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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A worldwide radio-navigation system made possible by a bank of orbiting satellites and their ground stations to pinpoint exact geographic locations on earth; a device that cross-references a GPS signal with mapping software and shows the location to






2. The selection and arrangement of information - activities - methods - and media to help students meet predetermined learning goals.






3. 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.






4. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.






5. Software designed for groups of students or teachers alike. The computer is viewed by a cooperative group of students or can be projected to the entire class to stimulate discussions and debates.






6. 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






7. The products created by a database program; any collection of data stored in a computer or on a computer medium






8. 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






9. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.






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






11. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities






12. 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






13. Also referred to as a domain designator - a required part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on the Internet that indicates what kind of group owns the server; examples include '.edu -' '.com -' and '.org'






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






15. High definition DVD format






16. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.






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






18. 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






19. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website






20. The application of knowledge to solve problems or complete tasks that are realistic and meaningful.






21. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples






22. An assessment instrument consisting of a series of statements with which students indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement; created by psychologist Rensis Likert






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






24. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






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






26. '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






27. A blueprint for instructional lessons based on analyses of the learners - the context - and the task to be learned. Planning involves the process of deciding what methods of instruction are best for bringing about desired changes in student knowledge






28. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment






29. 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.






30. Bitmaps are graphics stored patterns of colored dots (pixels on the screen). Vector graphics are stored as mathematical descriptions of sets of lines - triangles - squares - circles - etc - with defined line widths - line colors and - for polygons -






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






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






33. 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






34. Not occurring at the same time - form of distance communications in which information and messages are left for the receiver to read later; contrasts with synchronous communications - in which information and messages are sent and received immediatel






35. A magnification system in which a video camera is mounted on a frame with a television monitor. Users place materials on the desktop below the camera - set the desired magnification level - move the materials around as necessary - and information app






36. Research finding that formats that are beneficial for one group have a negative impact on a group with the opposite characteristic






37. A network created in 1969 by the U.S. government-funded Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to enable communications among important defense sites in the event of a worldwide catastrophe such as a nuclear attack; later became the Internet






38. 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






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






40. Computer programs used to develop multimedia or Web applications; programs used to create documents utilizing point and click features but require some knowledge of the program; authoring programs such as Adobe Flash can be used to create multimedia






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






42. A series of steps needed to solve a particular problem or perform a particular task; a methodical - logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier -- but also more error-prone -- use of heu






43. Ancillary feature of word processors that identifies a range of grammatical and format errors such as improper capitalization - lack of subject-verb agreement - split infinitives - and so on.






44. A highlighted position indicator used on the computer screen.






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






49. 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 -






50. An activity completed during a lesson to help students learn. There are five types of instructional activities: motivation - orientation - information - application - and evaluation activities.