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Technology in Education Flashcards

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  1. The SAMR model is used to evaluate technology integration. Which level represents a fundamental redesign of a task that would be impossible without technology?

    Answer: Redefinition

    Redefinition is the highest SAMR level, where technology allows the creation of new tasks previously inconceivable without it.

  2. A principal wants to support data-driven instruction using technology. Which practice best enables teachers to use real-time data to adjust instruction?

    Answer: Using formative assessment platforms that provide immediate, actionable feedback during lessons

    Formative assessment platforms deliver real-time data teachers can act on immediately to adjust instruction within a lesson or unit.

  3. Which Texas state policy governs the acceptable use of technology on public school campuses and must be signed by students and parents?

    Answer: Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) required under TEC §26.0091 guidance

    An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), aligned with state guidance and CIPA requirements, is the required agreement governing student technology use on Texas campuses.

  4. A new principal inherits a 1:1 device program with low teacher buy-in. Which approach is most effective for building instructional technology culture?

    Answer: Identify and elevate teacher technology leaders as instructional coaches and create peer-learning communities

    Empowering teacher leaders as coaches and fostering peer communities builds sustainable culture change through internal capacity rather than mandate.

  5. A student with a visual impairment needs accommodations for digital coursework. Under IDEA and Section 504, what is the principal's responsibility?

    Answer: Ensure all digital content is accessible, providing screen-reader compatible materials and assistive technology as required by the student's IEP or 504 plan

    Principals must ensure digital content meets accessibility standards and that assistive technology specified in IEP or 504 plans is provided and operational.

  6. A principal wants to assess the effectiveness of a new learning management system (LMS). Which metric is most directly tied to student learning outcomes?

    Answer: Correlation between LMS-based assignment completion rates and subsequent assessment performance

    Correlating LMS engagement data with assessment outcomes directly links technology use to learning impact.

  7. When implementing a new edtech tool campus-wide, which change management step is most often overlooked but critical for adoption?

    Answer: Providing sustained, job-embedded professional development after initial rollout

    Sustained, job-embedded PD beyond initial training is the most commonly skipped step and the strongest predictor of lasting adoption.