MTT Test Prep

1.

1 point

(Competency 010) A teacher with many years of experience is feeling overwhelmed by the new technology tools he is expected to use in his classroom. He expresses to a Master Technology Teacher (MTT) that many students are able to use the technology with greater ease than he can. In response to this concern, it would be most useful for the MTT to:

encourage the teacher to use this experience as an opportunity to involve students in facilitating the learning process

remind the teacher that technology proficiency is absolutely essential and suggest further technology training

suggest that the teacher select a student with an advanced understanding of technology to help other students in the classroom become proficient

reassure the teacher that learning to use technology takes time and suggest that he use other instructional methods until he feels comfortable with technology

2.

1 point

(Competency 005) Use the information below to answer the question that follows.

PROJECT ORGANIZATION
1. The class will be divided into three teams, with each team working on a
separate part of the project.
2. The teams will be working independently but must track each other’s progress closely.
3. Each team has tasks that require work by other teams to be completed before they can begin.
4. The teacher and the students will designate project milestones and will
assign responsibilities to team members.

QUESTION: High school students in a business class are working together on a semester-long assignment to create a business plan for a proposed student-run enterprise. The students will work together as described above. Which of the following would be the most effective method for achieving these tasks?

Use project management software to report and track each team’s progress

Use an electronic bulletin board to post messages about each team’s progress

Create and publish a weekly written report to submit to the teacher and other students

Use e-mail to keep the teacher and other teams informed about progress made on the project

3.

1 point

(Competency 009) A Master Technology Teacher (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 educational technology in the classroom, it would be most appropriate for the MTT to:

supply the teacher with articles on educational technology from current research journals on the subject

caution the teacher against overly ambitious projects and propose starting with very simple technologies

help the teacher determine what kind of technology the teacher would like to use

help the teacher begin by selecting a lesson that would be enhanced by the integration of technology

4.

1 point

(Competency 010) Which of the following resources would be most useful for a Master Technology Teacher to consult first when selecting skills on which to focus during general educational technology skills workshops for teachers?

Private-sector research on technology use in schools

Texas Technology Applications Educator Standards

Leading computer magazines and information technology journals

Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) database

5.

1 point

(Competency 001) A teacher decides to copy an installed, single-user licensed software application so that a student can complete a computer-based assignment at home. Which of the following best describes this action with regard to copyright law?

This action is not likely to be considered a violation of copyright law if the software is the teacher’s personal property

This action is likely to be considered a violation of copyright law because it breaches the application’s license agreement

This action is likely to be considered a violation of copyright law only if the teacher makes more than one copy of the application

Since the application is being used for educational purposes, this action is not likely to be considered a violation of copyright law

6.

1 point

(Competency 004) Students in a physics class are studying the acceleration of objects in free fall. They wish to conduct an experiment by using a digital camera to take pictures of a falling object at equal time intervals. For each picture taken, the distance that the object has fallen will be determined based on the object’s position in the picture. Which of the following could best help the students conduct this experiment?

triggered fl ash photography

slow-motion photography

stop gap timing

stop-motion photography

7.

1 point

(Competency 006) A physical education teacher has produced a short video program showing high school students having fun while being physically active. The teacher wants to adapt the program for use in elementary schools by replacing the high school students with elementary school students and replacing some activities with more age-appropriate activities. Which of the following additional changes would most likely make the video program more appealing to young children? (Competency 006)

Reducing the number of different transitions used between individual video clips

Using video clips that are shorter in duration to create more frequent scene changes

Decreasing the total number of clips and lengthening the duration of each clip

Incorporating more titles and text to explain any activities that might be unfamiliar to students

8.

1 point

(Competency 005) A teacher of a third-grade class is preparing a unit on South America. The unit will integrate lessons on geography, history, art, science, music and physical education. The Master Technology Teacher (MTT) has been asked by the classroom teacher for suggestions on how the school’s technology resources might be applied in presenting the lessons. The MTT’s first step should be to

determine appropriate instructional strategies that take advantage of available technology

research Internet resources to create a directory for the classroom teacher

discuss with the classroom teacher his/her ideas and goals for the unit

assess the classroom teacher’s technology skills and abilities

9.

1 point

(Competency 003) FTP programs are commonly used for which of the following purposes?

Viewing a video clip on a Web page

Sending an e-mail message with a file attached

Transferring a Web page to an Internet Web server

Posting a message to a discussion group

10.

1 point

(Competency 002) A Boolean search is most likely to rely on:

the syntax of the language in which the search is performed

the logical relationship among the search terms used

the individual terms representing the concepts that the user wishes to retrieve

the application of concept processing to determine the probable intent of a search

11.

1 point

(Competency 008) A Master Technology Teacher is working with an admission, review and dismissal (ARD) committee to match a sixth-grade student’s needs and abilities with appropriate technologies. The student has a learning disability that results in his needing significant extra time to complete written assignments. His written assignments often include three or four different misspellings of the same word. Which of the following assistive technology solutions would most likely help the student complete written assignments in a timely manner?

Handheld spell checker with auditory output

Portable word processor

Communication board

Screen-reading software

12.

1 point

(Competency 005) In which of the following situations is instant messaging software most appropriate for classroom use?

Two middle school classes are exchanging data from similar science experiments conducted by the two classes

A scientist who has been in the news recently is participating in an online interview with a middle school science class

A well-known artist has recently joined an online discussion group on a topic currently being studied by a middle school art class

A group of middle school mathematics teachers are responding to invitations to a statewide mathematics fair

13.

1 point

(Competency 007) A Master Technology Teacher (MTT) has a weekly class introducing spreadsheet skills to 30 sixth graders. During the portion of the hour when students are working on their assignments, the MTT often has
trouble providing individualized instruction to everyone who needs
help. Which of the following strategies would be most helpful in managing the classroom?

Setting aside time after school for providing personal instruction to students who need extra help

Requesting that students ask questions only after going through a troubleshooting guide

Keeping a list to ensure that each student is given personal instruction at least once a month

Establishing project-based learning groups to support instruction

14.

1 point

(Competency 007) When developing a performance assessment to measure students’ technology skills, which of the following questions should be answered first?

How complex is the task being assessed?

What specific skills are to be assessed?

What are the alternatives to performance assessment?

Does the task involve multiple components?

15.

1 point

(Competency 001) A student is using keyframing and a two-dimensional animation program to create an animated scene in which a dog walks along a sidewalk. Each element of the image is a separate layer and has a transparent background. As the dog walks, it passes behind a line of trees. The student would like to change the scene so that the dog passes in front of the trees. A change to which of the following characteristics would be most appropriate for making this change?

Number of keyframes

Transparency percentage

Frame rate

Order of layers