M.Ed Educational Technology and Digital Learning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher wants to assess student understanding during a lecture using real-time student responses. Which technology tool is MOST appropriate for this purpose?
- Google Docs
- Student response system (clicker/Kahoot) (Correct answer)
- Wiki platform
Correct answer: Student response system (clicker/Kahoot)
Student response systems enable formative assessment by allowing teachers to gather immediate feedback from all students during instruction.
Question 2: Which of the following describes the concept of a 'digital divide' in K-12 education?
- The difference in screen time between younger and older students
- Unequal access to technology and internet among students based on socioeconomic and geographic factors (Correct answer)
- The gap between teachers' technology skills and students' technology skills
- The difference in software versions used across school districts
Correct answer: Unequal access to technology and internet among students based on socioeconomic and geographic factors
The digital divide refers to disparities in access to devices, reliable internet, and technology resources that often correlate with socioeconomic status and geographic location.
Question 3: A middle school teacher records short instructional videos for students to watch at home and uses class time for collaborative problem-solving. This is best described as:
- Project-based learning
- Direct instruction model
- Flipped classroom (Correct answer)
- Gamification
Correct answer: Flipped classroom
The flipped classroom model reverses traditional instruction by having students engage with new content (via video) outside of class so in-class time can focus on application and collaboration.
Question 4: Copyright law grants educators limited rights to use copyrighted materials for instructional purposes without permission under which legal principle?
- Creative Commons licensing
- Fair Use doctrine (Correct answer)
- Open Educational Resources policy
- Public domain exemption
Correct answer: Fair Use doctrine
The Fair Use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act) allows educators to use limited portions of copyrighted works for nonprofit educational purposes without prior permission.
Question 5: When evaluating a website for credibility in student research, which of the following criteria is MOST important?
- The website has an appealing visual design
- The author's credentials and the date of publication are clearly stated (Correct answer)
- The website appears on the first page of search results
- The URL ends in .com
Correct answer: The author's credentials and the date of publication are clearly stated
Identifying qualified authorship and recent publication dates are primary indicators of a source's credibility and reliability for academic research.
Question 6: An educator wants to promote student collaboration on a shared document that multiple students can edit simultaneously in real time. Which tool best supports this goal?
- PDF reader
- Google Docs or Microsoft 365 (Correct answer)
- Email attachment
- Printed worksheet
Correct answer: Google Docs or Microsoft 365
Cloud-based collaborative platforms like Google Docs and Microsoft 365 allow multiple users to edit, comment, and view changes simultaneously in real time.
Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes formative assessment when used with educational technology?
- A standardized test administered at the end of the school year
- Ongoing digital check-ins and activities that inform instruction while learning is happening (Correct answer)
- A final project submitted through an LMS after completing a unit
- A digital portfolio reviewed by parents during conferences
Correct answer: Ongoing digital check-ins and activities that inform instruction while learning is happening
Formative assessment is conducted during the learning process to provide real-time data that guides instructional decisions, and digital tools make this continuous monitoring more efficient.
M.Ed Educational Technology and Digital Learning 2
A teacher wants to assess student understanding during a lecture using real-time student responses.
Which technology tool is MOST appropriate for this purpose?