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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. In desktop publishing - the first letter of a paragraph that is enlarged to 'drop' down two or more line. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of newsletter article - where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of t






2. 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 -






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






4. Also known as information design uses pictures - symbols - colors - and words to communicate ideas - illustrate information - or express relationships visually.






5. 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.






6. The amount of working memory that is available to a learner to process new information and that is taken up at a given time by a learning task






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






8. 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.






9. Email additions; may be documents - graphics - or software.






10. High definition DVD format






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






12. 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






13. Applying scientific knowledge about human learning to the practical tasks of teaching and learning; the subset of educational technology that deals directly with teaching and learning applications (as opposed to educational administrative application






14. Storage inside the computer. The CPU in a personal computer retrieves and deposits information in the computer's internal memory. Also called main memory.






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






16. 'Image map' allows graphics to respond to mouse clicks to lead to more than one place from a single graphic. Clickable maps can be based on graphical maps such as floor plans - road maps - regional maps - and the like. The imagemapper - or simple ima






17. An instructional method that involves showing how to do a task as well as describing why - when - and where it is done. Provides a real or lifelike example of the skill or procedure to be learned.






18. A computer input device that permits the development of graphic images by translating drawing on the tablet into onscreen images.






19. The collection of all related records in a database.






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






21. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Software designed to help teach information and/or skills related to a topic; also known as instructional software or courseware - computer-based instruction (CBI) - computer-based learning (CBL) - computer-assisted learning (CAL) - or generic terms






28. Applications software that is designed specifically to deliver or assist with student instruction on a topic; software that can be used to enhance teaching and learning in many ways. Drill and practice - educational games - tutorials - simulation - a






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. A camera that stores pictures in computer compatible digital format rather than on film.






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






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






36. 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.






37. In order to display a full-color graphic image on a 256-color monitor - computers simulate the colors it cannot display by way of dithering - which is combining pixels from a 256-color palette into patterns that approximate other colors. At a distanc






38. A form of evaluation that involves having a knowledgeable person come into the classroom to watch a lesson in process - to comment on how well the materials and activities work - and to make suggestions for improvements.






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






40. A level of skill that allows a person to respond immediately (i.e. - automatically) with the correct answer to a problem






41. 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.






42. Actively collaborating with learners to determine what learning means and how it can be enhanced within each individual learner. An emphasis is placed on drawing on the learner's own unique talents - capacities - and experiences.






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






44. Devices that record data over time with sensors






45. Use of online systems to access personal data in order to accomplish identity theft and do other malicious acts






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






47. Software tools that simplify the activity of making highly graphic materials such as awards certificates and greeting cards by offering sets of clip art and pre-designed templates to which people add their own content






48. Software that assists teachers in preparing individual educational plans (IEPs) required by law for students with special needs; automates the process by providing on-screen prompts that remind teachers of the required components in the plan






49. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






50. Term coined in 1984 by the president of the Aldus Corporation to refer to the activity of using software to produce documents that gives users a high degree of control over the composition and layout of material on a printed page - including both tex