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An ITIC wants to update the districts network from cable to WiFi. The proposed change is most likely to succeed if
they included stakeholders in the implementation and evaluation
they piloted the change w/ willing participants in controlled setting
they based the change on evidence of need from multiple sources
they gained support of the superindentent and relevant personnel
2
A team leader asks an ITIC using tech for all core content on the team, which of the following explains the approach
Comprehensive
Project-oriented
Interdisciplinary
Thematic
3
A teacher consults an ITIC about increasing at-risk learners engagement. Which of the following is the best solution
incorporating skill-based software in class lesson for independent practice
inviting students to play games to reinforce classroom instruction
designing activities that ask students to use tech solving real problems
requesting admin to provide at-risk kids with tablets for home/school
4
Complying w/ the Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA), a computer lab must have 1 station adjusted for a min height of
36 inches
40 inches
30 inches
28 inches
5
An ITIC includes stakeholders in the development of a school's strategic technology plan in order to
demonstrate the ITIC commitment to site-based management
Build appreciation for the expertise of the school tech professionals
help members of the school community to know the complexity of tech usage
promote a sense of ownership and consensus among those affected by the plan
6
Which of the following is the most effective way for an ITIC to inform staff about technology services and programs?
Attaching a newsletter to the agenda of faculty meetings
Hosting a page on the district website
Writing a monthly report and distributing it to each admin
Inviting admins to visit classes and computer labs to observe
7
Which of the following is the greatest challenge ITIC face when organizing student-managed projects involving technology
Making sure all student can operate the technology
Making sure all technology operates as expected
Keeping all students engaged in the activity
matching instruction to the student activities
8
A principal asks an ITIC how to increase parents reading emails from the office. Which action may help w/ recipients
marking all emails as urgent
timing emails to arrive in recipients mailboxes on Monday morning
stating what the email is about in the subject line
including a quotation or inspirational thought to in the signature
9
If a student is able to access the song file recording of an artist from a biography, what have they accessed?
Hypermedia link
Bookmark
Hashtag
Flash animation
10
Which of the following features of digital resource is most supportive of English-language learners
Tools that allow students to hear words and directions spoken aloud
Printable reports that track individual progress
Content that integrates the traditions of variety of cultures
Animations that engage students by using cartoon characters
11
An ITIC asks educators to use an evaluation for getting digital resources. The criterion most likely relates to what?
user interaction
Technial features
Career development
Technical support services
12
What advice could a ITIC give a teacher who's memory is filling up due to lesson files?
save the files as a PDF instead of GIF
Print out the files and save them in a folder
Compress the files in a ZIP folder
Delete the files after they have been used
13
An ITIC may be asked to assist in developing IEP's for students with disabilities so that these students are...
eligible for assistive and adaptive technology
instructed using a modified curriculum
able to pass required safety exams
supported in the succesful use of technology
14
Which of the following recommendations is most likely to help someone suffering from computer related eye strain?
Position the computer monitor above eye level
Look away from the coputer monitor frequently during use
Set the computer monitor on high contrast
Fact the computer monitor toward natural light
15
The most accurate visual representation depicting the concept behind Boolean operators is a
Flowchart
Venn Diagram
Spider web Organizer
T-chart
16
A principal asks an ITIC to suggest ways to identify and prevent cyberbullying. Which two are the most effective ways?
check childrens texts, emails, and other digital post frequently
ask a trusted adult to follow thier child on social networking sites
allow children to share their passwords with friends known to the family
restrict online access for children under 16 years old
17
Voice recognition tech and assitive tech are valuable in compling with which of the following laws?
No Child Left Behind Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Individuals with Disabilities Act
18
An ITIC makes a handout for parents on school remote databases. Which of the following is a likely point of the handout?
to instruct non-computer literate parents
to support students in becoming independent learners
to notify parents of resources available to students beyond the school day
to promote the use of digital resources for school assignments
19
An ITIC notices reduction in labs before/after school & the pricipal requests a survey. What type of suggestion is this
reflective practice
action research
collaborative inquiry
critical incident
20
Which TWO of the following criteria are for selecting a digital resource evaluating its freedom from bias?
