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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.






2. A type of problem solving that requires students to actively participate in real or hypothetical problem situations that reflect the types of experiences actually encountered in the discipline under study






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






4. A device that allows analog audio or video to be captured in a form that the computer can use.






5. The collection of all related records in a database.






6. 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.






7. The use of the computer in the management of instruction - including applications such as student record keeping - performance assessment - and monitoring students' progress.






8. A printed copy of computer output.






9. A collection of eight bits - equivalent to one alphanumeric character.






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






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






12. Storage inside the computer. The CPU in a personal computer retrieves and deposits information in the computer's internal memory. Also called main memory.






13. 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 -






14. A level of skill that allows a person to respond immediately (i.e. - automatically) with the correct answer to a problem






15. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






16. A large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. Also called a fixed disk - it remains sealed within the case of most computers to protect it from dust - smoke - and other contaminants.






17. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn






18. 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






19. A measure of the difference between what learners know before and after instruction; for example - Posttest - Pretest = Achievement.






20. The term authoring suggests writing. Authoring programs are designed to help teachers and students produce courseware and programs. These authoring programs help the user develop computer programs in computer languages that can be otherwise quite dif






21. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.






22. 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






23. Programs that allow users to create and manipulate geometric constructions and provide environments in which to make discoveries and conjectures related to geometry concepts and objects






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






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






26. An internal network or a subset of the Internet - usually available only to the members of the organization that set it up; as a provision for security - some technical department set up Intranets which are parts of the Internet used internally withi






27. 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






28. The belief system that holds that humans construct all knowledge in their minds by participating in certain experiences; knowledge is the result of constructing both mechanisms for learning and one's own unique version of the knowledge - colored by b






29. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms






30. A student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework. This instruction complements traditional instruction by providing a vehicle f






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






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






33. 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






34. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.






35. 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.






36. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






37. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i






38. One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords. This right is subject to certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






43. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






44. 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






45. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences






46. 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.






47. Research finding that formats that are beneficial for one group have a negative impact on a group with the opposite characteristic






48. In Adobe Flash - an advanced authoring environment for creating content for the web - a mobile - or virtually any digitalplatform






49. Fundamental to most operating systems is the concept of files and directories (or folders). A file system in most operating resembles an inverted tree with the roots at the top and branches at the bottom. This tree structure uses directories or folde






50. According to information-processing learning theorists - one of the three kinds of memory or 'stores' the brain uses to process information - much like a computer; LTM can hold information indefinitely after it is linked to prior knowledge already in