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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. In a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






2. 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






3. The primary authoring language used to develop webpages; Its codes are document formatting codes that tell Web browsers how to display the page on the screen. Its files contain the text to be displayed on the Web page embedded in its unique 'tag' lan






4. 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






5. 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






6. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Multiuser dungeon (or dimension or domain); a location on the Internet where several users at a time can interact with each other's avatars (graphic representations of each other); also known as a MUD Object Oriented or MOO






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






16. 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.






17. A computer system that stores and manipulates a database of information about geographic locations; users see data pertaining to a geographic location overlaid on a map of the area






18. In cognitive load theory - cognitive processes that are required for making sense of material a person is trying to learn can overwhelm learner's cognitive capacity unless strategies are in place to handle it by learning theorist Robert Gagné as bein






19. 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






20. 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






21. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities






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






23. An object-oriented scripting language that - like Java - is used to create dynamic websites






24. Typeface used in word processing or desktop publishing; the appearance of the text itself - which can be altered through the selection of various typefaces and sizes of type. These include many typefaces common to the printing field - such as Times -






25. Piagetian view of how children learn by fitting new experiences into their existing view of the world






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






27. Abbreviation for application - software that normally has an extension of .app and refers to any Internet application specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as smartphones






28. 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






29. Software that is given away free of charge - but whose author still retains all rights.






30. 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.






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






32. Also known as a web browser - software designed to allow a computer user to go to Internet websites that are connected to each other via the World Wide Web (WWW)






33. An agreement created by a school or other educational organization that describes the risks involved in Internet use; outlines appropriate - safe student behavior on the Internet; asks students if they agree to use the Internet under these conditions






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






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






36. A technique that reduces the amount of a graphic that shows or prints.






37. A filter of an electronic database program allows application of a set of selection criteria or sorting instructions to the records in a table. When a database is closed - the selection criteria and/or sorting instructions will be wiped out. In contr






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






44. 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






45. In education - academic dishonesty in which someone uses another's work obtained from the Internet as his/her own - also known as online cheating






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. Refers to the attitudes - values - customs - and behavior patterns that characterize a social group.






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







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