SAC Technology Integration and Digital Learning

Question 1

The SAMR model for technology integration identifies four levels. Which level represents the highest degree of transformation, enabling tasks that were previously impossible without technology?

Accepted Answer

Redefinition

Answer

Redefinition (the highest SAMR level) uses technology to create new tasks and learning experiences that were previously inconceivable without it—fundamentally transforming the nature of the learning activity.

Question 2

Which federal law requires schools to implement internet content filtering and establish policies for safe internet use by students?

Accepted Answer

CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act)

Answer

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires schools that receive E-rate funding to implement technology protection measures (internet filters) and adopt internet safety policies covering minors' online activities.

Question 3

An administrator is evaluating whether a technology vendor's data collection practices comply with student privacy laws. Which law specifically governs operators' collection and use of personal information from students under 13?

Accepted Answer

COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)

Answer

COPPA requires websites and online services directed at children under 13 to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information, with FTC enforcement authority.

Question 4

The TPACK framework describes effective technology integration in terms of which three intersecting knowledge domains?

Accepted Answer

Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge

Answer

TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) frames effective technology integration as the intersection of teachers' technology knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and content knowledge—where all three overlap is where effective technology integration lives.

Question 5

A school is creating a 1:1 device program. Which consideration is most critical for ensuring equitable access?

Accepted Answer

Addressing the digital divide by ensuring students have both devices AND reliable home internet access

Answer

A 1:1 device program only achieves equity if students also have reliable internet access at home—without connectivity, devices alone cannot bridge the digital divide for homework, remote learning, and family communication.

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SAC Technology Integration and Digital Learning