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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Piagetian view of condition children experience when they confront new and unfamiliar features of their environment that do not fit with their current views of the world






2. The products created by a database program; any collection of data stored in a computer or on a computer medium






3. In printing - halftone refers to the technique of simulating shades of gray or color by varying the size of dots in a grid - or the number of pixels in a given area.






4. Bitmaps are graphics stored patterns of colored dots (pixels on the screen). Vector graphics are stored as mathematical descriptions of sets of lines - triangles - squares - circles - etc - with defined line widths - line colors and - for polygons -






5. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time






6. A series of steps needed to solve a particular problem or perform a particular task; a methodical - logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier -- but also more error-prone -- use of heu






7. A printed copy of computer output.






8. A highlighted position indicator used on the computer screen.






9. Information provided to students regarding how well they are doing during practice.






10. A high-level programming language originally designed as an artificial intelligence (AI) language but later popularized by Seymour Papert (based on the learning theories of Jean Piaget) as an environment to allow children to learn problem-solving beh






11. A 4.72-inch-diameter disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio - video - or computer data.






12. Computer actions or programs - such as hypermedia software - that respond to events in the environment; for example - a mouse action event that occurs when the user clicks on a button.






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






14. Software tools used to enhance and format photos that are then imported into desktop publishing systems or webpage products






15. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.






16. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks






17. A graphical representation of interrelated concepts that students can use as a learning aid or that teachers can use as an aid in content organization; tools designed to help people think through and explore ideas or topics by developing these visual






18. The application of technological processes and tools which can be used to solve problems of instruction and learning with an emphasis on applying the most current digital and information tools.






19. Program stored on individual computers or on the school or district network in order to prevent access to Internet sites with inappropriate materials






20. A standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices that play music; also known as musical instrument digital interface. Rather than recording sounds - MIDI instruments/software record finger action -- what note is being playe






21. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.






22. A type of information that includes facts - concepts - principles - and the relationships among them.






23. Customized keyboards created for users with special needs (e.g. - enlarging the keys to provide more space for the student to press a key; removing keys that are not relevant for a given software; programming multi-step functions like save - print -






24. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke






25. 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






26. The purpose of interlacing is to have a partial image initially appear on screen rather than having to wait for the entire image to download. The main advantage of interlacing is that end users know what type of graphic image they are about to view a






27. According to information-processing learning theorists - one of the three kinds of memory or 'stores' the brain uses to process information - much like a computer; LTM can hold information indefinitely after it is linked to prior knowledge already in






28. According to the American Library Association (ALA) - it is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate - evaluate - and use effectively the needed information






29. General category of portable computer devices such as smart phones and tablets (e.g. - iPads)






30. Storage inside the computer. The CPU in a personal computer retrieves and deposits information in the computer's internal memory. Also called main memory.






31. In contrast to lossless compression - lossy compression refers to a technique of shrinking file sizes by giving away some precision of detail. JPEG images are an example of a file that is compressed this way. By reducing the quality of a picture when






32. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.






33. Software that provides on-screen blank musical bars on which the user enters the musical key - time - and individual notes that constitute a piece of sheet music






34. A major category of locations on the Internet. Major domains include com (company) - edu (educational institution) - gov (government) - net (network) - and org (organization).






35. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.






36. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation






37. Applying scientific knowledge about human learning to the practical tasks of teaching and learning; the subset of educational technology that deals directly with teaching and learning applications (as opposed to educational administrative application






38. The practice of collecting data from all the information available and searching it to see relationships among the data elements






39. Online environments in which users can interact through their graphic representations (i.e. - avatars)






40. Combinations of type characters that resemble human faces when turned sideways. Used to indicate emotion or intent on e-mail or in chat rooms.






41. A type of learning that refers to feelings - beliefs - and values that lead individuals to make consistent choices when given the opportunity.






42. Use of online systems to access personal data in order to accomplish identity theft and do other malicious acts






43. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class






44. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual






45. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.






46. A camera that stores pictures in computer compatible digital format rather than on film.






47. A term used on the Twitter system for a prefix to a message (Tweet)consisting of a pound sign (#)and a topic name (e.g. - #ripstevejobs). Users begin a Tweet with a hash tag to allow others to identify posts and create their own messages on that topi






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






49. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.






50. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.