Educational Technology Integration Flashcards

When evaluating a website for student research, which criterion is MOST important for determining credibility?

Answer: The author's credentials and publication date are clearly stated

Author credentials and a clear publication date are key indicators of a website's credibility and currency.

A teacher wants to teach students to create digital stories. Which tool is MOST suitable?

Answer: Video editing or multimedia authoring tools

Digital storytelling requires tools that combine text, images, audio, and video, which multimedia authoring tools provide.

Which practice BEST promotes cybersafety awareness among primary school students?

Answer: Teaching students never to share personal information online

Teaching students not to share personal information is a foundational cybersafety skill appropriate for primary-age learners.

What does the term 'digital footprint' mean in an educational context?

Answer: The trail of data a person leaves through online activity

A digital footprint is the record of a person's online activities, including posts, searches, and interactions.

A teacher uses adaptive learning software that adjusts question difficulty based on student responses. This approach BEST supports:

Answer: Differentiated instruction tailored to individual needs

Adaptive software personalises difficulty to each student's current level, directly supporting differentiated instruction.

Which of the following is the MOST effective way to integrate video into a lesson?

Answer: Use short, focused clips followed by discussion or tasks

Short, purposeful video clips paired with discussion maximise engagement and comprehension without overwhelming students.

A school adopts a 1:1 device program. What is the MOST important professional consideration for teachers?

Answer: Developing clear pedagogical goals for device use

Having clear pedagogical goals ensures devices enhance learning outcomes rather than simply adding distraction.

A teacher wants students to collaborate on a shared document in real time during class. Which tool is MOST appropriate?

Answer: Google Docs

Google Docs supports simultaneous real-time editing by multiple users, making it ideal for in-class collaborative writing.

Which of the following BEST describes 'blended learning'?

Answer: A combination of face-to-face and online instruction

Blended learning integrates traditional face-to-face classroom instruction with online digital activities.

A teacher notices some students lack home internet access. What is the MOST equitable technology integration strategy?

Answer: Provide offline alternatives or downloadable resources

Providing offline or downloadable alternatives ensures all students can access learning materials regardless of connectivity.

What is the PRIMARY purpose of using a Learning Management System (LMS) in a school?

Answer: To centralize course content, assessments, and communication

An LMS centralizes course materials, assignments, grades, and teacher-student communication in one digital platform.

Which type of assessment is BEST supported by classroom response systems (clickers or polling apps)?

Answer: Formative real-time comprehension checks

Polling and clicker tools allow teachers to instantly gauge class understanding during a lesson, making them ideal for formative assessment.

A teacher uses an interactive whiteboard to display a drag-and-drop sorting activity. This PRIMARILY supports which learning principle?

Answer: Active student engagement with content

Interactive drag-and-drop activities require students to physically manipulate content, supporting active learning.

Which of the following is an example of assistive technology in the classroom?

Answer: Text-to-speech software for students with reading difficulties

Text-to-speech software is assistive technology designed to support students with disabilities or reading challenges.

Which framework is commonly used to guide teachers in effectively integrating technology into their practice?

Answer: TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge)

TPACK describes the intersection of technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge that effective technology integration requires.

A teacher asks students to create an infographic summarising a science topic. This activity PRIMARILY develops which skill?

Answer: Digital content creation and visual communication

Creating infographics requires students to synthesise information and communicate it visually using digital tools.

What is the MAIN advantage of using cloud storage for student work?

Answer: Work is accessible from any device and automatically backed up

Cloud storage allows students to access and submit work from any device and protects against data loss.

A teacher wants to flip the classroom. What does this approach involve?

Answer: Students watch instructional content at home and use class time for active tasks

In a flipped classroom, direct instruction moves online for homework, freeing class time for deeper, collaborative, or problem-based tasks.

Which of the following BEST describes 'gamification' in education?

Answer: Applying game elements such as points and badges to learning activities

Gamification applies game mechanics like points, levels, and badges to non-game learning contexts to increase motivation.

When a teacher shares student work online, which ethical obligation is MOST critical?

Answer: Obtaining informed consent from students and parents/guardians

Sharing student work online requires explicit informed consent from students and parents to protect privacy rights.