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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. 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
long-term memory (LTM)
Hash Tag
Inclusion
Multimedia authoring programs
2. 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
instructional software
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
integrated packages
JPEG (also JPG)
3. 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
Domain
Digitizer
Java applets
Instructional designer
4. A major category of locations on the Internet. Major domains include com (company) - edu (educational institution) - gov (government) - net (network) - and org (organization).
Analogy
FAQ
Domain
Interlacing
5. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class
Interface
Lighting
Hardware
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
6. An associational information-processing system in the text domain. In a hypertext system - text information is stored in nodes - and nodes are interconnected to other nodes of related information; in 1960 - Ted Nelson coined the term to describe a da
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Instructional appeal
information and communication technology (ICT)
Hypertext
7. A communications service that allows users to create a private chat room which only members of a mutually agreed upon list may enter; the system alerts a user when someone from the IM list is online; IM also designates the act of instant messaging -
mainstreaming
instant messaging (IM)
Listserv
FM Amplification System
8. Storage inside the computer. The CPU in a personal computer retrieves and deposits information in the computer's internal memory. Also called main memory.
information literacy
Evaluation Activity
Internal memory
Computer-Assisted Testing (CAT)
9. 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
Formative Evaluation
App
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Full Immersion Systems
10. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.
Graphic
Megabyte
Learning environment
Cursor
11. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.
DVD
FAQ
Mug shots
Field
12. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.
Disequilibrium
Digitizer
Attachments
Inkjet printer
13. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.
Automaticity
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Cloud Computing
Design
14. Texts in digital form that may be read on a computer or e-book readers; becoming a popular alternative to printed texts
Graphic Document Makers
music synthesizer
integrated packages
e-books (ebooks)
15. A committee composed of the parent - administrator - assessment personnel - regular education teacher - special education teacher - and other pertinent representatives who meet on a regular basis to make decisions in regard to admission - services -
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
Computer Platforms
Blog
16. Software designed for groups of students or teachers alike. The computer is viewed by a cooperative group of students or can be projected to the entire class to stimulate discussions and debates.
Graphics Tablet
Monitor
Fair Use Guidelines
Groupware
17. The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks; a GUI is where the user clicks on a visual screen that has icons - windows and menus - by using a pointing device - such as
music editor
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Analogy
intranet
18. The beta version of instructional software is a full-functioning version of the product with all known problems resolved. Both the client and the design team review the beta version to search for problems that will need to be addressed. Since the bet
Database Management System (DBMS)
Interactive multimedia
Learning Theory
Beta version
19. 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
Keyboard
Criteria
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
microcomputer-based lab (MBL)
20. Software that assists teachers in preparing individual educational plans (IEPs) required by law for students with special needs; automates the process by providing on-screen prompts that remind teachers of the required components in the plan
Mailing list
IEP Generator
Instructional design
Chat
21. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.
LCD projector
Motivation activity
CLI
learner-centered instruction
22. 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.
Lighting
Domain Name
High-Level Language
learning hierarchies
23. A compact disc format for storing motion video and computer data. Sometimes called digital video disc or digital versatile disc; a standard single-layer - single-sided DVD can store 4.7GB of data. These high-capacity optical discs can store large fil
Cyberbullying
Bitmap and vector graphics
DVD
Computer-Based Instruction (CBI)
24. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website
Digitizer
Electronic Publishing
Graphing Calculator
Animation
25. A form of evaluation that involves watching students as they work through some part(s) of the lesson.
Classical Conditioning
Gigabyte
Direct Observation
Ethnicity
26. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.
Application Activity
Computer Conferencing
Accelerometer
Accommodation
27. 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 -
Encoding
Bitmap and vector graphics
Harmony
Distractors
28. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.
Auto-correct
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Directory File Structure
Intrinsic motivation
29. A unique vocal distortion technique made possible with vocal-editing software
FM Amplification System
Auto-tuning
Cloud Computing
Antecedent
30. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.
Encoding
Electronic Portfolio (e-portfolio)
Label
Design
31. 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
Chat
Monitor
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
Database filters and queries
32. Media formats that allow or require some level of physical activity from the user - which in some way alters the sequence of presentation.
meta-analysis
Interactive media
Automaticity
Case Study
33. The systematic process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.
Auto-correct
DVD
Favorites File
Instructional design
34. 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
Behavior
Discovery Learning
intranet
Educational Technology
35. 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
App
Hash Tag
Computer
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
36. In cognitive load theory - cognitive processes that are required for making sense of material a person is trying to learn can overwhelm learner's cognitive capacity unless strategies are in place to handle it by learning theorist Robert Gagné as bein
Computer System
Handicap
Essential Processing
Instruction
37. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.
Files
Cognitive Load
Criteria
Microprocessor
38. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education
Mailing list
Animation key frame
mainstreaming
Course Management System (CMS)
39. An activity completed during a lesson to help students learn. There are five types of instructional activities: motivation - orientation - information - application - and evaluation activities.
Instruction
Instructional activity
Mosaic
IEP Generator
40. A single networked delivery system that combines sophisticated computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with computer-managed instruction (CMI). Intellectual skills A type of learning that refers to a variety of thinking skills - including concept learnin
Instructional design
Charting/Graphing Tool
multimedia
Integrated learning system (IIS)
41. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Accelerometer
Content expert
Inclusion
42. 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)
Declarative Information
Educational Media
Frame
43. Using technology to accommodate difficulties individuals have with performing specific tasks - e.g. - providing speech recognition software to those with physical disabilities that limit their use of a pencil or a keyboard
Automaticity
Compression and extraction tools
Disequilibrium
Compensation
44. According to learning theorist Robert Gagné - a sequenced set of building block skills a student must learn in order to learn a higher-order skill
Highlighting
learning hierarchies
Animation key frame
Blended Intercultural Collaborations
45. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.
High-Level Language
Cycle Of Continuous Improvement
Assessment Rubric
Display Boards
46. Computer software that continuously analyzes a student's test responses and presents more or less difficult questions based on the student's performance
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
Drill And Practice
Electronic Portfolio (e-portfolio)
Crowdsourcing
47. A printer that combines laser and photocopying technology to produce very high-quality output - comparable to that produced in typesetting. Laser printers can produce text as well as high-quality graphics and can achieve print densities of up to 1 -2
Essential Processing
Crowdsourcing
Laser printer
Distributed Education
48. Content experts are also called subject matter experts (or SMEs). A content expert's roles and responsibilities include: researching the content - helping with storyboard - and writing all of the text. For many multimedia projects in education - SME
Lighting
Assessment Rubric
Content expert
Extraneous Processing
49. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks
Cyberbullying
Electronic Slide Shows
Instruction
malware
50. Pavlovian view of learning as involuntary physical responses to outside stimuli (e.g. - dogs salivate automatically at the sight of a dog food can)
Classical Conditioning
Constructivist Learning
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Displayed Visuals