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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
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1. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.






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






3. Guidelines limiting the rights of copyright holders and allowing portions of copyrighted materials to be used for educational purposes; guidelines for portion - time - amount - and distribution of copyrighted materials for educational purposes.






4. 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)






5. 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.






6. 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






7. System in which a camera or sensor reads body movements and communicates them to a computer - which processes the gestures as commands and uses them to control devices or displays






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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






11. Devices that record data over time with sensors






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. Online environments in which users can interact through their graphic representations (i.e. - avatars)






16. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards






17. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation






18. 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






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






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






21. Similar to distance education - the notion of supporting learners - who may be situated locally or at a distance - with learning resources that may be distributed in space and time.






22. A type of instructional activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice using what they are learning.






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






24. 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






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






26. The use of the computer in the management of instruction - including applications such as student record keeping - performance assessment - and monitoring students' progress.






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






28. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.






29. A combination input and output device that allows a computer to communicate with another computer over telephone or cable TV lines; (short for modulator-demodulator) converts digital computer information into sound (and vice versa) for transmission o






30. A communications service that allows users to create a private chat room which only members of a mutually agreed upon list may enter; the system alerts a user when someone from the IM list is online; IM also designates the act of instant messaging -






31. 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






32. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn






33. A 4.72-inch-diameter disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio - video - or computer data.






34. Learning is a persisting change in human performance or performance potential [brought] about as a result of the learner's interaction with the environment. To change (or have the capacity to change) one's level of ability or knowledge.






35. A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.






36. 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






37. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






38. A system of information representation in which the information-text - graphics - animation - audio - and/or video is stored in interlinked nodes; software that allows information stored in various media or various parts of media to be connected (oft






39. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.






40. The beta version of instructional software is a full-functioning version of the product with all known problems resolved. Both the client and the design team review the beta version to search for problems that will need to be addressed. Since the bet






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






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






43. The application of technological processes and tools which can be used to solve problems of instruction and learning with an emphasis on applying the most current digital and information tools.






44. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories






45. Ways of storing digitized images for use in webpages and multimedia products - e.g. - GIF - JPEG






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






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






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






49. 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






50. An associational information-processing system in the text domain. In a hypertext system - text information is stored in nodes - and nodes are interconnected to other nodes of related information; in 1960 - Ted Nelson coined the term to describe a da