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Which of these is an important part of preparing an instructional environment for students with special needs?

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UDL

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Which of these learning theorists would help inform directed technology integration strategies?

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Robert Gagné

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Proficient technology-oriented teachers must learn to combine these two different approaches to integration

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directed and constructivist

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Which of the following is an example of a technology integration strategy that could help facilitate either directed or constructivist models?

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To remove logistical hurdles to learning

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What two kinds of instruments can teachers design or select during Phase 2 of the TIP Model to assess changes in student attitudes resulting from a technology-enhanced lesson?

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Likert scales and semantic differentials

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This theorist believed that, while the ages at which children mature vary somewhat, all children go through four stages of cognitive development that occur after certain neurological changes.

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Jean Piaget

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Inquiry-based learning, in which learners generate their own knowledge through their experiences and teachers serve only as facilitators, is based on this belief system.

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constructivism

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Some technology integration strategies are designed to foster this because Bandura's theory holds that some students who are innately capable sometimes do not learn because they lack it.

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self-efficacy

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This theory developed by John Dewey was based on the belief that social consciousness was the ultimate aim of all education, and learning was useful only in the context of social experience.

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social activism

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Which kind of the following types of data collection would not help determine if a technology integration strategy worked well?

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response statistics

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This individual championed an early educational technology emphasis on using computer programming languages such as Logo to teach problem solving.

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Seymour Papert

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When students download copies of marketed software or media without paying for them, it is called this.

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software piracy

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This is the reason that technological interventions that could help students with special needs often go unused.

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Schools say they lack funds to purchase them.

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According to this textbook, how are the terms "educational technology" and "instructional technology" related?

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Instructional technology is a subset of educational technology.

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When students claim that materials they found online were ones they created themselves, it is called this.

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cybercheating

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School systems must constantly educate teachers and students on ways to prevent these kinds of attacks, in which people use online systems to access students' personal data for malicious purposes.

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hacking

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The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), an educational technology professional organization, has developed these to guide students, teachers, and school administrators.

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ISTE Standards

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Many educators believe that lower computer usage by students correlates with this outcome.

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Lower entrance into technical careers

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This practice, in which explicit photos or text messages are sent using cell phones or the Internet, has become a social issue that concerns both teachers and parents.

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sexting

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Educators who come from a vocational background and belong to the ITEA professional organization use this term to refer to uses of technology for teaching and learning.

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technology education

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Which of the following is not a type of feedback typically used by drill and practice programs in response to student input?

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simple videos

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Which of the following is not a quality to look for in good tutorial software?

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various answer formats

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These two kinds of software are designed primarily for use by individuals rather than by groups of students.

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tutorials and drills

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Which instructional software function would probably be the most appropriate choice for allowing students to discover rules for genetics?

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simulation

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Which is an acknowledged benefit of drill and practice software?

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immediate feedback

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What is a typical classroom application for instructional games?

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in place of worksheets or exercises

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This software is sometimes credited with starting the "microcomputer revolution" in schools, because it was the first software package available for home computers.

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spreadsheet

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What is the general term for software whose source code is made available for free and permits users to use, change, and improve it?

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open source

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Since the release of products such as this, teachers and students in different locations can now use software tools to create, edit, and share documents at the same time over the Internet.

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Google Docs

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This software would be useful to illustrate a numerical concept such as the difference between electoral votes and popular votes

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spreadsheet program

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This feature of modern productivity tools makes it possible for files created in one company's program to be opened in another program.

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file-exchange compatibility

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This is the term for a row-column position in a spreadsheet.

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cell

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Which of the software tools in the "basic suite" would be helpful for preparing flyers and newsletters?

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word processing

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Which of the following is an accepted design criterion for desktop-published documents?

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Avoid overuse of type styles

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Which of these tools would be of most use to geography teachers?

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GPS systems

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If a social studies teacher wanted to poll students anonymously about their opinions on a local issue, she might use this tool to gather their data.

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online survey tool

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These software tools allow parents online access to their child's grades and attendance information from any location, including home.

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student information systems

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This software permits creating, viewing, and sending documents as images so they appear in the format in which they were created.

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PDF software

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A teacher could use this kind of software to analyze and do descriptive statistics on student responses in an action research project.

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statistical software package

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Which kind of software tool would a teacher choose in order to develop a test item bank?

