learning by centralizing course materials, facilitating communication, and enabling timely formative feedback.
Question 7: A primary years teacher uses tablets with young learners to document their inquiry process through photos and voice recordings. This best supports which PYP element?
- Transdisciplinary skills development through authentic documentation of learning (Correct answer)
- Preparation for standardized external assessments
- Replacement of hands-on manipulatives
- Teacher-directed transmission of knowledge
Correct answer: Transdisciplinary skills development through authentic documentation of learning
Documenting inquiry through multimedia supports PYP transdisciplinary learning and helps young students reflect on their own learning process.
IBEC Technology Integration 4
An IB school integrates coding into the MYP Design course.
Which IB principle best justifies this decision?