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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






5. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.






6. 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






7. Small - multi-purpose devices such as cellphones - e-books - and 'smart' pens that make it easy to view - communicate - and share information - regardless of location






8. 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






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






10. On the Internet - a way of transferring files from one computer to another using common settings and transmission procedures; also - to transfer files; computer users can use a File Transport Protocol (or FTP) client to transfer files to and from com






11. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms






12. Professional organization for music educators






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






14. Also known as a hot link or hot spot. On the Internet - a piece of text or an image that has been programmed into a web page to send the browser to another Internet location; in a multimedia product - a piece of text or an image that has been program






15. 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






16. A collection of eight bits - equivalent to one alphanumeric character.






17. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






18. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.






19. 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






20. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






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






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






23. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.






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






25. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i






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






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






28. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education






29. 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.






30. 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)






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. A shortcut to encoding a series of actions in a computer program. Provides the means to perform a number of separate steps through a single command.






36. 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






37. A major category of locations on the Internet. Major domains include com (company) - edu (educational institution) - gov (government) - net (network) - and org (organization).






38. Coined by a Boeing researcher in 1990 - it refers to a computer-generated environment in which a real-life scene is overlaid with information that enhances our understanding and uses of it






39. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget - learning depends on this process so it is important for teachers to confront students with new experiences or data to advance their cognitive de






40. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences






41. Programs that allow users to create and manipulate geometric constructions and provide environments in which to make discoveries and conjectures related to geometry concepts and objects






42. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.






43. 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






44. Receiving information over a network from another computer; to bring information (e.g. - text files -images) to a computer from the Internet or other network or from a computer to a disc






45. A way to store addresses of frequently used websites on your computer; in a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






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






47. 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






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






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






50. The software capability to copy images from web pages or computer applications and store them on your own computer.