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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks






5. Email additions; may be documents - graphics - or software.






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






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






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






9. Originally - the ability to use computer devices and software to locate and use information; now refers to skills in using the information that technological devices carry - in addition to skills in using the devices themselves






10. A type of learning that refers to feelings - beliefs - and values that lead individuals to make consistent choices when given the opportunity.






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. Stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group -' an image format used for photographs; it is a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF. It supports many colors and it is possible to obtain good q






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






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. In printing - halftone refers to the technique of simulating shades of gray or color by varying the size of dots in a grid - or the number of pixels in a given area.






19. A condition that arises when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to an impairment or disability






20. Computer programs used to develop multimedia or Web applications; programs used to create documents utilizing point and click features but require some knowledge of the program; authoring programs such as Adobe Flash can be used to create multimedia






21. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education






22. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.






23. A computer language that contains instructions that resemble natural language and that does not require knowledge of the inner workings of the computer to use successfully.






24. A computer dedicated to managing a computer network and providing resources to other computers on the network (the clients). The file server is usually faster and has larger storage capabilities than the client machines.






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






26. An abnormality or loss of function in a physical - anatomical - or psychological structure; may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired through accident or disease






27. Also known as a hot link or hot spot. On the Internet - a piece of text or an image that has been programmed into a web page to send the browser to another Internet location; in a multimedia product - a piece of text or an image that has been program






28. The primary authoring language used to develop webpages; Its codes are document formatting codes that tell Web browsers how to display the page on the screen. Its files contain the text to be displayed on the Web page embedded in its unique 'tag' lan






29. A major category of locations on the Internet. Major domains include com (company) - edu (educational institution) - gov (government) - net (network) - and org (organization).






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






31. Input device - used primarily with games - that moves on-screen figures or a cursor with a handle that moves in all directions






32. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks






33. Designates a type of learning of English that occurs after a student achieves some level of proficiency in another - native language; more commonly-used term is now English Language Learning or ELL






34. High definition DVD format






35. A collection of a person's work products over time - arranged so that he or she and others can see how skills have developed and progressed - and presented in an electronic form such as a website or multimedia product; websites created by students to






36. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class






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






38. A measurement appraisal process that is ongoing - developmentally appropriate - and dynamic; the process of gathering evidence of learning.






39. 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.






40. 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






41. An object-oriented scripting language that - like Java - is used to create dynamic websites






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. Devices that record data over time with sensors






48. A magnification system in which a video camera is mounted on a frame with a television monitor. Users place materials on the desktop below the camera - set the desired magnification level - move the materials around as necessary - and information app






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






50. 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