training on appropriate use is provided; print or instructions explain
opinion is clearly distinguished from factual info; opinions are identified
language is nondiscriminatory free from racial, ethnic, gender, age bias*
content is clear, consise, and informative to audience & all subjects
21
An advisor for a club asks and ITIC for help selecting tools for students making news broadcast, which 2 are appropriate
A laptop with webcam and Skype
An iPad with a video creation app
A laptop with a webcam and Windows Movie Maker *
An iPod with sound recording app
22
Which of the following actions by an ITIC will likely increaese computer use among teachers?
equipping classrooms with computer projection equipment
providing teachers with lists of software related to thier course of study
attaching a refernce guide for computer operations to each class computers
Holding staff workshops on using computers for opportunity learning
23
An ITIC talks to parents about monitoring social networking and abbreviations. Which abbreviation should cause concern
IBRB
IMNSHO
AITR
HOYEW
24
Which of the following peripherals enables a student with visual impariment to use a computer?
Touchpad
Screen Reader
Joystick
Scanner
25
Which of the following extends the capability of a browser by enabling add. functions like viewing videos or recording
Macro
Widget
Dashboard
Plug-in
26
Which of the following is the 1st step seeking funds from a private sources for equipment or using technology services?
Researching the giving paterns of local corporations
Establishing a fundraising advisory committee
Organizing special events and generating press releases
Stating the need for the equipment or service
27
Which of the following components of a URL will be most helpful to studnets trying to locate relevant scholarly websites
Host name
Domain name
File name
Transfer protocol
28
Which TWO of the following actions address ergonomic issues related to computer use
enforcing an acceptable use policy
positioning the keyboard and mouse
reducing glare on a monitor screen*
installing wireless printers
29
An ITIC considers purchasing an ed application that may help the district. Which of the following is the next best step
completing a cost analysis for the superindentent
piloting the application with small representative user group
investigating how user accounts are managed
planning training for teachers on the new application
30
A teacher asks an ITIC to arrange students to hear and see an author over the internet. What is necessary to meet this?
Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)
Inernet message access protocol (IMAP)
Virtual private network (VPN)
Common gateway interface (CGI)
31
A teacher uses a video on graphic design. If the video begins instantly, the video is doing which of the following?
Uplinking
Streaming
Downlinking
Uploading
32
An ITIC is preparing a grant proposal for after-school tech. Which two should the grand proposal include?
The proposed budget
The coordinator's resume
Alternate sources of available funding
A detailed description of the program*
33
An ITIC in middle school forms a consortium reppin all school levels. Which should be the groups 1st step for the vision
Recognizing each member's personal vision
Identifying a process for resolving conflicts
Determining the group's core values
Setting benchmarks for realizing the vision
34
Which of the following statements best reflects a growing trend in professional developmental practices?
Teh amount of time teachers spend instructor-centered will increase
The amount of time teachers collaborate with peers will decrease
Professional development activities will be largely project based
The significance of subject-area knowledge will heighten in coming years
35
A newspaper article on the digital divide is most likely about
disparity between those with opportunity & skills to benefit and those w/o
planned use of an individual web browsing behavior displayed to themselves
variation of digital proficiency levels in given group of random adults
user option to refuse or grand permission to commerical product and service
36
Which of the following is ergonomically correct for a student sitting at a computer workstation?
Taking frequent short breaks
Keeping wrists curved and arched
Maintaining a constant posture
Placing the top of the monitor above eye level
37
Which of the following is an advantage of an integrated student information system?
Data changes are immediately updated in all of the modules.
Users have access to different features simultaneously.
Information is stored on rows and columns in table format.
Sysem flexibility exists to adapt to multiple-user design needs.
38
How can an ITIC alleviate parents concerns for 1:1 computing in the district that was implemented hastily & w/o proof
We plan to pilot small scale and asses before any implementation
We will invite the manufacturer to host informationals to interested partys
We are preparing students to succeed in the 21st century workplace
We are only implementing to middle school and high school students
39
Which TWO of the following sources should an ITIC consider most objective in their evaluation of digital tools?
