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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. 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
Educational Media
IEP Generator
Attachments
LCD screen
2. A revision of the HTML standard that provides many of the features of a Flash environment without using Flash
English Language Learners (ELL)
Hypertext
HTML 5
Animation key frame
3. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter
Backbone
Heart Rate Monitor
Designing Instruction
Crowdsourcing
4. An outline - preview - or other such pre-instructional cue used to promote retention of content to be learned.
Advance Organizer
Local-area network (LAN)
Compact Disc (CD)
Individualized education program (IEP)
5. 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.
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
Disequilibrium
learner-centered instruction
intranet
6. Online environments in which users can interact through their graphic representations (i.e. - avatars)
LCD projector
Imagery
Avatar Spaces
MP3
7. The process of translating information into some meaningful form that can be remembered.
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Encoding
Crowdsourcing
Declarative Information
8. A combination input and output device that allows a computer to communicate with another computer over telephone or cable TV lines; (short for modulator-demodulator) converts digital computer information into sound (and vice versa) for transmission o
Modem
Animation key frame
Imagery
Distractors
9. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment
interactive whiteboard activity software
Inkjet printer
multiple intelligences theory
Downloading
10. Resource for students with hearing impairments in which the teacher wears a wireless microphone and students with auditory processing learning disabilities wear receivers that amplify the teacher's voice and serve to focus attention
Instructional appeal
FM Amplification System
Discussion
Artificial intelligence (AI)
11. 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
Megabyte
Drill And Practice
Flash
Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)
12. Alpha testing is the early testing phase of the project. The full functionality of the alpha version of the software program may not yet be implemented. This early review allows the client to evaluate the project.
Alpha testing
Motivation
Graphic
Domain
13. A graphical representation of interrelated concepts that students can use as a learning aid or that teachers can use as an aid in content organization; tools designed to help people think through and explore ideas or topics by developing these visual
Highlighting
Concept Map
File Server
Antivirus software
14. Each individual category of information recorded in a database; the smallest unit of information in a database
learning hierarchies
Instructional designer
Field
Interface
15. Originally - the ability to use computer devices and software to locate and use information; now refers to skills in using the information that technological devices carry - in addition to skills in using the devices themselves
Contingencies Of Reinforcement
Digital Literacy
Bulletin Board (BB)
Handicap
16. 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
Electronic Whiteboard
Blog
Distractors
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
17. Video games that provide physical activity or exercise through interactive play
Frame
Exergaming
inert knowledge
Flaming - spam - and chain letter
18. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.
Email Address
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Compensation
Computer Platforms
19. A type of instructional activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice using what they are learning.
Application Activity
Assimilation
HTML 5
Key word
20. An instructional software function that presents items for students to work on (usually one at a time) and gives feedback on correctness; a series of practice exercises designed to increase fluency in a new skill or to refresh an existing one. Use of
Chat Room
Domain
Logo
Drill And Practice
21. Pre-developed applications created with the Java programming language; make possible web page features such as animations and special effects - graphics and buttons - interactive displays -web data collection forms - and chatrooms
Mailing list
Java applets
ASCII format
Database
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
Beta version
Distractors
Geocaching
Cybercheating
23. The selection and arrangement of information - activities - methods - and media to help students meet predetermined learning goals.
Instruction
Monitor
Directory File Structure
Content expert
24. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class
Design
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
CRT
Instructional design
25. A condition that arises when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to an impairment or disability
intranet
Haptic Interface
Handicap
Inclusion
26. A worldwide collection of computer networks that can exchange information by using a common software standard; sometimes referred to (erroneously) as synonymous with the World Wide Web (WWW) - which is actually a subset of the Internet
music editor
Internet
Byte
Discovery Learning
27. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.
Model
Keyboard
imagemap
Content expert
28. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.
Downloading
Input device
Copyright
Macro
29. Not occurring at the same time - form of distance communications in which information and messages are left for the receiver to read later; contrasts with synchronous communications - in which information and messages are sent and received immediatel
Cognitive Overload
Asynchronous
Highlighting
Computer
30. A measure of how much learners achieve per unit of time or dollar spent; for example - (Posttest - Pretest)/Time - or (Posttest - Pretest)/Cost.
Conditions
Beta version
Mailing list
Instructional efficiency
31. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.
Animation
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
CRT
Consequence
32. 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
Inclusion
Contingencies Of Reinforcement
Impairment
Display Boards
33. The application of technological processes and tools which can be used to solve problems of instruction and learning with an emphasis on applying the most current digital and information tools.
Educational Technology
Application Activity
MP3
Impairment
34. A network created in 1969 by the U.S. government-funded Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to enable communications among important defense sites in the event of a worldwide catastrophe such as a nuclear attack; later became the Internet
Computer-Based Instruction (CBI)
Course Management System (CMS)
Application Activity
ARPAnet
35. 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 -
Behavior
Exergaming
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
Design
36. The legal rights to an original work produced in any tangible medium of expression - including written works - works of art - music - photographs - and computer software.
Information activity
Label
Copyright
Internet
37. 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
Compensation
JPEG (also JPG)
Conditions
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
38. An assessment instrument consisting of a series of statements with which students indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement; created by psychologist Rensis Likert
Likert scale
Crowdsourcing
Evaluation Activity
Computer System
39. Digitally encoded information permanently recorded on a compact disc; Also known as compact disc - read-only memory. It is a compact disc used to store computer data. CD-ROMs have a maximum capacity of 650MB.
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Blood Pressure Devices
Exergaming
Attention
40. Computer software that continuously analyzes a student's test responses and presents more or less difficult questions based on the student's performance
Attachments
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
ADDIE model
MP3
41. A device that includes a display screen connected to a computer and digital projector; allows information projected on the screen to be manipulated with special pens or one's hands and also allows drawings or notes from a given session to be saved an
Clip Art
Database filters and queries
interactive whiteboard
Digital Storytelling
42. 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
Image Capture
Attention
Algorithm
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
43. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.
Mailing list
Instructional materials
Files
Chat Room
44. The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks; a GUI is where the user clicks on a visual screen that has icons - windows and menus - by using a pointing device - such as
Microprocessor
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Analogy
Freeware
45. 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
Mass storage
instructional software
Essential Processing
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
46. The practice of collecting data from all the information available and searching it to see relationships among the data elements
Instructional materials
Data Mining
Implementation
Harmony
47. Software that is given away free of charge - but whose author still retains all rights.
Blended Intercultural Collaborations
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
Listserv
Freeware
48. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.
Disequilibrium
Cycle Of Continuous Improvement
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Instructional activity
49. A procedure of instruction selected to help learners achieve objectives or understand the content or message of instruction (e.g. - presentation - simulation - drill and practice - cooperative learning).
Instructional method
Culture
Individualized education program (IEP)
Forms Makers
50. Also called a mail server - this is the computer or software that operates an e-mail discussion list on the Internet. Interested individuals subscribe to the list and subsequently receive all e-mail that is sent to the listserv; on the Internet - a p
Generative Processing
instant messaging (IM)
Listserv
Cell