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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A type of instructional activity designed to determine how well students have mastered lesson objectives.






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






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






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






5. 'Image map' allows graphics to respond to mouse clicks to lead to more than one place from a single graphic. Clickable maps can be based on graphical maps such as floor plans - road maps - regional maps - and the like. The imagemapper - or simple ima






6. A communications service that allows users to create a private chat room which only members of a mutually agreed upon list may enter; the system alerts a user when someone from the IM list is online; IM also designates the act of instant messaging -






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






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






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






10. Computer software that continuously analyzes a student's test responses and presents more or less difficult questions based on the student's performance






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Receiving information over a network from another computer; to bring information (e.g. - text files -images) to a computer from the Internet or other network or from a computer to a disc






17. A form of evaluation that involves watching students as they work through some part(s) of the lesson.






18. Sections programmed to display on a web page; the contents of each frame are actually different web pages displayed on one screen; the term refers to a single complete graphic image that is displayed chronologically with other graphic images. A singl






19. Fundamental to most operating systems is the concept of files and directories (or folders). A file system in most operating resembles an inverted tree with the roots at the top and branches at the bottom. This tree structure uses directories or folde






20. 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.






21. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






22. A measurement appraisal process that is ongoing - developmentally appropriate - and dynamic; the process of gathering evidence of learning.






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. Software designed to help teach information and/or skills related to a topic; also known as instructional software or courseware - computer-based instruction (CBI) - computer-based learning (CBL) - computer-assisted learning (CAL) - or generic terms






28. 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






29. 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.






30. The adaptive use of previously acquired knowledge to analyze and understand new situations.






31. 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.






32. A collection of a person's work products over time - arranged so that he or she and others can see how skills have developed and progressed - and presented in an electronic form such as a website or multimedia product; websites created by students to






33. 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.






34. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.






35. 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.






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






37. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online






38. A type of instructional activity designed to help students understand - remember - and apply new information.






39. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.






40. A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do something.






41. Not occurring at the same time - form of distance communications in which information and messages are left for the receiver to read later; contrasts with synchronous communications - in which information and messages are sent and received immediatel






42. Programs that allow users to create and manipulate geometric constructions and provide environments in which to make discoveries and conjectures related to geometry concepts and objects






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






49. Sometimes called paint or raster graphics - in which each pixel directly corresponds to a spot on the display screen. When scaled to larger sizes - this type of graphic looks jagged or aliased; Developed originally for use on Disk Operating System (D






50. Learning is a persisting change in human performance or performance potential [brought] about as a result of the learner's interaction with the environment. To change (or have the capacity to change) one's level of ability or knowledge.