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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Storage inside the computer. The CPU in a personal computer retrieves and deposits information in the computer's internal memory. Also called main memory.






2. An instructional designer's roles and responsibilities include: researching K-12 educator user requirements for portal development - multi-media tools and video-mediated learning - determining the screen layout - creating the flowcharts - and specify






3. System in which a camera or sensor reads body movements and communicates them to a computer - which processes the gestures as commands and uses them to control devices or displays






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. Category of visuals that are generally exhibited on display boards - (e.g. - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards) and are not projected.






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






10. Classroom surfaces used for writing and displaying information - including chalkboards - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards - magnetic boards - and flip charts.






11. A form of education in which some means - electronic or otherwise - is used to connect people with instructors and/or resources that can help them acquire knowledge and skills; structured learning that takes place without the physical presence of the






12. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks






13. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.






14. The legal rights to an original work produced in any tangible medium of expression - including written works - works of art - music - photographs - and computer software.






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






16. Inhibited functioning created by excessive demands being placed on memory and/or other cognitive processes.






17. A rule of thumb or flexible guideline that can be adapted to fit each instructional situation.






18. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.






19. Bitmaps are graphics stored patterns of colored dots (pixels on the screen). Vector graphics are stored as mathematical descriptions of sets of lines - triangles - squares - circles - etc - with defined line widths - line colors and - for polygons -






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






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






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






23. Types of computer systems identified by their operating systems - e.g. - PCs with Windows operating systems or Macintoshes with Mac-OS operating systems






24. A large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. Also called a fixed disk - it remains sealed within the case of most computers to protect it from dust - smoke - and other contaminants.






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






26. Information provided to students regarding how well they are doing during practice.






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






28. A printed copy of computer output.






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






30. 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






31. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.






32. 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.






33. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.






34. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






35. A type of instructional software tool consisting of hardware devices (probes) and software (probeware) to allow scientific data to be gathered and processed by a computer






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






37. A committee composed of the parent - administrator - assessment personnel - regular education teacher - special education teacher - and other pertinent representatives who meet on a regular basis to make decisions in regard to admission - services -






38. Alpha testing is the early testing phase of the project. The full functionality of the alpha version of the software program may not yet be implemented. This early review allows the client to evaluate the project.






39. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.






40. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.






41. The practice of collecting data from all the information available and searching it to see relationships among the data elements






42. 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






43. The most common input device; resembles the key layout of a typewriter.






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






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






46. 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






47. High definition DVD format






48. 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






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






50. 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.