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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Can be either software that supports the on-screen creation of music scores with several parts or tracks - or a hardware component of a music synthesizer workstation






2. 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.






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






4. 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






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






6. General category of portable computer devices such as smart phones and tablets (e.g. - iPads)






7. An assessment instrument consisting of a series of statements with which students indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement; created by psychologist Rensis Likert






8. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual






9. The process of determining which digital tools and which methods for implementing them are the most appropriate responses to given educational needs and problems






10. A technique that reduces the amount of a graphic that shows or prints.






11. 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.






12. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks






13. 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 -






14. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.






15. Content experts are also called subject matter experts (or SMEs). A content expert's roles and responsibilities include: researching the content - helping with storyboard - and writing all of the text. For many multimedia projects in education - SME






16. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by determining the percent of body fat






17. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.






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






19. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems






20. 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






21. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.






22. A file format for storing and sending video sequences on a network






23. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.






24. One of the devices (e.g. - a data glove) that allow users to experience a full immersion virtual reality system by providing tactile or touch input






25. Devices that record data over time with sensors






26. A type of instructional activity designed to determine how well students have mastered lesson objectives.






27. Category of visuals that are generally exhibited on display boards - (e.g. - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards) and are not projected.






28. 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






29. A magnification system in which a video camera is mounted on a frame with a television monitor. Users place materials on the desktop below the camera - set the desired magnification level - move the materials around as necessary - and information app






30. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.






31. A statistical method designed by Gene V Glass (1976) to summarize results across studies and measure the size of the effect a 'treatment' such as technology-based methods has over and above traditional methods






32. Pictures of people that focus on just the head or from mid-chest and up are called mug shots. Mug shots are often used in newsletters - newspapers - school yearbooks and company directories. Mug shots of feature columnists may appear next to their co






33. 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 -






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






35. In a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






36. Computer actions or programs - such as hypermedia software - that respond to events in the environment; for example - a mouse action event that occurs when the user clicks on a button.






37. 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






38. 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






39. Ways of storing digitized images for use in webpages and multimedia products - e.g. - GIF - JPEG






40. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.






41. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






42. A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.






43. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.






44. A computer system that stores and manipulates a database of information about geographic locations; users see data pertaining to a geographic location overlaid on a map of the area






45. 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






46. 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.






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






48. Within a computer - this is an area that stores instructions (programs) and information that can be readily accessed by the processor.






49. Using a computer system to administer and score assessment measures; also - computer adaptive testing - computer-based testing






50. 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