Children's Technology Review
The Scholastic Store Online
Titlewave
School Library Journal *
40
An ITIC warns an educator about using Dora the Explorer on the school web page because it most likley
Dora should not be used without permission from the copywright holder
Programs on Nickelodeon are inappropriate for first graders
Download times are increased by multiple graphic images
Web pages with many graphics can be difficult to read
41
According to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and ITIC is required to
ensure students w/ disability aren't exculded/denied benefits from programs
create a separate curriculm to accommodate the needs of disability students
know the procedure for reporting violations of the rights of a user w/ disb
provide any device/tech that a user with diablilty can use in successfully
42
An ITIC is forming a committee of stakeholders to replace LCD equipment. To define stakeholder, all committee should
have an investment in the success of identifying LCD equipment
be trained in computer technology or related field
be students, parents, or teachers in the school
have served on the committee that selected the current LCD equipment
43
According to Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), schools must follow what regulation to receive E-rate funds?
School must instal filters to prevent getting info that is possibly harmful
Schools provide a computer ed program to all students starting in 3rd grade
Students under 9 must have writtend parental consent to access the internet
Must have internet saftey and monitor students online activities
44
An ITIC is mentoring a novice computer ed teacher. Which TWO can the novice teacher expect from their mentor?
Mediating disputes with parents
recommending learning opportunities they can participate in *
collaborating with them on instructional design
Co-teaching the class
45
An ITIC is likey to find which of the following sources locating digital tools and resources most subjective?
Social media sites
Vendor catalogs
Microblogs
Professional journals
46
A teacher asks an ITIC for an error message solution "hardware not found" what is the best advice they can give?
Install the device driver
disable the network firewall
open the Help icon and type the error message in the search box
reboot the computer and try to install again
47
Which of the following events is most appropriate for critical incident analysis?
teacher provides students with the password to subscription only databse
teacher tripping over LCD cord, and breaking the lens of the projector
student vandalizes computers in media center in retaliation to bullying
wheelchair student requests adjustable workstation in the computer lab
48
Which of the following is an essential question an ITIC should ask when designing a user survey
who is the largest audience
how will I validate the findings
what method of data collection should I use
why am I doing this
49
An ITIC presents a worskhop for web pages on district sites. It should include caution about which practices
Identifying students in photographs
Including hyperlinks to other district Web pages
Providing teachers contact information
Posting due dates for projects and tests
50
Which of the following distinguishes study groups from other types of professional learning activities
they require participants to keep portfolios
they are teacher organized and led
They pair novice teacher with experienced mentors
they use student data to inform curriculum development
51
Which of the following is an appropriate way for students to use Wikipedia when conducting reserach?
to conduct priamry sources research
to use as a model of exemplary expository writing
to identify authorities in a field
to locate relevant online and print resources
52
A school is issued a Student Information System (SIS) for student data. What is effective for encouraging teachers?
Providing teachers with training on how to locate, manipulate and store SIS
Making public data showing the chievement of studens in individual classes
Emphasizing weak performance affects school adequate yealry progress (AYP)
Kepping records of how and when teachers use SIS data
53
Ashton sends emails to his teachers in capital letters. He will benefit most from instruction in...
Chat slang
Netiquette
Emoticons
Capitalization
54
Which of the following are generally included in a districts acceptable use policy (AUP)?
Suggested borrowing policies for digital materials held in school libraries
Curriculum objectives for computer education courses
A chronology of the districts planned technology integration
Laws related to copyright and digital resources
55
An ITIC designs a survey to gather input for an education site usefulness. What revision would make the survey useful
Clarifying reponses by providing quantitative measures
Rewriting as an open-ended question to teachers can elaborate
Eliminating one answer choice to make it more concise
Narrowing the question by including content-specific areas
56
Which of the following information is most likely to influence the superintendent to maintain the technology budget
A list of the programs and services in the most need
Recommendations from the technology education advisory committee
A budget proposal for the coming year with detailed rationales
The expected consequences of a reduced budget in concrete terms
57
Nino is using the search box, but itsn't getting hits that relate, which skill has he yet to master for searching?
Identifying keywords
Using Boolean operators
Narrowing a topic
Truncating
58
Which practices is likely to ensure professional development programs are meaningful to the participants?
Allowing content-area departments to plan their own programs
Providing opportunities for independent study
Basing future training on learner feedback
Using well-known experts as presenters
59
An ITIC's most important consideration when developing a budget for implementing a strategic technology plan is
Support for curricular programs
Increased cost of materials
Replacement of obsolete equipment
Changes in school population
60
For recognition by the American Association of School Librarians' "Best Websites for Teaching and Learning" a site must
include lesson plans
provide free access to most of its features
contain a method for tracking student progress
prohibit commerical advertising
61
A school needs teachers to interact with students 1-1, small group, & whole. Which is the best application for the need?
