LANTITE Educational Technology Integration 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When evaluating a website for student research, which criterion is MOST important for determining credibility?
- The website has many colorful images
- The author's credentials and publication date are clearly stated (Correct answer)
- The URL ends in .com
- The page loads quickly
Correct 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.
Question 2: A teacher wants to teach students to create digital stories. Which tool is MOST suitable?
- Spreadsheet software
- Video editing or multimedia authoring tools (Correct answer)
- A word processor's spell-checker
- An online calculator
Correct answer: Video editing or multimedia authoring tools
Digital storytelling requires tools that combine text, images, audio, and video, which multimedia authoring tools provide.
Question 3: Which practice BEST promotes cybersafety awareness among primary school students?
- Banning all technology use in class
- Teaching students never to share personal information online (Correct answer)
- Monitoring every keystroke students type
- Using only password-free accounts for convenience
Correct 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.
Question 4: What does the term 'digital footprint' mean in an educational context?
- The size of files stored on a school server
- The trail of data a person leaves through online activity (Correct answer)
- A student's handwriting digitised by a scanner
- The carbon footprint of running school computers
Correct 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.
Question 5: A teacher uses adaptive learning software that adjusts question difficulty based on student responses. This approach BEST supports:
- One-size-fits-all instruction
- Differentiated instruction tailored to individual needs (Correct answer)
- Whole-class direct teaching only
- Summative end-of-year assessment
Correct answer: Differentiated instruction tailored to individual needs
Adaptive software personalises difficulty to each student's current level, directly supporting differentiated instruction.
Question 6: Which of the following is the MOST effective way to integrate video into a lesson?
- Play a full 45-minute documentary without pause
- Use short, focused clips followed by discussion or tasks (Correct answer)
- Show videos only as a reward for good behaviour
- Replace all reading activities with videos
Correct answer: Use short, focused clips followed by discussion or tasks
Short, purposeful video clips paired with discussion maximise engagement and comprehension without overwhelming students.
Question 7: A school adopts a 1:1 device program. What is the MOST important professional consideration for teachers?
- Ensuring every lesson uses the device constantly
- Developing clear pedagogical goals for device use (Correct answer)
- Replacing textbooks entirely with apps
- Letting students freely choose any online content
Correct answer: Developing clear pedagogical goals for device use
Having clear pedagogical goals ensures devices enhance learning outcomes rather than simply adding distraction.
LANTITE Educational Technology Integration 3
When evaluating a website for student research, which criterion is MOST important for determining credibility?