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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Devices that assist with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by monitoring and reporting blood pressure






2. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Applying scientific knowledge about human learning to the practical tasks of teaching and learning; the subset of educational technology that deals directly with teaching and learning applications (as opposed to educational administrative application






8. 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






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






10. Flaming messages are messages which express overly strong feelings. Spam is the term for e-mail junk mail - which should not be for¬warded. Chain letters are letters that have been forwarded from several previous e-mail readers. According to netiquet






11. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.






12. Tools offered through a special Google site that provide users access to online programs for word processing - spreadsheets - and presentations; the site offers storage of documents on a Google server and allows for sharing of documents among multipl






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






14. Using a computer system to administer and score assessment measures; also - computer adaptive testing - computer-based testing






15. 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






16. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.






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






18. The central processing unit - or brain - of the computer - which controls the functions of the rest of the system and performs all numeric calculations.






19. Software tools that simplify the activity of making highly graphic materials such as awards certificates and greeting cards by offering sets of clip art and pre-designed templates to which people add their own content






20. 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






21. '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






22. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.






23. A type of outsourcing in which many people are asked to give their input online to solve a problem that has proven resistant to efforts of single individuals or organizations






24. Computer actions or programs - such as hypermedia software - that respond to events in the environment; for example - a mouse action event that occurs when the user clicks on a button.






25. Texts in digital form that may be read on a computer or e-book readers; becoming a popular alternative to printed texts






26. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search






27. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device






28. A procedure of instruction selected to help learners achieve objectives or understand the content or message of instruction (e.g. - presentation - simulation - drill and practice - cooperative learning).






29. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.






30. The legal rights to an original work produced in any tangible medium of expression - including written works - works of art - music - photographs - and computer software.






31. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning






32. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard way of representing text - which allows different computer brands to 'talk' to one another. It is sometimes referred to as plain text or unformatted text.






33. A computer system that stores and manipulates a database of information about geographic locations; users see data pertaining to a geographic location overlaid on a map of the area






34. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.






35. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.






36. A machine that processes information according to a set of instructions.






37. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.






38. A pointing device used to select and move information on the computer display screen. When the mouse is moved along a flat surface such as a desktop - an arrow moves across the display screen in the same direction. The mouse typically has one to thre






39. 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






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






41. An image format used for drawn images - illustrations - clip art - or animations; It is universally acceptable on the Web. Images in the this format are restricted to 256 colors (best - actually 216 'web-safe' colors). The format is suited to images






42. 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.)






43. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences






44. A statistical method designed by Gene V Glass (1976) to summarize results across studies and measure the size of the effect a 'treatment' such as technology-based methods has over and above traditional methods






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






46. A device that includes a display screen connected to a computer and digital projector; allows information projected on the screen to be manipulated with special pens or one's hands and also allows drawings or notes from a given session to be saved an






47. In a full immersion virtual reality (VR) system - a headset that provides the sensory channel through which the wearer 'sees' a computer-generated environment






48. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.






49. A rule of thumb or flexible guideline that can be adapted to fit each instructional situation.






50. Any practical device used to make information easier to remember - including rhymes - acronyms - and acrostics.