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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.






2. 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






3. A type of information that describes the potential usefulness of facts - concepts - and principles.






4. Short for 'web log -' a web page that serves as a publicly accessible location for discussing a topic or issue; began as personal journals and expanded to become public discussion forums in which anyone can give opinions on a topic






5. 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






6. The smallest amount of information that the CPU can deal with; a single binary digit.






7. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates under what circumstances students are expected to perform.






8. Teaching/learning model based on cognitive learning theory; holds that learners should generate their own knowledge through experience-based activities rather than being taught it by teachers






9. Research finding that formats that are beneficial for one group have a negative impact on a group with the opposite characteristic






10. An associational information-processing system in the text domain. In a hypertext system - text information is stored in nodes - and nodes are interconnected to other nodes of related information; in 1960 - Ted Nelson coined the term to describe a da






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






12. An event - object - or circumstance that prompts a behavior.






13. The process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.






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. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories






16. Combines detailed information about a subject area and common student mistakes with a model of student performance to diagnose a given student's level of understanding. Also provides instruction designed to meet that student's individual needs. Somet






17. 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'






18. One of the devices (e.g. - a data glove) that allow users to experience a full immersion virtual reality system by providing tactile or touch input






19. An instructional method that involves small heterogeneous groups of students working toward a common academic goal or task. Its use promotes positive interdependence - individual accountability - collaborative/social skills - and group processing ski






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






21. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.






22. Approximately a billion bytes - or 1 -000 megabytes.






23. First released in 2002 - a scripting language that must be installed on a server to be used in web development; a scripting language that generates HTML source code to create dynamic web pages






24. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






25. Television-like display screen that uses a cathode ray tube.






26. According to learning theorist Robert Gagné - a sequenced set of building block skills a student must learn in order to learn a higher-order skill






27. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn






28. Can be defined as a pleasing arrangement of parts - whether it be music - poetry - or color. In visual experiences - harmony is something that is pleasing to the eye. It engages the viewer and creates an inner sense of order. There are three formulas






29. 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.






30. According to learning theorist Jerome Bruner - a more effective way of children learning concepts by discovering them during their interaction with the environment; an instructional method that uses an inductive - or inquiry - method to encourage stu






31. A printed copy of computer output.






32. A liquid crystal display device used with a computer or VCR for large-group display.






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






34. Resource for students with hearing impairments in which the teacher wears a wireless microphone and students with auditory processing learning disabilities wear receivers that amplify the teacher's voice and serve to focus attention






35. A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.






36. A printer that combines laser and photocopying technology to produce very high-quality output - comparable to that produced in typesetting. Laser printers can produce text as well as high-quality graphics and can achieve print densities of up to 1 -2






37. A response made by an individual.






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






39. The selection and arrangement of information - activities - methods - and media to help students meet predetermined learning goals.






40. A small text file transferred to a web browser through an Internet server for the purpose of tracking the Internet usage habits of the person using the browser






41. Sometimes referred to as the ADDIE model - the current version of systems approach of instructional design is a process comprised of a series of phases: analysis - design - development - implementation - and evaluation. Currently - almost all ISD mod






42. Sequences of frames shown in a linear way with presentation software (e.g. - PowerPoint)






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






44. New term for information technology or educational technology; refers to all technologies used in education and training - as well as strategies for using them; originally in more common use outside the U.S. - but becoming more popular worldwide due






45. Originally called OAK - a high-level programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. An object-oriented language similar to C++ - it has become popular for its ability to do interactive graphic and animation activities on web pages; a computer la






46. In language learning international class-to-class partnerships in which projects and casks are developed by the partner teachers in the collaborating institutions; students work with students of other cultures to provide authentic writing and researc






47. Software programs designed to perform a specific function for the user - such as processing text - performing calculations - and presenting content lessons.






48. Within a computer - this is an area that stores instructions (programs) and information that can be readily accessed by the processor.






49. 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.






50. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.