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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.






2. Adaptive technologies are designed specifically for persons with disabilities. These are devices that extend the abilities of an individual with special needs in ways that provide physical access (i.e. - wheelchairs - braces) and sensory access (i.e.






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






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






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






6. 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)






7. Professional organization for music educators






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. A statement that likens something new to something familiar. Analogies are typically used either to make abstract information more concrete or to organize complex information.






12. Television-like display screen that uses a cathode ray tube.






13. Use of online systems to access personal data in order to accomplish identity theft and do other malicious acts






14. Condition that occurs when an impairment limits an individual from performing an activity in a manner normally expected for human beings (communicating with others - hearing - movement - manipulating objects - etc.)






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






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






17. Sometimes referred to as the ADDIE model - the current version of systems approach of instructional design is a process comprised of a series of phases: analysis - design - development - implementation - and evaluation. Currently - almost all ISD mod






18. A form of evaluation that involves watching students as they work through some part(s) of the lesson.






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






20. A standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices that play music; also known as musical instrument digital interface. Rather than recording sounds - MIDI instruments/software record finger action -- what note is being playe






21. 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






22. Online sites that function like other dictionaries in that they give definitions for words and phrases in common usage - but provide the additional capability of looking up the word or phrase in one language (e.g. - French or German) and get the defi






23. 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






24. According to learning theorists Benjamin Bloom and B. F. Skinner - an instructional approach in which students learn a sequence of objectives that define mastery of the subject; students pass tests on each objective to demonstrate they have mastered






25. 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






26. 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






27. A procedure of instruction selected to help learners achieve objectives or understand the content or message of instruction (e.g. - presentation - simulation - drill and practice - cooperative learning).






28. A set of guidelines used to reliably appraise or judge products or performances.






29. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.






30. Occurs when it is necessary to keep a certain position that is not relative to the new cell location. It is possible by inserting a dollar sign - $ - before the column letter or a $ before the row number - or sometimes both to lock the cell location






31. An input accessory lets the computer user input data into the computer - whereas an output device allows the computer to communicate its results to the world outside. Input/output devices are also called I/O devices. The computer keyboard - display a






32. 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.






33. Short for malicious software - any software specifically designed to damage - destroy - disrupt operations - or spy on the operation of computers






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






35. 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.






36. Growing problem of online harassment in social networks






37. 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






38. An instructional designer's roles and responsibilities include: researching K-12 educator user requirements for portal development - multi-media tools and video-mediated learning - determining the screen layout - creating the flowcharts - and specify






39. According to information-processing learning theorists - one of the three kinds of memory or 'stores' the brain uses to process information - much like a computer; LTM can hold information indefinitely after it is linked to prior knowledge already in






40. Media formats that allow or require some level of physical activity from the user - which in some way alters the sequence of presentation.






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






42. '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






43. Pictures of people that focus on just the head or from mid-chest and up are called mug shots. Mug shots are often used in newsletters - newspapers - school yearbooks and company directories. Mug shots of feature columnists may appear next to their co






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






45. The legal rights to an original work produced in any tangible medium of expression - including written works - works of art - music - photographs - and computer software.






46. 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






47. Using a computer system to administer and score assessment measures; also - computer adaptive testing - computer-based testing






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






49. 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






50. A small text file transferred to a web browser through an Internet server for the purpose of tracking the Internet usage habits of the person using the browser