What is the primary benefit of increasing the use of ICT resources during the history lessons?

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A. The students will have access to a greater range of learning resources.

B. The students will more easily and quickly submit their assignments.

C. The students will stay on task throughout the lessons.

D. The students will deliver assignments that are clearer and more presentable.

You are a teacher at a secondary school. You work closely with the school administration.

A group of parents questions the large sum of money that the school invests in Information and

Communication Technology (ICT) resources.

You are requested to prepare a response on behalf of the school.

On which argument will you base your response?

A. Modern economies increasingly require a workforce that has good typing skills, so the school must try to incorporate computers into all its activities.

B. Modern economies are increasingly based on knowledge and information, so students must learn the skills required to handle information.

C. The business sector in modern economies increasingly expects schools to produce students who are qualified in financial knowledge.

D. Modern economies increasingly depend on the growth of the computer manufacturing industry, an economic sector that schools must support.

You are a teacher at a primary school. Your students are 9 and 10 years old.

Your classroom contains one desktop computer. Each student gets a 15-minute turn using the computer.The computer is always being used during class hours. A new student with a physical disability joins the class. The student will need to complete his writing tasks

on a classroom computer until he gets his own laptop computer. What is the least disruptive and most equitable solution?

A. Borrow a desktop computer from the school administration.

B. Provide the new student access to the classroom computer after class hours.

C. Provide the new student priority access to the classroom computer.

D. Maintain the existing rotation schedule for the classroom computer, and then pair the new student with other students during their turn on the computer.

How does giving each student their own laptop enhance collaborative learning?

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A. The students can digitally share their work and their ideas.

B. The students can connect with their peers outside of the classroom without being interrupted by the teachers.

C. The students will feel free to exchange their views with one another anonymously during lessons.

D. The students can work together without any guidance from a teacher.

You have to meet the professional development objectives by using the ICT resources.

What should you do?

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A. Use a laptop to take notes during professional seminars at a local university or college.

B. Join online educator networks to exchange ideas.

C. Create a blog and ask the students to comment on your lessons and your blog posts.

D. Download ready-made materials to use during your lessons.

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A. Email

B. a search engine

C. a blog

D. the online educators' community

You plan to lead a class discussion about the persuasive writing examples that the students bring in and to display the examples to the entire class.

Which two ICT resources should you use to achieve this task? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

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A. a flatbed scanner

B. a data projector

C. a monochrome laser printer

D. a digital camera

You want to improve the students' research skills by using ICT resources. The solution must help meet the

school's organizational goals.

What should you do?

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A. Tell the students to search for information on the Internet.

B. Give the students a list of Internet links to sites about acid rain.

C. Give the students printed Web pages about acid rain.

D. Work with the students to create a list of search terms.

You have used Information and Communication Technology (ICT) successfully in the classroom for several years.

A new teacher at the school says that she has had little opportunity to use ICT in the classroom. She wants to make use of the computer lab in her teaching.

What advice would you give her?

A. Ensure that the planned activities are easy for the students.

B. Ensure that the planned activities are fun for the students.

C. Ensure that the planned activities are suitable for the learning objectives.

D. Ensure that the students understand how ICT will be used to complete their activities.

You are preparing to teach the second mathematics lesson.

Which two tasksshould you perform to ensure that the students benefit most from working in the computer

lab? (Each correctanswer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

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A. Verify that the Internet connection is only available on the teacher's computer.

B. Verify that the printer has enough paper.

C. Ensure that the data projector works.

D. Verify that the computers have the appropriate software installed.

E. Ensure that the USB drives have free space available.