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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. Combines detailed information about a subject area and common student mistakes with a model of student performance to diagnose a given student's level of understanding. Also provides instruction designed to meet that student's individual needs. Somet






3. Typeface used in word processing or desktop publishing; the appearance of the text itself - which can be altered through the selection of various typefaces and sizes of type. These include many typefaces common to the printing field - such as Times -






4. A response made by an individual.






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






6. 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 -






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






8. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time






9. Texts in digital form that may be read on a computer or e-book readers; becoming a popular alternative to printed texts






10. 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






11. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






12. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.






13. A filter of an electronic database program allows application of a set of selection criteria or sorting instructions to the records in a table. When a database is closed - the selection criteria and/or sorting instructions will be wiped out. In contr






14. Individuals who are learning English as their majority language for everyday uses - employment - and educational purposes. ELL also stands for English Language Learning






15. A type of information that includes facts - concepts - principles - and the relationships among them.






16. 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






17. A branch of computer science concerned with the design of computers and software that are capable of responding in ways that emulate the decision-making capabilities of the human mind.






18. Software tools used to enhance and format photos that are then imported into desktop publishing systems or webpage products






19. An image format that allows transfer of artwork between any software packages that use PostScript printing files; a vector graphics file format.






20. According to the American Library Association (ALA) - it is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate - evaluate - and use effectively the needed information






21. A blueprint for instructional lessons based on analyses of the learners - the context - and the task to be learned. Planning involves the process of deciding what methods of instruction are best for bringing about desired changes in student knowledge






22. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.






23. 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 -






24. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






25. A form of education in which some means - electronic or otherwise - is used to connect people with instructors and/or resources that can help them acquire knowledge and skills; structured learning that takes place without the physical presence of the






26. An instructional designer's roles and responsibilities include: researching K-12 educator user requirements for portal development - multi-media tools and video-mediated learning - determining the screen layout - creating the flowcharts - and specify






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. 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.






32. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations






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






34. Groups of people who 'meet -' usually via email - webpages - or other electronic means - to support each other's learning; in distance education - strategic - ongoing efforts by the instructor to encourage student-to-student interaction - as well as






35. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard way of representing text - which allows different computer brands to 'talk' to one another. It is sometimes referred to as plain text or unformatted text.






36. 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






37. An activity completed during a lesson to help students learn. There are five types of instructional activities: motivation - orientation - information - application - and evaluation activities.






38. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.






39. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online






40. A pointing device used to select and move information on the computer display screen. When the mouse is moved along a flat surface such as a desktop - an arrow moves across the display screen in the same direction. The mouse typically has one to thre






41. Piagetian view of condition children experience when they confront new and unfamiliar features of their environment that do not fit with their current views of the world






42. A liquid crystal display device used with a computer or VCR for large-group display.






43. Coined by a Boeing researcher in 1990 - it refers to a computer-generated environment in which a real-life scene is overlaid with information that enhances our understanding and uses of it






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






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






46. A camera that stores pictures in computer compatible digital format rather than on film.






47. The preliminary or main web page of a particular website.






48. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning






49. 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






50. Piagetian view of how children learn by fitting new experiences into their existing view of the world







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