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test generator

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Instruction for which all students "meet" with the instructor by video at a designated time of day would be an example of this kind of distance course.

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synchronous

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A teacher who has art students "visit" an art museum in another country is using this Internet integration strategy.

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virtual field trips

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This model of distance learning uses various combinations of web-based and face-to-face meetings.

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blended

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Research studies tend to confirm this about distance learning.

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dropout rates are higher in distance courses

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When students submit their written or artistic products to a website, the activity is called this.

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electronic publishing

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Which of the following is not a file format in which audio-video files can be imported from a source and stored in a computer?

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XML

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If a teacher has her students link up with local writers to critique the students' stories and email them feedback before their work is finalized and posted online, it is an example of this kind of web-based integration strategy.

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electronic mentoring

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Which of the following has research shown to be a characteristic of more successful distance learners?

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have more self-motivation

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Which kind of software is required to edit a movie from filmed video footage?

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video editing software

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What have teachers found to be an optimal length for an instructional video used in distance models such as the flipped classroom?

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5-8 minutes

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Which of the following is not one of the topics covered in a typical digital citizenship course?

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Searching and storing

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This U. S. Department of Defense network was an early version today's Internet.

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ARPANET

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Which of the following is an item one can use to navigate the web?

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QR codes

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This is the Internet standard for how web pages are formatted and displayed.

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HTML

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As a rule, it is better to avoid this in online communications, because it can be misinterpreted.

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Sarcasm

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In the following URL, what is the domain designator?

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gov

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This is a format usually used for drawn images, illustrations, clip art, or animations that are displayed online.

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GIF

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This is a term for the trail that people leave behind as a result of their social media interactions.

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digital footprint

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Which of the following is a common syntax error in URLs?

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confusing a hyphen with an underscore

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This is a general name for online resources that allow people to contribute their own content, rather than just use content submitted by others.

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Web 2.0

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Without this technology tool, it is difficult, if not impossible, for students to move from the symbolic realm of f(x) = x2 - 3 to the equivalent graphical rendering on an x-y coordinate to its accompanying numerical representation.

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mathematical simulation

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This problem could have a profound impact on America's economic competitiveness and security.

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small numbers of females in STEM areas

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While these tools are usually used more at the elementary level, researchers report that they can also improve high school students' attitudes toward mathematics.

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virtual manipulatives

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These are visualization tools that allow students to see representations of data and phenomena that may be difficult to observe directly.

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simulations

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These activities provide budget-friendly opportunities to see foreign countries that students are studying.

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virtual field trips

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The initials in the popular technology tool "GPS" stand for this.

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Global Positioning Systems

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This popular geography resource is now available in 13 languages and has more than a third of the world's land surface and half of the world's population in high-resolution imagery.

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Google Earth

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What do the "history wars" focus on?

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the content of history courses

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Though they are readily available on the Internet, students must be taught to research copyright information on them before using these in their graphic design or other art projects.

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images

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With this resource, students can select a piece from either an ensemble or solo literacy library and practice along with it.

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accompaniment system

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Until states begin requiring that teacher candidates demonstrate proficiency with this, teacher preparation programs in music will have a difficult time making a case for including required courses in it in their curricula.

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technology

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This new resource makes it possible for museums to provide a better, more realistic "visit" for their virtual visitors

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3-D imagery

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What is one way video resources can help influence students' health behaviors?

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Allows them to hear information from someone other than the teache

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Which of the following statements helps explain the link between technology and childhood obesity?

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Children spend time on computers instead of physical activity.

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What is one technology-based strategy to connect students with information they need about controversial topics such as suicide, drugs, and violence?

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Refer them to a valid website

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This software helps students watch their weight by analyzing their calorie intake and monitoring portions of required food groups.

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nutritional analysis program

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This is one of the ongoing issues related to keyboarding instruction.

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Should it be prerequisite to writing with computers?

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Pinterest is an example of which kind of the following tools, used to collect and organize Internet-based information from boards into their account.

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curation

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One strategy to teach students how to edit and revise their writing is to use this to model the decision making that goes into analyzing and revising text.

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One strategy to teach students how to edit and revise their writing is to use this to model the decision making that goes into analyzing and revising text.

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This theory currently guides English and language arts instruction and describes an ever-shifting definition of what it means to be literate

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new literacies

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The framework proposed by Chen, Dai, and Zhou (2013) for how technology can be integrated into education for gifted students is based on these three kinds of strategies.

