TA Technology in Education 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is an example of synchronous online learning?
- Watching a pre-recorded lecture video
- Completing an online quiz at any time
- Participating in a live video class session (Correct answer)
- Reading a digital textbook chapter
Correct answer: Participating in a live video class session
Synchronous learning happens in real time, such as a live video class where students and teachers interact simultaneously.
Question 2: A TA is helping a student use a graphic organizer app to plan a writing assignment. This strategy primarily supports which skill?
- Handwriting fluency
- Organizational and pre-writing skills (Correct answer)
- Reading decoding
- Numerical computation
Correct answer: Organizational and pre-writing skills
Graphic organizer apps help students visually structure ideas before writing, directly supporting pre-writing and organizational skills.
Question 3: What does UDL (Universal Design for Learning) recommend regarding technology in the classroom?
- Use technology only for students with IEPs
- Provide multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression using technology (Correct answer)
- Restrict technology to high school students
- Use a single technology tool for all students
Correct answer: Provide multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression using technology
UDL encourages using technology to offer flexible ways for all students to access information, engage, and demonstrate their learning.
Question 4: A student uses speech-to-text software to complete a written assignment. This is considered:
- Cheating, because the student is not writing
- An accommodation that supports students who struggle with writing mechanics (Correct answer)
- Only appropriate for students with physical disabilities
- A replacement for all future writing instruction
Correct answer: An accommodation that supports students who struggle with writing mechanics
Speech-to-text is a legitimate accommodation that allows students with writing challenges to express their ideas without the barrier of mechanics.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for school technology?
- To limit which students can use computers
- To define appropriate and inappropriate uses of school technology resources (Correct answer)
- To list websites that are blocked by the school filter
- To assign devices to specific teachers
Correct answer: To define appropriate and inappropriate uses of school technology resources
An AUP outlines the rules and expectations for responsible use of school technology, signed by students and parents.
Question 6: During a digital research activity, a TA should guide students to evaluate online sources primarily by checking:
- How colorful and attractive the website looks
- The author's credentials, date of publication, and source reliability (Correct answer)
- Whether the website loads quickly
- The number of advertisements on the page
Correct answer: The author's credentials, date of publication, and source reliability
Evaluating credibility involves checking author expertise, publication date, and source reliability—key elements of digital literacy.
Question 7: A TA is working with a small group on an interactive whiteboard activity. One student cannot see the board clearly. The best immediate accommodation is to:
- Ask the student to move closer to the board (Correct answer)
- Reduce the font size on the board
- Continue the lesson and address it later
- Replace the whiteboard activity with a paper worksheet
Correct answer: Ask the student to move closer to the board
Moving the student closer is a quick, practical accommodation that immediately addresses the visibility barrier without disrupting the lesson.
TA Technology in Education 3
Which of the following is an example of synchronous online learning?