Selective Test Educational Technology Integration 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher wants students to collaborate on a shared document in real time from different computers. Which tool best supports this?
- Sending email attachments back and forth
- Using a cloud-based word processor like Google Docs (Correct answer)
- Saving files to a USB drive and passing it around
- Printing drafts and exchanging them
Correct answer: Using a cloud-based word processor like Google Docs
Cloud-based word processors allow multiple users to edit the same document simultaneously in real time.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes 'blended learning'?
- Learning that takes place entirely online
- A combination of face-to-face instruction and online learning activities (Correct answer)
- Using only textbooks with no technology
- A method where students teach each other
Correct answer: A combination of face-to-face instruction and online learning activities
Blended learning combines traditional in-person classroom instruction with digital and online activities.
Question 3: A student uses a text-to-speech app to listen to a textbook chapter. This technology primarily supports students who:
- Prefer taking handwritten notes
- Have strong reading comprehension skills
- Have visual impairments or reading difficulties (Correct answer)
- Need to improve their typing speed
Correct answer: Have visual impairments or reading difficulties
Text-to-speech technology is an assistive tool that helps students with visual impairments or reading challenges like dyslexia.
Question 4: What is the main purpose of an Learning Management System (LMS) in a school?
- To replace the school's physical library entirely
- To organize, deliver, and track educational content and student progress (Correct answer)
- To automate the school's payroll for teachers
- To block students from accessing social media
Correct answer: To organize, deliver, and track educational content and student progress
An LMS is a software platform used to manage course content, assignments, grades, and communication between teachers and students.
Question 5: When evaluating a website as a research source, which factor is MOST important for determining reliability?
- The website has many colorful images and videos
- The website was created by a credible author or organization (Correct answer)
- The website loads very quickly
- The website is free to access
Correct answer: The website was created by a credible author or organization
A credible author or recognized organization is the strongest indicator of a reliable information source.
Question 6: Which of the following is an example of synchronous online learning?
- Watching a pre-recorded lecture video at any time
- Reading a digital textbook chapter at your own pace
- Attending a live video conference class with your teacher (Correct answer)
- Submitting a written assignment through an online portal
Correct answer: Attending a live video conference class with your teacher
Synchronous learning happens in real time, where students and teachers interact live, such as in a video conference.
Question 7: A school library uses QR codes on shelves that link to digital resources about each topic. This is an example of technology being used to:
- Replace all physical books with digital copies
- Bridge physical and digital information resources (Correct answer)
- Prevent students from checking out books
- Monitor which students visit the library
Correct answer: Bridge physical and digital information resources
QR codes linking to digital resources enhance physical spaces by connecting them to additional online information.
Selective Test Educational Technology Integration 2
A teacher wants students to collaborate on a shared document in real time from different computers.
Which tool best supports this?