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enabling, enhancing, and transforming

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Technology offers potential to help address this characteristic, which arises when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to a limiting condition.

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handicap

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When teachers give students a choice in the tool they use to present in class, they are reflecting this UDL principle.

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multiple means of expression

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Which of the following is a core principle associated with UDL and involves providing students with alternatives to acquiring information beyond a textbook?

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multiple means of representation

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Students who are unable to write by hand, who have illegible handwriting, or who find handwriting extremely tedious, could use this kind of technology resource.

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voice recognition software

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In order to meet communication needs of persons with hearing impairments, web-based resources can be of great help to teach this

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ASL

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The legal definition of this is any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability.

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assistive technology

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A strategy such as teaching a person to use his or her body in a different manner to minimize the impact of an impairment would be an example of this kind of solution

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no-tech

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Persons who are blind find these programs useful because they operate in the background of the computer operating system and read any text that appears on the screen.

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screen reader

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 mandated that every IEP team consider this when planning the educational program of an individual with a disability.

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assistive technology

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When the language being studied in the classroom is spoken mainly in other countries, it is referred to as this.

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foreign language (FL) learning

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These allow students to receive instant feedback on their use of vocabulary and verb tenses as they practice their written English.

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grammar check programs

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Technology tools give teachers support they need in order to meet this challenge while still proceeding with regular classroom instruction.

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meet widely-varying needs of ELL students

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These activities are when students use email, blogs, wikis, online chats, and other communication technologies, to work with students of other cultures in order to provide authentic writing and research experiences.

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Blended Intercultural Telecollaborations

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In K-12 settings, this is currently the most commonly used term for language learners who are in a classroom with an English-speaking environment, and English is a second or additional language for them.

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English language learners or ELLs

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Websites such as Quia and English Banana allow teachers to give their students access to this important activity.

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skill practice

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With these tools, students can hear texts read aloud as they follow along, which offers opportunities to interact authentically in English in a low-stress environment.

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interactive storybooks

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Although this technology-based practice can be helpful in some contexts, experts conclude that if students use it before using a search engine, it can significantly degrade the effectiveness of the search.

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machine translation

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This searchable, multilingual resource is useful for finding books with relevant academic and cultural content for English language learners.

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International Children's Digital Library

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Virtual field trips are one way of providing a modified version of this activity to help students learn other languages.

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language immersion

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One valuable language learning activity is having student authors read their writing aloud and develop one of these to share with the class using a program like Audacity.

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audio file

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Most standard word processing programs (e.g., Microsoft Word) offer this feature to support writing text in languages other than English.

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special characters

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For more advanced language learners, these can provide both news and drama from which teachers can create motivational practice activities in oral and written language.

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radio broadcasts

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Despite their usefulness, these technology-based activities remain an add-on in most classrooms for English language learners due to logistical issues and pressure to meet standards.

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intercultural exchanges

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Providing accessibility control panels on every computer is an example of this.

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universal design

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This technology has been found to help focus attention on the instructor's voice in both individuals with and without hearing impairments.

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FM amplification system

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Though using this kind of software does not assure an organized, coherent talk or lecture, its emphasis on breaking information into component parts can promote a more organized approach.

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presentation software

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The most popular use of these tools is for supporting and strengthening classroom lectures and focusing student attention during explanations of important concepts.

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presentation software

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This is one of the controversies surrounding use of word processing in schools.

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effects of word processing on students' handwriting

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This would be an example of a word processing template that a teacher might keep on hand to update and reuse each year.

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welcome letter

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Which of the following software tools can be used to design web-based lessons?

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web page editors

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In a student database, this is the term for all the data elements related to one student.

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record

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These two software tools have some overlapping functions.

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computer-based testing systems and test generators

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Notebook and ActivStudio are examples of what kind of software tool?

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interactive whiteboard activity software

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Which software function could help students memorize the correct names of chemical elements?

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drill and practice

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These are the two categories people usually use to describe tutorial software functions.

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linear and branching

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A driver education teacher might use this kind of software to let students "practice" driving before actually getting in a car.

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simulation

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Which of the following is not a benefit offered by simulations?

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offers alternate instruction

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Sites such as edshelf, Graphite, PowerMyLearning, and EduStar have emerged to help with this.

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selecting effective instructional software

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