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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems






2. A printed copy of computer output.






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






4. An instructional method that involves small heterogeneous groups of students working toward a common academic goal or task. Its use promotes positive interdependence - individual accountability - collaborative/social skills - and group processing ski






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






6. Approximately a billion bytes - or 1 -000 megabytes.






7. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






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






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






10. 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






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






12. A collection of information systematized by computer software to allow storage and easy retrieval through keyword searching; the program designed to accomplish these tasks






13. The systematic process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.






14. 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






15. 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






16. Condition that occurs when an impairment limits an individual from performing an activity in a manner normally expected for human beings (communicating with others - hearing - movement - manipulating objects - etc.)






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






18. 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






19. Individuals who are learning English as their majority language for everyday uses - employment - and educational purposes. ELL also stands for English Language Learning






20. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.






21. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by determining the percent of body fat






22. An electronic go-between by which the computer communicates with a peripheral device.






23. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.






24. Liquid crystal display screen - commonly used in computers and also in conjunction with display panels and projectors as large-group display devices.






25. The term describes the data-carrying capacity of a transmission line. In other words - how much data flows on a given transmission path. It can apply to network connections - system buses - or any 'pipe' through which data pours. High-bandwidth conne






26. A type of instructional activity designed to help students understand - remember - and apply new information.






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






28. One of several digital formats for video that are able to be used with video editing software






29. In desktop publishing - the first letter of a paragraph that is enlarged to 'drop' down two or more line. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of newsletter article - where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of t






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






31. In order to display a full-color graphic image on a 256-color monitor - computers simulate the colors it cannot display by way of dithering - which is combining pixels from a 256-color palette into patterns that approximate other colors. At a distanc






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






36. A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do something.






37. A blueprint for instructional lessons based on analyses of the learners - the context - and the task to be learned. Planning involves the process of deciding what methods of instruction are best for bringing about desired changes in student knowledge






38. 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






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






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






41. The third phase in the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on assessment techniques used to determine the level of learning students have achieved and/or the effectiveness of the instructional materials.






42. Alpha testing is the early testing phase of the project. The full functionality of the alpha version of the software program may not yet be implemented. This early review allows the client to evaluate the project.






43. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.






44. An individual's preferred ways for processing and organizing information and for responding to environmental stimuli.






45. 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






46. Small - stand-alone - portable personal computer system






47. The process of taking a series of individual pictures -- called frames -- and stringing them together in a timed sequence to give the appearance of continuous motion. Animations are motion files - either in 2-D animation or 3-D animation. On the Web






48. Compression is the process to reduce file size through 'zipping' or 'archiving'. The compressed or zipped file can be from a large file or can contain several files that have been squeezed into a single file. After compression - the extraction proces






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






50. 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