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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. An instructional plan for an individual student (usually one with special needs) that describes the student's current level of proficiency and also establishes short- and long-term goals for future focus. An IEP is typically developed through a confe






3. Combinations of type characters that resemble human faces when turned sideways. Used to indicate emotion or intent on e-mail or in chat rooms.






4. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device






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






6. A condition that arises when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to an impairment or disability






7. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment






8. An authoring specification on the Internet for how data will be collected at a website - CGI programs are written in a language such as PERL






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






10. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.






11. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.






12. 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.






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






14. A standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices that play music; also known as musical instrument digital interface. Rather than recording sounds - MIDI instruments/software record finger action -- what note is being playe






15. 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.






16. A single block in a spreadsheet grid - formed by the intersection of a row and a column that may contain numerical values - words - or character data - and formulas or calculation commands.






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






18. Devices that record data over time with sensors






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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.






24. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems






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






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






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 synchronous form of Internet communication in which individuals type messages to one another






34. 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.






35. Circular reference of electronic spreadsheet formula happens when you enter a formula that includes functions referring back to the cell in which the formula is contained. When this happens - users receive an error message referring to circular refer






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






42. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website






43. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.






44. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.






45. Occurs when it is necessary to keep a certain position that is not relative to the new cell location. It is possible by inserting a dollar sign - $ - before the column letter or a $ before the row number - or sometimes both to lock the cell location






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






47. A set of guidelines used to reliably appraise or judge products or performances.






48. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.






49. The term describes the data-carrying capacity of a transmission line. In other words - how much data flows on a given transmission path. It can apply to network connections - system buses - or any 'pipe' through which data pours. High-bandwidth conne






50. A type of instructional activity designed to determine how well students have mastered lesson objectives.