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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. The second phase of the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on the use of instructional materials and activities designed to help students achieve the outcomes specified in the instructional plan.






2. Online sites that function like other dictionaries in that they give definitions for words and phrases in common usage - but provide the additional capability of looking up the word or phrase in one language (e.g. - French or German) and get the defi






3. Short for 'web log -' a web page that serves as a publicly accessible location for discussing a topic or issue; began as personal journals and expanded to become public discussion forums in which anyone can give opinions on a topic






4. 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






5. A type of mnemonic in which mental pictures are used to represent new information.






6. Professional organization for music educators






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






8. 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






9. A worldwide collection of computer networks that can exchange information by using a common software standard; sometimes referred to (erroneously) as synonymous with the World Wide Web (WWW) - which is actually a subset of the Internet






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






11. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization






12. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






13. Refers to the attitudes - values - customs - and behavior patterns that characterize a social group.






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






15. Software products (e.g. - Microsoft Works and AppleWorks) that have several applications in a single package (e.g. - word processing - spreadsheet - presentation functions -database programs)






16. An internal state that leads people to choose to work toward certain goals and experiences. Defines what people will do rather than what they can do.






17. An event - object - or circumstance that prompts a behavior.






18. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.






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






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






21. Computer software that continuously analyzes a student's test responses and presents more or less difficult questions based on the student's performance






22. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter






23. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






24. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.






25. 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.






26. Also known as a web browser - software designed to allow a computer user to go to Internet websites that are connected to each other via the World Wide Web (WWW)






27. The most common input device; resembles the key layout of a typewriter.






28. Also called a mail server - this is the computer or software that operates an e-mail discussion list on the Internet. Interested individuals subscribe to the list and subsequently receive all e-mail that is sent to the listserv; on the Internet - a p






29. 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






30. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text






31. A hybrid (online and in-person) distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments






32. Abbreviation for application - software that normally has an extension of .app and refers to any Internet application specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as smartphones






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






34. 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






35. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.






36. Software designed to help teach information and/or skills related to a topic; also known as instructional software or courseware - computer-based instruction (CBI) - computer-based learning (CBL) - computer-assisted learning (CAL) - or generic terms






37. Pavlovian view of learning as involuntary physical responses to outside stimuli (e.g. - dogs salivate automatically at the sight of a dog food can)






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






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






40. Resource for students with hearing impairments in which the teacher wears a wireless microphone and students with auditory processing learning disabilities wear receivers that amplify the teacher's voice and serve to focus attention






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. A response made by an individual.






48. 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






49. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.






50. 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.)