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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. General category of portable computer devices such as smart phones and tablets (e.g. - iPads)






2. 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






3. A field of study focusing on the design of technology systems that align with human characteristics - needs - and capabilities.






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






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






6. A form of evaluation that involves watching students as they work through some part(s) of the lesson.






7. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.






8. 'Image map' allows graphics to respond to mouse clicks to lead to more than one place from a single graphic. Clickable maps can be based on graphical maps such as floor plans - road maps - regional maps - and the like. The imagemapper - or simple ima






9. 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






10. A mathematical expression that directs an electronic spreadsheet to perform various kinds of calculations on the numbers entered in it; in a spreadsheet - a command inserted in a cell and used to do calculations on data






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






12. Learning is a persisting change in human performance or performance potential [brought] about as a result of the learner's interaction with the environment. To change (or have the capacity to change) one's level of ability or knowledge.






13. 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






14. The smallest amount of information that the CPU can deal with; a single binary digit.






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






16. Use of the computer to orchestrate text - images - audio - and video to support a storytelling narrative with multimedia.






17. A printed copy of computer output.






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






19. A type of information that includes facts - concepts - principles - and the relationships among them.






20. The amount of working memory that is available to a learner to process new information and that is taken up at a given time by a learning task






21. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






22. The purpose of interlacing is to have a partial image initially appear on screen rather than having to wait for the entire image to download. The main advantage of interlacing is that end users know what type of graphic image they are about to view a






23. 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.






24. 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






25. 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






26. Software tools that automatically draw and print desired charts or graphs from data entered by users






27. An instructional plan for an individual student (usually one with special needs) that describes the student's current level of proficiency and also establishes short- and long-term goals for future focus. An IEP is typically developed through a confe






28. An authoring specification on the Internet for how data will be collected at a website - CGI programs are written in a language such as PERL






29. A worldwide radio-navigation system made possible by a bank of orbiting satellites and their ground stations to pinpoint exact geographic locations on earth; a device that cross-references a GPS signal with mapping software and shows the location to






30. 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






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






32. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.






33. 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






34. Classroom surfaces used for writing and displaying information - including chalkboards - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards - magnetic boards - and flip charts.






35. Advanced calculators that can graph equations - as well as perform calculation functions involved in higher-level math and science problems; allows users to enter equations and shows graphs that result from those equations






36. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.






37. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.






38. 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






39. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening






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






41. 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






42. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.






43. 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.






44. An input accessory lets the computer user input data into the computer - whereas an output device allows the computer to communicate its results to the world outside. Input/output devices are also called I/O devices. The computer keyboard - display a






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






46. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.






47. 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.






48. Types of computer systems identified by their operating systems - e.g. - PCs with Windows operating systems or Macintoshes with Mac-OS operating systems






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






50. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities







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