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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.
Criteria
Keyboard
Assistive Technology
Concept Map
2. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.
Hacking
Knowledge
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) format
Gigabyte
3. Combinations of type characters that resemble human faces when turned sideways. Used to indicate emotion or intent on e-mail or in chat rooms.
Advance Organizer
Heart Rate Monitor
Disability
Emoticons
4. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.
Hypertext
Artificial intelligence (AI)
ASP.NET
Instructional appeal
5. A measure of how much learners achieve per unit of time or dollar spent; for example - (Posttest - Pretest)/Time - or (Posttest - Pretest)/Cost.
Byte
Instructional efficiency
Database
Icon
6. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
Equilibration
Mosaic
Backbone
7. Pavlovian view of learning as involuntary physical responses to outside stimuli (e.g. - dogs salivate automatically at the sight of a dog food can)
Database Management System (DBMS)
Keyboard
Chat
Classical Conditioning
8. A machine that processes information according to a set of instructions.
Discovery Learning
Instructional activity
Computer
Animation key frame
9. The iris is used to control the opening behind the lens that allows light to enter the camera. When lighting is low the iris may be opened to let in more light. And when the light level is high the iris can be partially closed to let in less light. B
Library/media specialist
Contingencies Of Reinforcement
Disequilibrium
Iris
10. A 4.72-inch-diameter disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio - video - or computer data.
Interactive multimedia
Electronic reference software
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
Compact Disc (CD)
11. 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.
Interactive multimedia
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Heart Rate Monitor
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
12. 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 -
Internal memory
Disability
Bitmap and vector graphics
Hypertext
13. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences
Interactive multimedia
Concept Map
Accommodation
Beta version
14. Originally called OAK - a high-level programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. An object-oriented language similar to C++ - it has become popular for its ability to do interactive graphic and animation activities on web pages; a computer la
Java
Cognitive Overload
Logo
Instruction
15. Each individual category of information recorded in a database; the smallest unit of information in a database
Blood Pressure Devices
Downloading
Field
Logo
16. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.
LCD screen
Mug shots
Hybrid Learning
Filtering Software
17. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time
logic bomb
File Server
Model
Firewall
18. Program stored on individual computers or on the school or district network in order to prevent access to Internet sites with inappropriate materials
Filtering Software
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
FAQ
Attachments
19. A small pictorial or graphical representation of a computer hardware function or component - or a computer software program - commonly associated with a graphical user interface.
Inkjet printer
Learning in context
Icon
Applications
20. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms
Forms Makers
Hypermedia
Key word
Circular reference
21. Small - multi-purpose devices such as cellphones - e-books - and 'smart' pens that make it easy to view - communicate - and share information - regardless of location
Handheld Technologies
meta-analysis
instructional software
Electronic Mentor
22. 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
Blog
Enactive Learning
Learning Theory
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
23. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.
Formula
Motivation activity
Microprocessor
Assessment
24. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.
Corrective Feedback
Grammar Checker
mainstreaming
e-books (ebooks)
25. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language
Declarative Information
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
language translators (machine translation)
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
26. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.
Domain
Foreign Language Dictionaries
mobile device
Key word
27. A small text file transferred to a web browser through an Internet server for the purpose of tracking the Internet usage habits of the person using the browser
Cookie
Firewall
Cropping
Classical Conditioning
28. An animation key frame is a single still image defined throughout an animated sequence that occurs at a pivotal point in that sequence.
Accommodation
Animation key frame
Full Immersion Systems
Mug shots
29. 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
Hardware
MP3
Crowdsourcing
interactive whiteboard activity software
30. 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
Favorites File
music sequencer
Google Docs
Inclusion
31. 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
Java applets
Discussion
Key word
Assessment
32. Literally 'multiple media' or 'a combination of media -' a software product or system that incorporates sequential or simultaneous use of a variety of media formats in a single presentation or program. Today - this term conveys the notion of a system
Knowledge
multimedia
Copyright
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
33. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.
instructional software
Cyberbullying
Computer Gradebook
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
34. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries
Foreign Language (FL)
Directed Instruction
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Global Positioning System (GPS)
35. 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.
Displayed Visuals
learner-centered instruction
Grammar Checker
interactive or dynamic geometry software
36. An agreement created by a school or other educational organization that describes the risks involved in Internet use; outlines appropriate - safe student behavior on the Internet; asks students if they agree to use the Internet under these conditions
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Copyright
Formula
Assimilation
37. A liquid crystal display device used with a computer or VCR for large-group display.
LCD projector
Local-area network (LAN)
Font
Instructional technology
38. A response made by an individual.
Behavior
Focusing Question
Compression and extraction tools
Bulletin Board (BB)
39. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.
Monitor
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Directory File Structure
Individualized education program (IEP)
40. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.
Adventure Learning (AL)
Email Address
Computer-Assisted Design (CAD)
LCD projector
41. A highlighted position indicator used on the computer screen.
Cursor
Asynchronous
Feedback
Attitudes
42. Liquid crystal display screen - commonly used in computers and also in conjunction with display panels and projectors as large-group display devices.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
LCD screen
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
ARPAnet
43. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.
Graphic
LCD projector
logic bomb
Electronic Storybooks
44. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online
Animation - path
Foreign Language (FL)
Electronic Mentor
Motivation
45. A computer network covering a limited geographical area - such as a single building or even a single room within a building; in a typical local area network (or LAN) configuration - one computer is designated as the file server which stores all of th
Local-area network (LAN)
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Instructional appeal
Assessment
46. Software that uses e-mail to deliver topic specific information to a targeted group of respondents.
Database Management System (DBMS)
Flowcharting
Gesture-Recognition System
Mailing list
47. 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
Cell
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
information literacy
Megabyte
48. Type of virtual reality (VR) system in which i a user places a headset (e.g. - goggles or a helmet) over the eyes to provide a channel through which the wearer 'sees' (i.e. - is immersed in) a computer-generated environment
Lossless and lossy compressions
Full Immersion Systems
Database filters and queries
Accelerometer
49. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website
Ergonomics
Electronic Publishing
laptop computer
LCD screen
50. New term for information technology or educational technology; refers to all technologies used in education and training - as well as strategies for using them; originally in more common use outside the U.S. - but becoming more popular worldwide due
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
information and communication technology (ICT)
English Language Learners (ELL)
Blood Pressure Devices
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