Deck 3: Innovative Ideas in Education to Support Digital Solidarity

Question 1

Which of the following telecommunications companies partnered with the non-profit organization Connect2Compete (C2C) to assist low-income Americans in accessing technology in California?

A) Cox
B) Time-Warner
C) GCI
D) Comcast

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following websites is recommended for accessing information about completing a technology plan that will enable a K-12 school to qualify for a Universal Service discount?

A) National Center for Technology Planning
B) E-Rate Central
C) Connect2Compete
D) GoodPC

Answer 2

B

Question 3

On which of the following recommended websites can you find free publications to assist in establishing relevant technology activities for stakeholders?

A) Regional Technology in Education Consortia (RTEC)
B) Not-for-Profit Technology Council
C) National Center for Technology Planning
D) Connect2Compete

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In a Head Start study conducted by Penuel, Pasnik and Bates (2009), which of the following Public Broadcasting Service's television shows did NOT provide interactive computer-based games for preschoolers?

A) Dora the Explorer
B) Sesame Street
C) Reading Between the Lions
D) Super Why!

Question 5

Which of the following groups was provided technology access to community services through the Self-Help Community Services Project in Flushing, New York?

A) preschoolers
B) homebound seniors
C) disabled individuals
D) elementary students

Question 6

According to Diamond's research (2007), which of the following would be an appropriate definition of ""going to scale""?

A) the ability for an innovation to be adopted and replicated in other venues, such as schools
B) the replication of a successful educational reform in more classrooms, schools, districts with more teachers and students included
C) the ability of an innovation to sustain itself over time and the participants to ultimately assume its ownership
D) the expansion of a program, practice, or product

Question 7

According to Ely's research (1999), which of the following phases is often overlooked in the innovation process?

A) adoption
B) implementation
C) institutionalization
D) confirmation

Question 8

An analysis of the Republican Model of scaling finds which of the following to be stage 3 of the model?

A) the developer designs a solution set
B) there is replication through adoption
C) the developer recognizes needed improvement
D) the developer tests, demonstrates, and evaluates

Question 9

Which of the following technology projects established 11 computer centers in low-income neighborhoods in Minneapolis and St. Paul?

A) BAP
B) HEATH
C) UROC
D) HCC

Question 10

The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is an international organization that focuses on meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities at which of the following educational levels?

A) preschool students
B) elementary
C) secondary
D) post-secondary

Question 11

Which disabled group can benefit from TTY usage?

A) deaf
B) blind
C) autistic
D) learning disabled

Question 12

Which of the following would NOT be an important consideration in developing an action plan for innovative technology-enhanced programs and activities?

A) budget
B) superfluous technologies
C) distribution of equipment
D) adequate training

Question 13

On which of the following websites would you NOT find guidelines or links to agencies offering technology grants?

A) http://www.inacol.org/
B) http://www.usdla.org/
C) http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Benefits.shtml
D) http://kwiksurveys.com

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the main reasons why technology sits ""untouched"" in schools?

A) it is too expensive
B) training does not take place early enough
C) educators are too busy
D) teachers forget passcodes