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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






2. Digitally encoded information permanently recorded on a compact disc; Also known as compact disc - read-only memory. It is a compact disc used to store computer data. CD-ROMs have a maximum capacity of 650MB.






3. A unique vocal distortion technique made possible with vocal-editing software






4. The process of translating information into some meaningful form that can be remembered.






5. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






6. 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






7. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke






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






9. 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






10. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.






11. Information provided to students regarding how well they are doing during practice.






12. 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






13. 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






14. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.






15. 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






16. A compression standard that produces compressed - high-quality audio files. To create an MP3 file - you need a program that copies a song from a CD or download from the Internet to your hard drive - and an encoder to convert the file to the MP3 forma






17. 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






18. 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






19. Combines detailed information about a subject area and common student mistakes with a model of student performance to diagnose a given student's level of understanding. Also provides instruction designed to meet that student's individual needs. Somet






20. 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






21. 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






22. Short for malicious software - any software specifically designed to damage - destroy - disrupt operations - or spy on the operation of computers






23. An instructional arrangement whereby students with disabilities receive instruction and services in a general education setting with regular education peers.






24. A term introduced by Whitehead in 1929 to mean skills that students learn in isolation but do not know how to transfer later to problems that require them






25. Also known as information design uses pictures - symbols - colors - and words to communicate ideas - illustrate information - or express relationships visually.






26. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual






32. 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.






33. 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






34. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language






35. Also referred to as a domain designator - a required part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on the Internet that indicates what kind of group owns the server; examples include '.edu -' '.com -' and '.org'






36. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems






37. A response made by an individual.






38. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






39. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment






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






41. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online






42. A dynamic instructional method in which individuals talk together - share information - and work cooperatively toward a solution or consensus. This method encourages classroom rapport and actively involves students in learning.






43. Professional organization for music educators






44. 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






45. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






46. A printed copy of computer output.






47. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates under what circumstances students are expected to perform.






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






49. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






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