CS4ODFL/Knowing your ODFL communications ecosystem/Quiz

Multiple Choice

• Which definition of technology would be the best to consider as you begin planning for your ODFL lessons?
  • Technology is a massive system of tools combining computers, telecommunications, software, rules, procedures, and protocols.
    • Correct
  • Technology means tools and machines that can be used to solve real-world problems.
    • Incorrect
  • Technology refers to the current state of humanity’s knowledge of how to combine resources to produce desired products, to solve problems, fulfill needs, or satisfy wants.
    • Incorrect
  • Technology can be defined as the active creation of content and/or communication, and someone who receives and understands the communication.
    • Incorrect
• In what way has the internet revolution made online teaching and content delivery more appealing for teachers?
  • Cell phones have become cheaper and accessible to all students.
    • Incorrect
  • End users have become active content creators and not just recipients of information.
    • Correct
  • The internet has limited the instructional approaches for teachers.
    • Incorrect
  • Teachers are now well-trained to use emerging tools and apps.
    • Incorrect
• Why is it advisable for online teachers to search and comprehend the accessibility guidelines for any tool that they wish to use for their ODFL communication?
  • Because teachers need to maintain the functional capabilities of students with physical disabilities.
    • Incorrect
  • Because this will ensure that the software is exclusively accessible to struggling readers.
    • Incorrect
  • Because different tools have different accessibility standards that often evolve as technology changes.
    • Correct
  • Because the accessibility guidelines will help minimise potential risks associated with using the selected tool.
    • Incorrect
• What makes digital cameras, video cameras, webcams and video from cell phones effective technological tools for teachers in accomplishing instructional goals?
  • Personal history is easily captured, stored and shared.
    • Incorrect
  • Events like weather, subway bombings, and funny incidents have been easily captured and shared for news and entertainment.
    • Incorrect
  • Sites like Flickr and YouTube have enabled the prevalence of online videos.
    • Incorrect
  • It has become an alternative knowledge sharing medium to help learners understand concepts which may be difficult to grasp via text or images alone.
    • Correct
• One of the benefits of using social media for your online communication is that
  • It is the best media to achieve the higher learning outcomes required at an academic level, such as analysis, critical thinking, and evaluation.
    • Incorrect
  • It can be used to develop and assess students’ comprehension of content.
    • Incorrect
  • It enables access to rich, multimedia content available over the Internet at any time or place.
    • Correct
  • It requires teachers to work closely with other specialists to use social media for communication.
    • Incorrect
• Text is beneficial to use as a media because
  • It’s recorded, trackable, verifiable and permanent nature enables independent analysis and critique of its content.
    • Correct
  • Students prefer to learn by reading and writing.
    • Incorrect
  • It is the best media for developing literacy skills to support students with low levels of literacy.
    • Incorrect
  • It is the easiest media to use for developing practical skills.
    • Incorrect
• One beneficial feature of using audio as a media is that
  • It is accessible to all, including learners with any form of disability.
    • Incorrect
  • It is not costly and is the easiest to use.
    • Incorrect
  • It requires less bandwidth hence downloads quicker and can be used over relatively low bandwidths.
    • Correct
  • It requires technical proficiency.
    • Incorrect
• Incorporating aspects of computing in ODFL communication can be difficult because
  • It is flexible.
    • Incorrect
  • It is not suitable for learners with a disability.
    • Incorrect
  • To use computing well, teachers may need to work closely with other specialists, such as instructional designers and computer scientists.
    • Correct
  • It gives students more power and choice in accessing and creating their own learning and learning contexts.
    • Incorrect
• The TPACK framework focuses on
  • the extent to which technology integration can be involved in online teaching by outlining the impacts of each technology.
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  • the complex interrelation between technology, pedagogy and content.
    • Correct
  • the factors influencing the online learning environment to select the best technology to effect online communication.
    • Incorrect
  • the skills developed through each technology.
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• Which of the following is not an aspect for consideration in the SECTIONS model?
  • The interactive characteristics of technology / media.
    • Incorrect
  • The students' demographic.
    • Incorrect
  • Security and privacy.
    • Incorrect
  • Content knowledge.
    • Correct