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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.
Groupware
Displayed Visuals
Instructional designer
Interactive multimedia
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
Field
Iris
Antecedent
Desktop Publishing (DTP)
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
integrated packages
Compensation
Electronic Mail (email)
mainstreaming
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
integrated packages
Alpha testing
Mnemonic
Drop cap
5. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.
Classroom Observation
Java applets
MP3
Instructional appeal
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
microcomputer-based lab (MBL)
Cyberbullying
Instructional design
CRT
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
Auto-correct
Handheld Technologies
Content expert
Instructional activity
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
Lossy compression
Database filters and queries
Avatar
Learning
9. Liquid crystal display screen - commonly used in computers and also in conjunction with display panels and projectors as large-group display devices.
Formative Evaluation
Computer System
LCD screen
HTML 5
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
Assessment
inert knowledge
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Distractors
11. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Cybercheating
Mosaic
Forms Makers
12. Professional organization for music educators
Conditional Information
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
Authoring Software
Automaticity
13. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.
interactive whiteboard activity software
Blog
Microprocessor
Fair Use Guidelines
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
Cloud Computing
Assistive Technology
Formula
link
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
logic bomb
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Learning style
multimedia
16. A collection of eight bits - equivalent to one alphanumeric character.
Byte
Lossy compression
Geocaching
Keyboard
17. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system
Hardware
Learning Theory
Enactive Learning
Halftone
18. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.
Inkjet printer
Auto-correct
ActionScript
learner-centered instruction
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
integrating educational technology
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
learner-centered instruction
Computer System
20. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.
Home Page
Backbone
Hypermedia
Forms Makers
21. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network
Hash Tag
Intrinsic motivation
Learning Theory
Bulletin Board (BB)
22. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization
Auto-correct
Domain Name
Intrinsic motivation
Database filters and queries
23. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.
Cycle Of Continuous Improvement
Generative Processing
integrating educational technology
Learning style
24. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.
Corrective Feedback
Computer System
Foreign Language Dictionaries
mastery learning
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
File Server
Geocaching
Favorites File
FM Amplification System
26. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language
Hard Disk
Instructional efficiency
Compact Disc (CD)
language translators (machine translation)
27. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Discovery Learning
Classroom Observation
Electronic Mentor
28. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education
Grammar Checker
Cursor
mainstreaming
ActionScript
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.
Head-Mounted Display (HMD)
Evaluation
Iris
FAQ
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)
Browser
Assistive Technology
Files
Displayed Visuals
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
Javascript
Classical Conditioning
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
32. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
Icon
Hybrid Learning
Computer-Managed Instruction
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
Emoticons
Compression and extraction tools
Heart Rate Monitor
Flaming - spam - and chain letter
34. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
Discovery Learning
Cookie
Avatar Spaces
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.
High-Level Language
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) format
Macro
Home Page
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
Groupware
FAQ
Conditions
Instructional technology
37. A major category of locations on the Internet. Major domains include com (company) - edu (educational institution) - gov (government) - net (network) - and org (organization).
Domain
Cooperative Learning
Geocaching
Interactive media
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
Augmented Reality
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
Bandwidth
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
Equilibration
Electronic Portfolio (e-portfolio)
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
JPEG (also JPG)
40. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Individualized education program (IEP)
Mnemonic
Animation key frame
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
interactive or dynamic geometry software
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Byte
JPEG (also JPG)
42. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.
JPEG (also JPG)
Assistive Technology
CLI
Blood Pressure Devices
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
Impairment
Display Boards
Compensation
Declarative Information
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
Downloading
music sequencer
Directory File Structure
laptop computer
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
Cloze Exercises
Java applets
Mosaic
Bookmark
46. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.
Favorites File
Monitor
Mailing list
Instructional effectiveness
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
information visualization
Consequence
Cycle Of Continuous Improvement
Listserv
48. Refers to the attitudes - values - customs - and behavior patterns that characterize a social group.
microcomputer
Interactive multimedia
Heuristic
Culture
49. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.
Ergonomics
Keyboard
Internal memory
Learning environment
50. The software capability to copy images from web pages or computer applications and store them on your own computer.
Application Activity
Home Page
CMYK graphics
Image Capture