Educational Technology & Digital Literacy Flashcards
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A first-grade teacher wants a digital tool that best reinforces explicit phonics instruction. Which feature matters most?
Answer: Systematic, sequenced decoding practice aligned to taught phonics patterns
Effective phonics software follows a systematic scope and sequence that matches classroom instruction.
A student with a decoding disability uses text-to-speech to access a grade-level science text. What is the primary benefit?
Answer: It provides access to grade-level vocabulary and content while decoding skills develop
Text-to-speech is an accommodation that supports comprehension and content access, not a decoding intervention.
Which feature of an e-book could actually hinder early readers' comprehension if overused?
Answer: Embedded hotspots and animations unrelated to the story
Research shows irrelevant multimedia distractions can reduce story comprehension in young children.
A teacher reviews a digital reading program's report showing a student's accuracy dropped on words with vowel teams. What is the best next step?
Answer: Provide targeted small-group instruction on vowel team patterns
Diagnostic data should drive targeted instruction on the specific skill gap.
When teaching students to evaluate a website for a research report, which question best addresses credibility?
Answer: Who is the author or publisher, and what are their qualifications?
Authorship and expertise are core indicators of a source's credibility.
Which activity best builds students' digital literacy in reading informational web texts?
Answer: Teaching students to navigate hyperlinks purposefully and synthesize information across pages
Online reading requires purposeful navigation and synthesis across multiple linked sources.
A kindergarten teacher uses a digital recording app for students to record themselves reading decodable text. What is the greatest instructional value?
Answer: It lets the teacher and student review accuracy and fluency over time
Recordings create a record for progress monitoring and student self-reflection.
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