Which of the following best describes a digital teacher?
A. Mr. Myers teaches Algebra II for Florida Virtual School.
B. Mr. Kaderli begins each US History lesson with a PowerPoint he has downloaded from the Internet. One student is in charge of advancing the slides while the other students take notes. While the class views the PowerPoint, Mr. Kaderli enters grades into the electronic gradebook on his computer.
C. Mrs. Zimmerman's 4th grade class regularly makes use of videoconferences to interview professionals in the field of science. Recently, Mrs. Zimmerman showed the class a short Brain Pop video about fossils. After the video, she used Prezi to present additional information about the topic. Some of the Prezi slides were hyperlinked to external websites with additional resources and educational games online. Following the lesson, Mrs. Zimmerman uploaded the Prezi to her class website. She then instructed the class to brainstorm questions for interviewing an archeologist. Students take turns writing interview questions on the teacher's smart board.
D. Although she primarily uses the curriculum provided by her school system Miss Wood also uses the Internet to research ideas for her 8th grade Social Studies classes. Miss Wood combines the topics she finds online with the textbook curriculum. In class, students participate in group discussions and debate current events.
Question 2
Which is one of the critical challenges for schools in the digital age?
A) MOOCs will render current instructional models useless and threaten to replace traditional schools
B) New structures, new approaches, and new standards will continue to strain traditional models that schools still employ
C) The new digital age will continue to change the nature of the skills needed for both teaching and learning
D) Teachers will become advocates for change which will result in increasing tension with administration
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