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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. A way to store addresses of frequently used websites on your computer; in a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






6. The process of determining which digital tools and which methods for implementing them are the most appropriate responses to given educational needs and problems






7. Flaming messages are messages which express overly strong feelings. Spam is the term for e-mail junk mail - which should not be for¬warded. Chain letters are letters that have been forwarded from several previous e-mail readers. According to netiquet






8. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by determining the percent of body fat






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






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






11. 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






12. Also known as a hot link or hot spot. On the Internet - a piece of text or an image that has been programmed into a web page to send the browser to another Internet location; in a multimedia product - a piece of text or an image that has been program






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






14. A mathematical expression that directs an electronic spreadsheet to perform various kinds of calculations on the numbers entered in it; in a spreadsheet - a command inserted in a cell and used to do calculations on data






15. 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






16. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.






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






18. 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






19. The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks; a GUI is where the user clicks on a visual screen that has icons - windows and menus - by using a pointing device - such as






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






25. Literally 'multiple media' or 'a combination of media -' a software product or system that incorporates sequential or simultaneous use of a variety of media formats in a single presentation or program. Today - this term conveys the notion of a system






26. A single networked delivery system that combines sophisticated computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with computer-managed instruction (CMI). Intellectual skills A type of learning that refers to a variety of thinking skills - including concept learnin






27. 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






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






29. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education






30. Graphics generally use RGB (Red - Green - and Blue) or CMYK colors. While graphics on the Web or designed for on-screen display are RGB images - both commercial offset printing and inkjet desktop printing utilize CMYK. Dots of cyan (blue) - magenta (






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






32. 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 -






33. 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






34. A hybrid (online and in-person) distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments






35. Short for malicious software - any software specifically designed to damage - destroy - disrupt operations - or spy on the operation of computers






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






37. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks






38. On the Internet - a way of transferring files from one computer to another using common settings and transmission procedures; also - to transfer files; computer users can use a File Transport Protocol (or FTP) client to transfer files to and from com






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






40. A measure of how much learners achieve per unit of time or dollar spent; for example - (Posttest - Pretest)/Time - or (Posttest - Pretest)/Cost.






41. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.






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






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






44. A school specialist who helps students and teachers to become effective users of ideas and information by providing access to materials - providing instruction - and working with teachers to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual






45. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.






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






47. Pictures of people that focus on just the head or from mid-chest and up are called mug shots. Mug shots are often used in newsletters - newspapers - school yearbooks and company directories. Mug shots of feature columnists may appear next to their co






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






49. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






50. 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.