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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.






2. Originally - the ability to use computer devices and software to locate and use information; now refers to skills in using the information that technological devices carry - in addition to skills in using the devices themselves






3. 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






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






5. Designates a type of learning of English that occurs after a student achieves some level of proficiency in another - native language; more commonly-used term is now English Language Learning or ELL






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






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






8. The amount of working memory that is available to a learner to process new information and that is taken up at a given time by a learning task






9. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.






10. Typeface used in word processing or desktop publishing; the appearance of the text itself - which can be altered through the selection of various typefaces and sizes of type. These include many typefaces common to the printing field - such as Times -






11. Input/output devices that provide for storage and retrieval of programs and other types of data that must be stored over a long period of time. Also referred to as external or auxiliary memory.






12. First released in 2002 - a scripting language that must be installed on a server to be used in web development; a scripting language that generates HTML source code to create dynamic web pages






13. Within a computer - this is an area that stores instructions (programs) and information that can be readily accessed by the processor.






14. 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






15. In order to display a full-color graphic image on a 256-color monitor - computers simulate the colors it cannot display by way of dithering - which is combining pixels from a 256-color palette into patterns that approximate other colors. At a distanc






16. A first step in web development that involves planning what the website will look like.






17. A form of assessment that indicates whether or not students have learned what they must know before progressing to the next portion of the instruction.






18. A collection of information systematized by computer software to allow storage and easy retrieval through keyword searching; the program designed to accomplish these tasks






19. 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.






20. A computer language that contains instructions that resemble natural language and that does not require knowledge of the inner workings of the computer to use successfully.






21. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.






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






23. An electronic go-between by which the computer communicates with a peripheral device.






24. High definition DVD format






25. An instructional plan for an individual student (usually one with special needs) that describes the student's current level of proficiency and also establishes short- and long-term goals for future focus. An IEP is typically developed through a confe






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






27. 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






28. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. One of the devices (e.g. - a data glove) that allow users to experience a full immersion virtual reality system by providing tactile or touch input






34. A printer that combines laser and photocopying technology to produce very high-quality output - comparable to that produced in typesetting. Laser printers can produce text as well as high-quality graphics and can achieve print densities of up to 1 -2






35. A single networked delivery system that combines sophisticated computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with computer-managed instruction (CMI). Intellectual skills A type of learning that refers to a variety of thinking skills - including concept learnin






36. In education - academic dishonesty in which someone uses another's work obtained from the Internet as his/her own - also known as online cheating






37. Program stored on individual computers or on the school or district network in order to prevent access to Internet sites with inappropriate materials






38. A type of instructional activity designed to determine how well students have mastered lesson objectives.






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






40. In language learning international class-to-class partnerships in which projects and casks are developed by the partner teachers in the collaborating institutions; students work with students of other cultures to provide authentic writing and researc






41. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






42. A liquid crystal display device used with a computer or VCR for large-group display.






43. Multiuser dungeon (or dimension or domain); a location on the Internet where several users at a time can interact with each other's avatars (graphic representations of each other); also known as a MUD Object Oriented or MOO






44. An internal network or a subset of the Internet - usually available only to the members of the organization that set it up; as a provision for security - some technical department set up Intranets which are parts of the Internet used internally withi






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






46. 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






47. 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.






48. 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






49. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.






50. The process of determining which digital tools and which methods for implementing them are the most appropriate responses to given educational needs and problems