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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. An agreement created by a school or other educational organization that describes the risks involved in Internet use; outlines appropriate - safe student behavior on the Internet; asks students if they agree to use the Internet under these conditions






3. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






4. Small - multi-purpose devices such as cellphones - e-books - and 'smart' pens that make it easy to view - communicate - and share information - regardless of location






5. Sometimes referred to as the ADDIE model - the current version of systems approach of instructional design is a process comprised of a series of phases: analysis - design - development - implementation - and evaluation. Currently - almost all ISD mod






6. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.






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






8. 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






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






10. Bitmaps are graphics stored patterns of colored dots (pixels on the screen). Vector graphics are stored as mathematical descriptions of sets of lines - triangles - squares - circles - etc - with defined line widths - line colors and - for polygons -






11. The process of taking a series of individual pictures -- called frames -- and stringing them together in a timed sequence to give the appearance of continuous motion. Animations are motion files - either in 2-D animation or 3-D animation. On the Web






12. Input device - used primarily with games - that moves on-screen figures or a cursor with a handle that moves in all directions






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






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






15. High definition DVD format






16. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.






17. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education






18. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke






19. 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 -






20. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.






21. 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






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






23. Using technology to accommodate difficulties individuals have with performing specific tasks - e.g. - providing speech recognition software to those with physical disabilities that limit their use of a pencil or a keyboard






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






25. Similar to distance education - the notion of supporting learners - who may be situated locally or at a distance - with learning resources that may be distributed in space and time.






26. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.






27. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.






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






29. Software that is given away free of charge - but whose author still retains all rights.






30. A student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework. This instruction complements traditional instruction by providing a vehicle f






31. Liquid crystal display screen - commonly used in computers and also in conjunction with display panels and projectors as large-group display devices.






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. A printed copy of computer output.






36. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.






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






38. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language






39. A type of outsourcing in which many people are asked to give their input online to solve a problem that has proven resistant to efforts of single individuals or organizations






40. 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






41. 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






42. Small - stand-alone - portable personal computer system






43. An individual's preferred ways for processing and organizing information and for responding to environmental stimuli.






44. A type of instructional activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice using what they are learning.






45. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.