Content management system
Remote assistance software
Student information system
Enterprise content software
62
Which of the following offers Georgia residents free access to authoritative, subscription only database and e-libraries
Titlewave
OCLC
GALILEO
WorldCat
63
For which of the following applications is database software most appropriate?
Document preparation
Budget forecasting
File management
Graphics Layout
64
A teacher createa a closed group on Facebook for S.S. Which of the TWO following are appropriate uses for her page
distributing permission slips and forms
helping her students connect her personal and professional life
Sharing photots from class activities*
responding to phone calls and emails from parents
65
The teacher asks the ITIC to co-plan and co-teach a series to support student work. Which of the following should be 1st
Downloading and saving images
Opening hyperlinks
Following online safetly rules
Identifying key search terms
66
Smart phones are more likely to be useful educational tools than other mobile devices because smart phones
allow video and audot recording and playback
offer computer-like functionality
have large, clear displays
can share applications among different platforms
67
An ITIC holds a focus group to gather info on professional learning progam. What is a key feature of focus groups?
provides participants with quantitative data to base conclusions
explores participants beliefts, opinions and attitudes
requires participants to reach consensus
asks participants to propose solutions to real world problems
68
Which is the best reason an ITIC attends training, in-service, and activities held by organizations in their career?
stay abrast of research and best practice in instructional technology
reevaluate their role within the school and greater communities
netowrk with colleagues in their field
refresh knowledge of teaching practices and instructional strategies
69
An ITIC advises that a student layout violates the principle of balance on a newsletter they published. Which one is it?
Used too large a font size for captions below an image
Arranges all the graphics on one side of the page
Mixed the sizes of the graphics
Forgotten to fill the negative spaces
70
Admin is seeking help with ITIC about cataloging notes while observing teachers. Which tool would best meet their needs
Recording notes on a blog
Keeping track of data within a database
Notating with a cloud-based fillable form
Entering information on the district's SharePoint site
71
Which of the following examples of technology-infused instruction best models the use of higher order thinking
asking students to do mathematical formulas using cloud-base spreadsheets
having students compose blog posts about current learning
helping students use social media to collaborate to solve real world tasks
helping students understand poetry through a series of online lectures
72
Which of the following statements is true when the logical operator "AND" is used in an online search?
The more search terms linked with "AND" the greater the # of return records
The more search terms linked with "AND" the fewer the # or return records
all returned records will contain at least one of the search items
No returned record will contain all of the search items
73
Fewer than 20% report cyberbullying. Which action by schools will encourage students to report cyberbullying events?
increasing the severity of the consequence for cyberbullying
responding to the report promptly and decisively
working with teacher to design lessons on personal empowerment
guaranteeing reporters that their identities will be kept confidential
74
An ITIC with a lesson on animals using web cams and a search engine. How can the ITIC introduce digitial citizenship
requiring students to present research findings using digital media
requring students include a list of the websites from info they took
asking students to use a minimum of three resources to conduct research
having students secure copywright permission for all images
75
Determining responsibility is helfpul when evaluating a website for which of the following criteria?
Relevance
Accessibility
Currency
Authority
76
Which of the following is a window that requires information to be entered before software can execute a command?
Drop-down menu
Toolbar
Dashboard
Dialog box
77
An ITIC sends teachers tips on comuter lab research. Which tip ensures that students time is instructionally productive?
Remain in the lab with your students at all times
Review the acceptable use policy with students before using the lab
Verify that all bookmarks are active, relevant an appropriate
Report nonfunctioning equipment to tech support staff after close of class
78
An ITIC is planning staff development for adult learners, what should the ITIC keep in mind?
They prefer learning expereinces led by professionals over self-directed
They are unlikely to easily integrate info that contradicts what they know
They don't experience ego issues that children may displayfor new skills
They prefer philosophical overviews to courses on real-world situations
79
The primary function of an advisory council in h.s. techEd program is to
gather feedback on preparedness of recent graduates for the workplace
write the technolgoy education curriculum
act as consultants to the board of education on budgetary matters
assist the school in preparing students for 21st century workplace
80
A teachers asks an ITIC for advice on making her webpage user-friendly. What is the best recommendation they can give?
