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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A network created in 1969 by the U.S. government-funded Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to enable communications among important defense sites in the event of a worldwide catastrophe such as a nuclear attack; later became the Internet






2. Computer programs used to develop multimedia or Web applications; programs used to create documents utilizing point and click features but require some knowledge of the program; authoring programs such as Adobe Flash can be used to create multimedia






3. Compression is the process to reduce file size through 'zipping' or 'archiving'. The compressed or zipped file can be from a large file or can contain several files that have been squeezed into a single file. After compression - the extraction proces






4. A term introduced by Whitehead in 1929 to mean skills that students learn in isolation but do not know how to transfer later to problems that require them






5. A type of mnemonic in which mental pictures are used to represent new information.






6. The use of the computer in the management of instruction - including applications such as student record keeping - performance assessment - and monitoring students' progress.






7. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i






8. A measure of the difference between what learners know before and after instruction; for example - Posttest - Pretest = Achievement.






9. An assessment instrument consisting of a series of statements with which students indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement; created by psychologist Rensis Likert






10. Also referred to as a domain designator - a required part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on the Internet that indicates what kind of group owns the server; examples include '.edu -' '.com -' and '.org'






11. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.






12. A shortcut to encoding a series of actions in a computer program. Provides the means to perform a number of separate steps through a single command.






13. A type of instructional software tool consisting of hardware devices (probes) and software (probeware) to allow scientific data to be gathered and processed by a computer






14. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.






15. The process of translating information into some meaningful form that can be remembered.






16. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning






17. Online sites that function like other dictionaries in that they give definitions for words and phrases in common usage - but provide the additional capability of looking up the word or phrase in one language (e.g. - French or German) and get the defi






18. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.






19. A graphic representation of a real person in cyberspace; a three dimensional image that a person can choose to represent himself or herself in a virtual reality environment






20. An input accessory lets the computer user input data into the computer - whereas an output device allows the computer to communicate its results to the world outside. Input/output devices are also called I/O devices. The computer keyboard - display a






21. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.






22. A type of outsourcing in which many people are asked to give their input online to solve a problem that has proven resistant to efforts of single individuals or organizations






23. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.






24. Stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group -' an image format used for photographs; it is a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF. It supports many colors and it is possible to obtain good q






25. An image format that allows transfer of artwork between any software packages that use PostScript printing files; a vector graphics file format.






26. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.






27. Software tools that automatically draw and print desired charts or graphs from data entered by users






28. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.






29. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.






30. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.






31. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment






32. A worldwide radio-navigation system made possible by a bank of orbiting satellites and their ground stations to pinpoint exact geographic locations on earth; a device that cross-references a GPS signal with mapping software and shows the location to






33. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.






34. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






35. A form of education in which some means - electronic or otherwise - is used to connect people with instructors and/or resources that can help them acquire knowledge and skills; structured learning that takes place without the physical presence of the






36. Adaptive technologies are designed specifically for persons with disabilities. These are devices that extend the abilities of an individual with special needs in ways that provide physical access (i.e. - wheelchairs - braces) and sensory access (i.e.






37. A large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. Also called a fixed disk - it remains sealed within the case of most computers to protect it from dust - smoke - and other contaminants.






38. Coined by a Boeing researcher in 1990 - it refers to a computer-generated environment in which a real-life scene is overlaid with information that enhances our understanding and uses of it






39. Also known as a hot link or hot spot. On the Internet - a piece of text or an image that has been programmed into a web page to send the browser to another Internet location; in a multimedia product - a piece of text or an image that has been program






40. An instructional arrangement whereby students with disabilities receive instruction and services in a general education setting with regular education peers.






41. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations






42. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples






43. The use of the computer as a device for mediating communication between teacher and students and among students - often over distances. Electronic mail and computer conferencing are two types of application software commonly used in CMC.






44. A branch of computer science concerned with the design of computers and software that are capable of responding in ways that emulate the decision-making capabilities of the human mind.






45. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network






46. Software available in both CD and the Web formats. Electronic encyclopedia - including not only pictures - but sound and video as well. They also have powerful key word searching capabilities. In addition to electronic encyclopedias - research journa






47. A committee composed of the parent - administrator - assessment personnel - regular education teacher - special education teacher - and other pertinent representatives who meet on a regular basis to make decisions in regard to admission - services -






48. In desktop publishing - the first letter of a paragraph that is enlarged to 'drop' down two or more line. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of newsletter article - where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of t






49. Small - multi-purpose devices such as cellphones - e-books - and 'smart' pens that make it easy to view - communicate - and share information - regardless of location






50. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms







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