Using Technology to Enhance Instruction and Assessment Flashcards
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A teacher notices that several students consistently score low on technology-based assessments even though they understand the content. What should the teacher investigate FIRST?
Answer: Whether a lack of technology access or skills is affecting student performance
The digital divide means some students have limited technology access or skills outside school, which can depress scores unrelated to content knowledge.
Which is an example of using technology for FORMATIVE assessment?
Answer: Using an online quiz platform to check comprehension mid-lesson
Mid-lesson comprehension checks gather in-progress data used to guide ongoing instruction, making them formative rather than summative.
A teacher wants to differentiate a reading assignment using technology. Which approach is MOST effective?
Answer: Providing texts at varied Lexile levels through an adaptive reading platform
Adaptive platforms match text complexity to each student's reading level, enabling meaningful differentiation for all learners.
A teacher creates a class blog where students publish writing for an authentic audience. What is the PRIMARY pedagogical benefit?
Answer: It increases student motivation through real-world audience and purpose
Writing for a real audience beyond the teacher increases student investment, purpose, and quality of work.
Which statement about using social media platforms in a K-12 classroom is MOST accurate?
Answer: Teachers should follow district policy and parental consent requirements before using social media tools
District policies and parental consent requirements—often tied to FERPA and COPPA—must guide any classroom use of social media tools.
A teacher wants to help students develop research skills using the internet. Which scaffold is MOST important to provide?
Answer: Explicit instruction on evaluating website credibility using a framework such as SIFT or CRAAP
Teaching a credibility evaluation framework equips students with transferable skills to assess any source they encounter online.
A teacher uses data from an adaptive learning program to form small groups. This practice is an example of:
Answer: Data-driven differentiated instruction
Using performance data from adaptive programs to form instructional groups is a direct application of data-driven differentiation.