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Technology, computers, and the Internet have been used for many classroom and educational purposes. Which of the following is NOT a reason offered for computer use? |
| | A) | drill and practice on specific skills, often the same skills required in state assessment tests |
| | B) | promote higher order thinking through simulations and collaborative action research |
| | C) | reduce violence by refocusing students on individual computer tasks and assignments rather than on each other |
| | D) | strengthen teacher resources by offering a greater array of instructional tools for the classroom, like Power Point presentations |
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Channel One, a televised educational news program, is controversial because |
| | A) | schools must provide and pay for the television monitors and satellite dish to receive the program. |
| | B) | the 30-minute program causes a considerable disruption in the school day. |
| | C) | the program has not been shown to improve students' knowledge of current events. |
| | D) | the program includes advertisements for commercial products. |
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Which of the following statements does NOT describe the Virtual High School? |
| | A) | It basically operates on a barter system. |
| | B) | It offers asynchronous education to students across the country. |
| | C) | It meets five times a week for three hours at a time. |
| | D) | It can be "attended" by students whether or not they have a computer at home. |
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All of the following are true EXCEPT |
| | A) | Schools were wired for the Internet using existing classroom telephone lines provided for teachers. |
| | B) | Students often arrive at school knowing far more than their teachers do about technology. |
| | C) | People over 45 years of age exhibit the highest levels of anxiety about technology. |
| | D) | Teachers seldom receive professional rewards, such as salary increases, for technological mastery. |
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How is technology being used in U.S. schools today? |
| | A) | Teachers use computers to help with administrative tasks such as grade-keeping. |
| | B) | Students with disabilities use wheelchairs, voice-activated software, and touch screens. |
| | C) | Students exchange e-mail with students in other schools, states, and countries. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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A teacher whose use of technology in the classroom consists of giving students timed quizzes on the computer is at which stage of "instructional evolution?" |
| | A) | appropriation |
| | B) | adoption |
| | C) | invention |
| | D) | entry |
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The use of computer software to individualize instruction and enable students to learn at their own pace is a technologically enhanced form of |
| | A) | mastery learning. |
| | B) | assistive learning. |
| | C) | direct teaching. |
| | D) | problem-based learning. |
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Television viewing is linked to |
| | A) | decreased IQ scores in young people |
| | B) | increased aggressive behavior |
| | C) | increased tolerance of diversity |
| | D) | decreased aggressive behavior |
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Initial studies indicate that computer use in the classroom may improve |
| | A) | basic skills. |
| | B) | scores on standardized tests. |
| | C) | students' writing. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
| | E) | a and b only. |
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More money is spent on |
| | A) | training teachers how to use technology |
| | B) | hardware and software |
| | C) | maintaining official school websites |
| | D) | none of the above |
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The percentage of all public school classrooms connected to the Internet is approximately |
| | A) | 100% |
| | B) | 75% |
| | C) | 50% |
| | D) | 25% |
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The E-Rate is |
| | A) | a constantly updated figure reflecting the percentage of U.S. schools connected to the Internet. |
| | B) | the discounted school cost for using the Internet. |
| | C) | the measure of the flow of e-mail into and out of a school's local network. |
| | D) | none of the above. |
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Students from low-income families are |
| | A) | More likely than high-income students to use a home computer for playing games |
| | B) | More likely than high-income students to use a home computer for educational purposes |
| | C) | Use home computers for games and educational purposes at the same rate as high-income students |
| | D) | A & B |
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In terms of access to computers and the Internet, there is a "digital divide" between |
| | A) | male and female students. |
| | B) | white students and students of color. |
| | C) | low-income and high-income students. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
| | E) | b and c only. |
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about gender and computer use? |
| | A) | Males and females use computers in equal number. |
| | B) | Males use computers more frequently than females in elementary school, but females catch up by secondary school. |
| | C) | Females use computers as often as males in the elementary grades, but their usage declines thereafter in the middle and secondary grades. |
| | D) | No research has been done on male-female differences in computer usage. |
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