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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Tools offered through a special Google site that provide users access to online programs for word processing - spreadsheets - and presentations; the site offers storage of documents on a Google server and allows for sharing of documents among multipl






2. Groups of people who 'meet -' usually via email - webpages - or other electronic means - to support each other's learning; in distance education - strategic - ongoing efforts by the instructor to encourage student-to-student interaction - as well as






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






4. An image format used for drawn images - illustrations - clip art - or animations; It is universally acceptable on the Web. Images in the this format are restricted to 256 colors (best - actually 216 'web-safe' colors). The format is suited to images






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






6. A computer language that contains instructions that resemble natural language and that does not require knowledge of the inner workings of the computer to use successfully.






7. Software that uses e-mail to deliver topic specific information to a targeted group of respondents.






8. Also known as information design uses pictures - symbols - colors - and words to communicate ideas - illustrate information - or express relationships visually.






9. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






10. A set of guidelines used to reliably appraise or judge products or performances.






11. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter






12. 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






13. The second phase of the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on the use of instructional materials and activities designed to help students achieve the outcomes specified in the instructional plan.






14. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.






15. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text






16. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language






17. 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.






18. Media formats that allow or require some level of physical activity from the user - which in some way alters the sequence of presentation.






19. A synchronous form of Internet communication in which individuals type messages to one another






20. 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






21. Software that assists teachers in preparing individual educational plans (IEPs) required by law for students with special needs; automates the process by providing on-screen prompts that remind teachers of the required components in the plan






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






23. In Adobe Flash - an advanced authoring environment for creating content for the web - a mobile - or virtually any digitalplatform






24. 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






25. Devices that assist with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by monitoring and reporting blood pressure






26. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






27. Pavlovian view of learning as involuntary physical responses to outside stimuli (e.g. - dogs salivate automatically at the sight of a dog food can)






28. Individuals who are learning English as their majority language for everyday uses - employment - and educational purposes. ELL also stands for English Language Learning






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






30. According to learning theorist B. E Skinner - experiences (positive reinforcement - negative reinforcement - punishment) that shape desired behavioral responses






31. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget - learning depends on this process so it is important for teachers to confront students with new experiences or data to advance their cognitive de






32. An individual who gains access to computer systems without authorization.






33. An abnormality or loss of function in a physical - anatomical - or psychological structure; may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired through accident or disease






34. An animation key frame is a single still image defined throughout an animated sequence that occurs at a pivotal point in that sequence.






35. Type of virtual reality (VR) system in which i a user places a headset (e.g. - goggles or a helmet) over the eyes to provide a channel through which the wearer 'sees' (i.e. - is immersed in) a computer-generated environment






36. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search






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






38. An instructional approach that provides an appealing environment in which learners invest effort to follow prescribed rules in order to attain a challenging goal; designed to increase motivation by adding game rules to a learning activity






39. 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






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






41. A computer dedicated to managing a computer network and providing resources to other computers on the network (the clients). The file server is usually faster and has larger storage capabilities than the client machines.






42. Small - stand-alone - portable personal computer system






43. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.






44. 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






45. Any practical device used to make information easier to remember - including rhymes - acronyms - and acrostics.






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






47. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards






48. The central processing unit - or brain - of the computer - which controls the functions of the rest of the system and performs all numeric calculations.






49. A system of information representation in which the information-text - graphics - animation - audio - and/or video is stored in interlinked nodes; software that allows information stored in various media or various parts of media to be connected (oft






50. The preliminary or main web page of a particular website.