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.
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Technology means tools and machines that can be used to solve real-world problems.
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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.
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Technology can be defined as the active creation of content and/or communication, and someone who receives and understands the communication.
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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.
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End users have become active content creators and not just recipients of information.
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The internet has limited the instructional approaches for teachers.
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Teachers are now well-trained to use emerging tools and apps.
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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.
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Because this will ensure that the software is exclusively accessible to struggling readers.
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Because different tools have different accessibility standards that often evolve as technology changes.
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Because the accessibility guidelines will help minimise potential risks associated with using the selected tool.
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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.
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Events like weather, subway bombings, and funny incidents have been easily captured and shared for news and entertainment.
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Sites like Flickr and YouTube have enabled the prevalence of online videos.
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It has become an alternative knowledge sharing medium to help learners understand concepts which may be difficult to grasp via text or images alone.
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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.
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It can be used to develop and assess students’ comprehension of content.
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It enables access to rich, multimedia content available over the Internet at any time or place.
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It requires teachers to work closely with other specialists to use social media for communication.
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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.
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Students prefer to learn by reading and writing.
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It is the best media for developing literacy skills to support students with low levels of literacy.
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It is the easiest media to use for developing practical skills.
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One beneficial feature of using audio as a media is that
It is accessible to all, including learners with any form of disability.
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It is not costly and is the easiest to use.
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It requires less bandwidth hence downloads quicker and can be used over relatively low bandwidths.
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It requires technical proficiency.
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Incorporating aspects of computing in ODFL communication can be difficult because
It is flexible.
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It is not suitable for learners with a disability.
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To use computing well, teachers may need to work closely with other specialists, such as instructional designers and computer scientists.
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It gives students more power and choice in accessing and creating their own learning and learning contexts.
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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.
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the factors influencing the online learning environment to select the best technology to effect online communication.
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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.
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