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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. General category of portable computer devices such as smart phones and tablets (e.g. - iPads)
Accelerometer
Instructional design
mobile device
Database
2. 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
music sequencer
Clip Art
MP3
multimedia
3. A field of study focusing on the design of technology systems that align with human characteristics - needs - and capabilities.
Hits
Directory File Structure
Ergonomics
Image Capture
4. A major category of locations on the Internet. Major domains include com (company) - edu (educational institution) - gov (government) - net (network) - and org (organization).
Electronic Mentor
Formative Evaluation
Augmented Reality
Domain
5. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.
Motor skills
Electronic Mail (email)
Data Loggers
Learning environment
6. A form of evaluation that involves watching students as they work through some part(s) of the lesson.
Assessment
instructional software
Inclusion
Direct Observation
7. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.
Field
English Language Learners (ELL)
Electronic Mail (email)
interactive or dynamic geometry software
8. '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
imagemap
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Modem
Accelerometer
9. A term used on the Twitter system for a prefix to a message (Tweet)consisting of a pound sign (#)and a topic name (e.g. - #ripstevejobs). Users begin a Tweet with a hash tag to allow others to identify posts and create their own messages on that topi
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
Hash Tag
Avatar
Learning Theory
10. 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
Digitizer
Formula
Graphic Document Makers
Interface
11. Software programs designed to perform a specific function for the user - such as processing text - performing calculations - and presenting content lessons.
Applications
Hits
Cursor
Digital Camera
12. Learning is a persisting change in human performance or performance potential [brought] about as a result of the learner's interaction with the environment. To change (or have the capacity to change) one's level of ability or knowledge.
Asynchronous
Image Capture
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Learning
13. The belief system that holds that humans construct all knowledge in their minds by participating in certain experiences; knowledge is the result of constructing both mechanisms for learning and one's own unique version of the knowledge - colored by b
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Impairment
Constructivism
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
14. The smallest amount of information that the CPU can deal with; a single binary digit.
Bit
FM Amplification System
Key word
Criteria
15. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
Distractors
Lossy compression
Automaticity
16. Use of the computer to orchestrate text - images - audio - and video to support a storytelling narrative with multimedia.
Cybercheating
Discovery Learning
Byte
Digital Storytelling
17. A printed copy of computer output.
Flaming - spam - and chain letter
Hard Copy
Computer Platforms
Instructional method
18. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.
Analogy
Flowcharting
Backbone
Bulletin Board (BB)
19. A type of information that includes facts - concepts - principles - and the relationships among them.
Declarative Information
IEP Generator
Behavior
Local-area network (LAN)
20. 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
JPEG (also JPG)
Extraneous Processing
Heart Rate Monitor
Cognitive Load
21. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.
Megabyte
Motor skills
Bookmark
HTML 5
22. The purpose of interlacing is to have a partial image initially appear on screen rather than having to wait for the entire image to download. The main advantage of interlacing is that end users know what type of graphic image they are about to view a
Interlacing
Assessment
Cooperative Learning
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
23. Ancillary feature of word processors that identifies a range of grammatical and format errors such as improper capitalization - lack of subject-verb agreement - split infinitives - and so on.
Grammar Checker
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Learning style
Educational Media
24. Software available in both CD and the Web formats. Electronic encyclopedia - including not only pictures - but sound and video as well. They also have powerful key word searching capabilities. In addition to electronic encyclopedias - research journa
Design
Display Boards
Hash Tag
Electronic reference software
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
Discovery Learning
Chat Room
MUD
Bandwidth
26. Software tools that automatically draw and print desired charts or graphs from data entered by users
information visualization
Fair Use Guidelines
Charting/Graphing Tool
Icon
27. 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
Animation - path
Individualized education program (IEP)
Drop cap
Avatar Spaces
28. 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
Authoring Software
Generative Processing
Haptic Interface
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
29. 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
Instructional designer
Antecedent
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Cell
30. 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
Alternative Keyboard
Heuristic
Lossy compression
Hacking
31. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.
multimedia
Electronic Mail (email)
Classroom Observation
Corrective Feedback
32. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.
Formative Evaluation
Internet
Electronic Whiteboard
Blog
33. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards
Antivirus software
interactive whiteboard
Backbone
Information activity
34. Classroom surfaces used for writing and displaying information - including chalkboards - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards - magnetic boards - and flip charts.
Audio Teleconferencing
Body Composition Analyzer
e-books (ebooks)
Display Boards
35. Advanced calculators that can graph equations - as well as perform calculation functions involved in higher-level math and science problems; allows users to enter equations and shows graphs that result from those equations
Charting/Graphing Tool
Graphing Calculator
Input/Output Device
Image Editing Programs
36. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.
Macro
Image Editing Programs
Flowcharting
interactive or dynamic geometry software
37. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.
Database Management System (DBMS)
Mouse
Learning in context
Electronic Slide Shows
38. 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
Electronic Publishing
Iris
Geospatial Technologies
Assistive Technology
39. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening
Digital Storytelling
MP3
Filtering Software
morphing
40. An outline - preview - or other such pre-instructional cue used to promote retention of content to be learned.
Label
Chat Room
Electronic reference software
Advance Organizer
41. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i
FM Amplification System
multimedia
Filtering Software
Geocaching
42. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.
HTML 5
Motivation activity
Java applets
Foreign Language Dictionaries
43. 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.
File Server
Computer Platforms
Formative Evaluation
Case Study
44. An input accessory lets the computer user input data into the computer - whereas an output device allows the computer to communicate its results to the world outside. Input/output devices are also called I/O devices. The computer keyboard - display a
Input/Output Device
Instructional designer
Interface
Intrinsic motivation
45. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.
Distributed Education
Displayed Visuals
Computer Conferencing
Focusing Question
46. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.
Criteria
Concept Map
Cognitive Load
Instructional materials
47. 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.
Desktop Publishing (DTP)
Cell
Input device
Algorithm
48. Types of computer systems identified by their operating systems - e.g. - PCs with Windows operating systems or Macintoshes with Mac-OS operating systems
ASCII format
Megabyte
Computer System
Computer Platforms
49. A collection of eight bits - equivalent to one alphanumeric character.
Byte
Attitudes
Interlacing
Directory File Structure
50. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities
Monitor
Gesture-Recognition System
Directed Instruction
Byte
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