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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do something.






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






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






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






5. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening






6. A magnification system in which a video camera is mounted on a frame with a television monitor. Users place materials on the desktop below the camera - set the desired magnification level - move the materials around as necessary - and information app






7. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences






8. 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






9. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms






10. 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.






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






12. The process of translating information into some meaningful form that can be remembered.






13. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






14. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.






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






16. In a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






17. A form of assessment that indicates whether or not students have learned what they must know before progressing to the next portion of the instruction.






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






19. Teaching/learning model based on cognitive learning theory; holds that learners should generate their own knowledge through experience-based activities rather than being taught it by teachers






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. Ways of storing digitized images for use in webpages and multimedia products - e.g. - GIF - JPEG






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






23. 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






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






25. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries






26. Devices that record data over time with sensors






27. 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






28. A worldwide collection of computer networks that can exchange information by using a common software standard; sometimes referred to (erroneously) as synonymous with the World Wide Web (WWW) - which is actually a subset of the Internet






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






30. A revision of the HTML standard that provides many of the features of a Flash environment without using Flash






31. 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






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






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






34. An outline - preview - or other such pre-instructional cue used to promote retention of content to be learned.






35. A small pictorial or graphical representation of a computer hardware function or component - or a computer software program - commonly associated with a graphical user interface.






36. Online sites that function like other dictionaries in that they give definitions for words and phrases in common usage - but provide the additional capability of looking up the word or phrase in one language (e.g. - French or German) and get the defi






37. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






38. 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






39. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences






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






41. The iris is used to control the opening behind the lens that allows light to enter the camera. When lighting is low the iris may be opened to let in more light. And when the light level is high the iris can be partially closed to let in less light. B






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






43. A 4.72-inch-diameter disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio - video - or computer data.






44. 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)






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






46. An internal state that leads people to choose to work toward certain goals and experiences. Defines what people will do rather than what they can do.






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






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






49. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






50. A combination input and output device that allows a computer to communicate with another computer over telephone or cable TV lines; (short for modulator-demodulator) converts digital computer information into sound (and vice versa) for transmission o