MTLE Technology in Education 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which framework helps teachers think about the integration of technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge?
- SAMR Model
- TPACK Framework (Correct answer)
- Bloom's Digital Taxonomy
- Universal Design for Learning
Correct answer: TPACK Framework
TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) describes the intersection of technology, pedagogy, and content that effective teachers must navigate when integrating technology.
Question 2: The SAMR model's highest level — Redefinition — means technology:
- Substitutes for an analog tool without changing the task
- Augments the task with functional improvements
- Modifies the task in significant ways
- Enables new tasks previously inconceivable without technology (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Enables new tasks previously inconceivable without technology
Redefinition, the apex of SAMR, describes technology use that creates entirely new learning opportunities impossible in traditional analog formats.
Question 3: A Minnesota teacher requires students to use school-provided devices according to the district's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). The AUP PRIMARILY:
- Restricts all internet access for students
- Outlines expectations for responsible, safe, and ethical technology use (Correct answer)
- Requires parental purchase of devices
- Bans social media use by teachers
Correct answer: Outlines expectations for responsible, safe, and ethical technology use
Acceptable Use Policies define the rights and responsibilities of students and staff regarding district technology, promoting safe, ethical, and responsible digital citizenship.
Question 4: Which technology integration practice BEST supports student collaboration on a shared document?
- Emailing individual files to the teacher
- Using cloud-based collaborative tools like shared documents (Correct answer)
- Printing drafts for peer review
- Recording individual presentations on USB drives
Correct answer: Using cloud-based collaborative tools like shared documents
Cloud-based collaborative platforms allow multiple students to work simultaneously on shared content, supporting real-time collaboration and feedback.
Question 5: A teacher uses an online polling tool during a lecture to check for understanding. This is an example of:
- Summative assessment
- Technology for engagement and formative assessment (Correct answer)
- Assistive technology
- Digital portfolio assessment
Correct answer: Technology for engagement and formative assessment
Real-time polling tools gather immediate, whole-class formative data, helping the teacher gauge understanding and adjust instruction during the lesson.
Question 6: Which practice BEST supports digital equity in a Minnesota classroom where some students lack home internet access?
- Assigning all homework through an online platform requiring internet
- Requiring students to complete all digital work at school or providing offline alternatives (Correct answer)
- Purchasing devices for all students but not addressing connectivity
- Ignoring the gap and assuming all students have access
Correct answer: Requiring students to complete all digital work at school or providing offline alternatives
Providing in-school completion time and offline alternatives ensures all students can meet technology-based expectations regardless of home connectivity.
MTLE Technology in Education 1
Which framework helps teachers think about the integration of technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge?