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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A type of instructional activity designed to help students understand - remember - and apply new information.






2. 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.






3. The third phase in the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on assessment techniques used to determine the level of learning students have achieved and/or the effectiveness of the instructional materials.






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






5. A type of instructional software tool consisting of hardware devices (probes) and software (probeware) to allow scientific data to be gathered and processed by a computer






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






14. 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






15. 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 -






16. Abbreviation for application - software that normally has an extension of .app and refers to any Internet application specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as smartphones






17. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.






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






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






20. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






21. A response made by an individual.






22. An internal state that leads people to choose to work toward certain goals and experiences. Defines what people will do rather than what they can do.






23. Software programs designed to perform a specific function for the user - such as processing text - performing calculations - and presenting content lessons.






24. Devices that record data over time with sensors






25. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards






26. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment






27. 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






28. A revision of the HTML standard that provides many of the features of a Flash environment without using Flash






29. 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






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. 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






32. A standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices that play music; also known as musical instrument digital interface. Rather than recording sounds - MIDI instruments/software record finger action -- what note is being playe






33. Receiving information over a network from another computer; to bring information (e.g. - text files -images) to a computer from the Internet or other network or from a computer to a disc






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






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






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. 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.






38. 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






39. 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.






40. A printed copy of computer output.






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






42. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.






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






44. Customized keyboards created for users with special needs (e.g. - enlarging the keys to provide more space for the student to press a key; removing keys that are not relevant for a given software; programming multi-step functions like save - print -






45. In contrast to lossless compression - lossy compression refers to a technique of shrinking file sizes by giving away some precision of detail. JPEG images are an example of a file that is compressed this way. By reducing the quality of a picture when






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






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






48. Can be defined as a pleasing arrangement of parts - whether it be music - poetry - or color. In visual experiences - harmony is something that is pleasing to the eye. It engages the viewer and creates an inner sense of order. There are three formulas






49. A form of assessment that indicates whether or not students have learned what they must know before progressing to the next portion of the instruction.






50. Television-like display screen that uses a cathode ray tube.