Follow conventions common in most other websites
Include a brief biography
Include a link to the school's website
Use many colorful graphics
81
Which of the following is an ITIC best method for building community involvement in district computer members attendance
inviting members to attend computer ed classes alongside students
attending meeting and handing out curriculum mateiral to community members
exhibiting employment opportunities for techEd in the school vestibule
including community members on school technology advisory committee
82
Which of the following is a computer network for a local geographichal area that allows PCs to communicate w/ each other
FTP
WAN
OCR
LAN
83
An automated system is doing a task personnel used to. Which action by an ITIC is helpful to staff to accept the change?
Giving teachers training manuals to consult as they learn the new system
Pointing out the savings in time and money resulting from the system change
Designating 1 teacher who's trained to act as a resource to other teachers
Providing teachers with info about the new system before introducing it
84
Which of the following is an inherent difficulty in giving teachers Likert-style scale to respond about quality resource
it does not capture intense responses
it allows items to be analyzed in groups only
it allows indefinite responses by offering a neutral choice
it does not present clearly defined linguistic qualifiers
85
Teachers ask ITIC where they can find webinars to improve tech skills. Which is the best recommendation?
GaETC
ERIC
NEA
ISTE
86
Which of the following rules is unlikely to be a part of a computer lab's code of student conduct?
Students may not leave their seats without permission
Students should respect the space, rights, and property of others
Students should raise their hands to be recognized during lessons
Students may not interfere with learning of others
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What would help keep discussions focus on an action plan rather than the group memebers opinions?
Postponing any decisions on the plan until the group builds unity
Requiring that members present evidence to support their viewpoints
Seeking alternative actions that have not been proposed by any group member
Asserting that decisions will be made by majority rule
88
Aside from a compuer and internet connection, which is necessary for communicating by Voice over Inernet Protocol (VoIP)
Microphone
Web cam
Network card
Flash drive
89
Order the steps in conflict resolution: 1. Brainstorm 2. Ask questions 3. Discuss 4. Identify 5. Select a solution
3, 1, 2, 4, 5
2, 3, 1, 5, 4
4, 2, 1, 3, 5
1, 3, 2, 4, 5
90
The most important benefit of networking all digital resources in a school district is...
enabling schools to develop their connections of resources collaboratively
reducing the amount of time required to review and select resources
increasing the number of resources available to individual schools
increasing the total funding available for acquiring resources
91
Which following strategies is most likely to maxmize partipants engagement in the session
providing video tutorials on the program to access oafter the session
giving teachers time during the session to create lessons using the program
starting the session by showing teachers exemplary examples
using exit tickets to test knowledge of the program to close the session
92
Which 2 of the following are important criteria to include in a checklist evaluating quality instruction in techEd class
The teacher provides activities that build critical thinking
The teacher encourages students to work independently to solve problems
The teacher incorporates content and skills from other disciplines*
The teacher determines procedures for all laboratory work
93
An ITIC can best ensure equal access to computing facilities for users with disabilities by
hiring an individual with disability to serve on the technology staff
having a written policy describing services for user with disabilities
designating workstatiosn for users with disabilities to give aide
becoming familar w/ the changes to Individuals w/ disabilities act (IDEA)
94
Which of the following technlogy policies, procedures, and practices in mandated legislation?
The selection of equipment vendors
The code of student conduct in computer labs
The scheduling and content of teacher training
The availability of assistive technology users with disabilities
95
Which of following statements is generally true of adult learners?
They prefer self-directed courses
They prefer learning goals that are theoretical
They come to the learning enviornment as blank slates
They require a great deal of extrinsic motivation
96
Which of the following descriptions most accurately defines fair use?
The practice of providing students w/ SpecialEd services w/ exposure
selection of library materials that dont promte beliefs but viewpoints
accommodation in policies, procedures, & facilities to provide equal access
allowable reproduction of item's content determined by impact on its market
97
Which is likely a violation fo the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?
Modifiying interntet filtering for administrative purposes
Monitoring students internet browsing activities
Disclosing educational data to commercial entity
Retaining student records in excess of three years