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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A type of learning that refers to feelings - beliefs - and values that lead individuals to make consistent choices when given the opportunity.






2. The application of knowledge to solve problems or complete tasks that are realistic and meaningful.






3. 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






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






5. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






6. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories






7. Teaching/learning model based on cognitive learning theory; holds that learners should generate their own knowledge through experience-based activities rather than being taught it by teachers






8. An event - object - or circumstance that prompts a behavior.






9. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.






10. The process of selectively receiving information from the environment.






11. 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.






12. 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






13. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.






14. Input/output devices that provide for storage and retrieval of programs and other types of data that must be stored over a long period of time. Also referred to as external or auxiliary memory.






15. Refers to the attitudes - values - customs - and behavior patterns that characterize a social group.






16. 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.






17. 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






18. Tools offered through a special Google site that provide users access to online programs for word processing - spreadsheets - and presentations; the site offers storage of documents on a Google server and allows for sharing of documents among multipl






19. 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






20. A 4.72-inch-diameter disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio - video - or computer data.






21. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.






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






23. The term describes the data-carrying capacity of a transmission line. In other words - how much data flows on a given transmission path. It can apply to network connections - system buses - or any 'pipe' through which data pours. High-bandwidth conne






24. According to learning theorists Benjamin Bloom and B. F. Skinner - an instructional approach in which students learn a sequence of objectives that define mastery of the subject; students pass tests on each objective to demonstrate they have mastered






25. A term coined by Lloyd Morrisett - former president of the Markle Foundation - used to describe the gap between those individuals who have access to technology such as computer software - the Internet - and so on and those who do not.






26. A shortcut to encoding a series of actions in a computer program. Provides the means to perform a number of separate steps through a single command.






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






28. 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.






29. Online environments in which users can interact through their graphic representations (i.e. - avatars)






30. 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






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






32. Circular reference of electronic spreadsheet formula happens when you enter a formula that includes functions referring back to the cell in which the formula is contained. When this happens - users receive an error message referring to circular refer






33. 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






34. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.






35. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search






36. A dynamic instructional method in which individuals talk together - share information - and work cooperatively toward a solution or consensus. This method encourages classroom rapport and actively involves students in learning.






37. 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 -






38. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device






39. Computer software that continuously analyzes a student's test responses and presents more or less difficult questions based on the student's performance






40. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries






41. In cognitive load theory - cognitive processes that are required for making sense of material a person is trying to learn can overwhelm learner's cognitive capacity unless strategies are in place to handle it by learning theorist Robert Gagné as bein






42. Each individual category of information recorded in a database; the smallest unit of information in a database






43. 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






44. 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






45. Applying scientific knowledge about human learning to the practical tasks of teaching and learning; the subset of educational technology that deals directly with teaching and learning applications (as opposed to educational administrative application






46. Flaming messages are messages which express overly strong feelings. Spam is the term for e-mail junk mail - which should not be for¬warded. Chain letters are letters that have been forwarded from several previous e-mail readers. According to netiquet






47. An instructional method that involves showing how to do a task as well as describing why - when - and where it is done. Provides a real or lifelike example of the skill or procedure to be learned.






48. 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






49. An outline - preview - or other such pre-instructional cue used to promote retention of content to be learned.






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







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