MTT Standard 5,

Competency 9Final Assessment

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Standard 5, Competency 9

Question 1Which of the following would be the best way to promote the use of newly acquired educational technology equipment in the classroom?

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Allow individual teachers to decide when and how to use the equipment intheir classrooms.

Communicate to faculty the rationale for bringing the equipment into the classroom.

Provide faculty with regular updates about the status of the initiative and thebenefits of helping students use and appreciate the equipment.

Ensure that teachers have the resources and professional preparation needed for them to use the equipment successfully.

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Question 2

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A high school Master Technology Teacher would like to expand opportunities for faculty to use educational technology in their classrooms. Which of the following would be the most appropriate first step to take toward addressing this goal?

Schedule co-teaching sessions with teachers at every grade level.

Offer to host a series of in-service workshops for teachers on current issues in educational technology.

Invite regional experts to lead a series of workshops for teachers about educational technology.

Collaborate with teachers to prepare a plan for focused training abouteducational technology.

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Question 3

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An MTT has been approached by a classroom teacher who is excited about the possibilities of educational technology but is having difficulty deciding how to begin. To help this teacher begin exploring the use of educationaltechnology in the classroom, it would be most appropriate for the MTT to

Help the teacher determine what kind of technology the teacher would like to use.

Supply the teacher with articles on educational technology from currentresearch journals on the subject.

Help the teacher begin by selecting a lesson that would be enhanced by theintegration of technology.

Caution the teacher against overly ambitious projects and propose startingwith very simple technologies.

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Question 4

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Which of the following best describes the role of the MTT as a mentor to teachers who are new to the use of technology enhanced instruction?

Providing information, support, and feedback for the teachers as they try outdifferent methods of using technology enhanced instruction in their classrooms

Co-teaching with the teachers for several months to help them gain confidence in their ability to use technology-enhanced instruction in their classrooms.

Observing the teachers in the classroom and informally evaluating their abilityto use technology-enhanced instruction in their classrooms.

Serving as a liaison between the teachers and administrators to ensure that the teachers receive appropriate training in using technology-enhanced instruction.

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Question 5

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An MTT is initiating an effort to fully integrate technology into classroom instruction. Of the following, which step should the MTT take first to facilitate this integration?

Obtain support for enhanced integration of technology into classroom instruction from the principal and from department heads.

Compile a list of references on integrating technology into classroom instruction.

Advise teachers that future funding for technology equipment may depend onintegration of technology into classroom instruction.

Document deficiencies in the way teachers are currently using technologyin the classroom.

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Question 6

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Which of the following best describes a Master Technology Teacher’sprimary responsibility with regard to integrating technology into the schoolenvironment?

Ensuring that the school has consistent policies toward integrating technology into the classroom.

Counseling individual students about how to enhance their technology literacy.

Providing strategies for teachers and students to improve their use oftechnology in the classroom.

Helping teachers design their classrooms to ensure that students havemaximum access to technology.

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Question 7

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An MTT has been asked by the school principal to participate in a forumon the implementation of a new educational technology initiative. Otherparticipants will be teachers, parents, members of the school board, and local business leaders. Before attending the forum, it is most important that the MTT determine

The forum’s purpose and the MTT’s role in it.

The technology credentials of the forum’s other participants.

The response of the community and the press to the initiative.

The level of acceptance of the initiative among teachers.

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Standard 5, Competency 9

Question 1

Correct!D Ensure that teachers have the resources and professional preparation

needed for them to use the equipment successfully.

An an MTT, it is your responsibility to make sure that teachers have resources readily available to them as they begin using new technology.

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Question 2

D Collaborate with teachers to prepare a plan for focused training abouteducational technology.

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An important first step is involving your colleagues in planning the training. This will help them to feel invested in learning about educational technology.

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Question 3

C Help the teacher begin by selecting a lesson that would be enhanced by theintegration of technology.

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Be sure to spend time getting to know your colleagues instructional objectives. Together, decide which tools they can use effectively for their lesson.

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Question 4

A Providing information, support, and feedback for the teachers as they try outdifferent methods of using technology enhanced instruction in their classrooms

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Understandably, teachers who are new to technology integration will feel anxiety at the task. Being a source of information support and feedback will lessen anxiety and encourage teachers to continue integrating technology.

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Question 5

A Obtain support for enhanced integration of technology into classroom instruction from the principal and from department heads.

Correct!You will need to identify resources for yourself in order to be a resource to other teachers. It is also important to understand the expectations that principals and department heads will have, so that you can guide teachers in the right direction.

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Question 6

C Providing strategies for teachers and students to improve their use oftechnology in the classroom.

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Don’t forget! Your primary responsibility is enhancing instruction and you will need to focus on the teachers and students.

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Question 7

A The forum’s purpose and the MTT’s role in it.

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First and foremost, you will need to understand your role and expectations in order to disseminate the appropriate information.

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