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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations
Lossy compression
Flash
learner-centered instruction
Alpha testing
2. Systems that allow individuals to view and examine the world through multiple layering of geographic data within a spatial environment; use of technology for visualization - analysis - and measurement of features and phenomena
Computer System
Geospatial Technologies
Forms Makers
link
3. Inhibited functioning created by excessive demands being placed on memory and/or other cognitive processes.
Favorites File
Cognitive Overload
Alpha testing
Flaming - spam - and chain letter
4. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries
Foreign Language (FL)
Declarative Information
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Learning in context
5. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.
Intelligence
Input device
Image Editing Programs
Criteria
6. Devices that assist with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by monitoring and reporting blood pressure
Blood Pressure Devices
Backbone
Electronic Whiteboard
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
7. 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
Byte
mobile device
Halftone
Hypertext
8. 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
Drop cap
Gesture-Recognition System
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
9. A term introduced by Whitehead in 1929 to mean skills that students learn in isolation but do not know how to transfer later to problems that require them
Digital Storytelling
inert knowledge
Educational Technology
Animation
10. Type of virtual reality (VR) system in which i a user places a headset (e.g. - goggles or a helmet) over the eyes to provide a channel through which the wearer 'sees' (i.e. - is immersed in) a computer-generated environment
Disability
Full Immersion Systems
Encoding
Fair Use Guidelines
11. Sometimes called paint or raster graphics - in which each pixel directly corresponds to a spot on the display screen. When scaled to larger sizes - this type of graphic looks jagged or aliased; Developed originally for use on Disk Operating System (D
information literacy
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Imagery
Bitmapped (BMP) Graphics
12. The preliminary or main web page of a particular website.
Home Page
Exergaming
Lighting
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
13. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation
Ergonomics
Enactive Learning
Foreign Language (FL)
Datafile
14. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates under what circumstances students are expected to perform.
Conditions
Mouse
learner-centered instruction
inquiry-based learning
15. Types of computer systems identified by their operating systems - e.g. - PCs with Windows operating systems or Macintoshes with Mac-OS operating systems
Mug shots
Electronic Mail (email)
Computer Platforms
Cell
16. 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
Highlighting
Instructional technology
Digital Storytelling
Hits
17. A communications service that allows users to create a private chat room which only members of a mutually agreed upon list may enter; the system alerts a user when someone from the IM list is online; IM also designates the act of instant messaging -
instant messaging (IM)
Cybercheating
link
Mouse
18. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.
Culture
mainstreaming
Graphic Document Makers
Key word
19. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.
Directory File Structure
Cursor
Knowledge
Evaluation Activity
20. 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
Image Formats
logic bomb
Equilibration
Inclusion
21. The most common input device; resembles the key layout of a typewriter.
Keyboard
Direct Observation
Cooperative Learning
Mailing list
22. Combinations of type characters that resemble human faces when turned sideways. Used to indicate emotion or intent on e-mail or in chat rooms.
FAQ
Extraneous Processing
LCD screen
Emoticons
23. A series of steps needed to solve a particular problem or perform a particular task; a methodical - logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier -- but also more error-prone -- use of heu
Algorithm
Model
inquiry-based learning
Database filters and queries
24. 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
Freeware
Distributed Education
Graphic Document Makers
ASCII format
25. According to learning theorist Jerome Bruner - a more effective way of children learning concepts by discovering them during their interaction with the environment; an instructional method that uses an inductive - or inquiry - method to encourage stu
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Computer System
Adventure Learning (AL)
Discovery Learning
26. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.
Font
DVD
File Server
Ethnicity
27. An image format used for drawn images - illustrations - clip art - or animations; It is universally acceptable on the Web. Images in the this format are restricted to 256 colors (best - actually 216 'web-safe' colors). The format is suited to images
Java
logic bomb
Behavior
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
28. Stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group -' an image format used for photographs; it is a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF. It supports many colors and it is possible to obtain good q
multiple intelligences theory
Backbone
JPEG (also JPG)
FM Amplification System
29. An abnormality or loss of function in a physical - anatomical - or psychological structure; may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired through accident or disease
logic bomb
Impairment
Bit
Antecedent
30. One of several digital formats for video that are able to be used with video editing software
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
Directed Instruction
Instructional appeal
Content expert
31. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.
Geospatial Technologies
Database Management System (DBMS)
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
joystick
32. In contrast to lossless compression - lossy compression refers to a technique of shrinking file sizes by giving away some precision of detail. JPEG images are an example of a file that is compressed this way. By reducing the quality of a picture when
Lossy compression
Conditions
Bandwidth
Assistive Technology
33. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search
Hits
Computer-Assisted Testing (CAT)
Motivation
Foreign Language Dictionaries
34. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks
Electronic Mail (email)
Electronic Storybooks
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Cognitive Load
35. The third phase in the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on assessment techniques used to determine the level of learning students have achieved and/or the effectiveness of the instructional materials.
MUD
Evaluation
Monitor
Advance Organizer
36. In a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly
Image Capture
Favorites File
Instructional effectiveness
Copyright
37. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks
Electronic Mail (email)
integrated packages
Disequilibrium
Cyberbullying
38. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.
Digitizer
Cloze Exercises
FAQ
Heuristic
39. Using a computer system to administer and score assessment measures; also - computer adaptive testing - computer-based testing
malware
Computer-Assisted Testing (CAT)
Bitmap and vector graphics
morphing
40. 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 -
Geospatial Technologies
English Language Learners (ELL)
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
Lossy compression
41. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.
Label
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
Hash Tag
Knowledge
42. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.
instant messaging (IM)
CLI
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Javascript
43. 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
Instructional technology
Gesture-Recognition System
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Digital Camera
44. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class
Grammar Checker
Alternative Keyboard
Fair Use Guidelines
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
45. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device
Distractors
Declarative Information
music synthesizer
Foreign Language Dictionaries
46. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.
Circular reference
Analogy
music sequencer
Cycle Of Continuous Improvement
47. A field of study focusing on the design of technology systems that align with human characteristics - needs - and capabilities.
music editor
Ergonomics
Audiographics
Bit
48. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences
Gesture-Recognition System
Java applets
Equilibration
Accommodation
49. According to learning theorist Robert Gagné - a sequenced set of building block skills a student must learn in order to learn a higher-order skill
Digital Divide
Inkjet printer
learning hierarchies
mobile device
50. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.
Cloud Computing
joystick
learning communities
Java applets