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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. 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
Fair Use
CLI
Consequence
information visualization
2. 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
Directory File Structure
interactive or dynamic geometry software
inert knowledge
Hard Disk
3. A synchronous form of Internet communication in which individuals type messages to one another
Chat
Assessment Rubric
Modem
Icon
4. 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
Electronic Storybooks
Application Activity
Image Formats
ARPAnet
5. 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
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Local-area network (LAN)
Imagery
interactive or dynamic geometry software
6. 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 -
learning hierarchies
Digital Divide
CPU
Font
7. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations
Fair Use Guidelines
Flash
Electronic Portfolio (e-portfolio)
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
8. The primary authoring language used to develop webpages; Its codes are document formatting codes that tell Web browsers how to display the page on the screen. Its files contain the text to be displayed on the Web page embedded in its unique 'tag' lan
Course Management System (CMS)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
App
9. General category of portable computer devices such as smart phones and tablets (e.g. - iPads)
language translators (machine translation)
Mouse
learning hierarchies
mobile device
10. A graphic representation of a real person in cyberspace; a three dimensional image that a person can choose to represent himself or herself in a virtual reality environment
ASCII format
Avatar
CRT
Audio Teleconferencing
11. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.
Implementation
Instructional method
Ethnicity
Chat Room
12. Sometimes called paint or raster graphics - in which each pixel directly corresponds to a spot on the display screen. When scaled to larger sizes - this type of graphic looks jagged or aliased; Developed originally for use on Disk Operating System (D
Flaming - spam - and chain letter
Computer Platforms
Cyberbullying
Bitmapped (BMP) Graphics
13. 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
LCD screen
File Server
instructional software
logic bomb
14. A field of study focusing on the design of technology systems that align with human characteristics - needs - and capabilities.
Authoring Software
FAQ
Digital Literacy
Ergonomics
15. The selection and arrangement of information - activities - methods - and media to help students meet predetermined learning goals.
MUD
Instruction
Files
inert knowledge
16. A compact disc format for storing motion video and computer data. Sometimes called digital video disc or digital versatile disc; a standard single-layer - single-sided DVD can store 4.7GB of data. These high-capacity optical discs can store large fil
Instructional design
DVD
Local-area network (LAN)
Auto-correct
17. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.
Harmony
Mass storage
Behavior
Corrective Feedback
18. 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
Computer System
Display Boards
Internal memory
Individualized education program (IEP)
19. 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
Asynchronous
Lighting
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Computer-Assisted Design (CAD)
20. 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
link
Computer-Assisted Testing (CAT)
Intelligent tutoring system
Distance Education
21. The term describes the data-carrying capacity of a transmission line. In other words - how much data flows on a given transmission path. It can apply to network connections - system buses - or any 'pipe' through which data pours. High-bandwidth conne
Cookie
Feedback
Bandwidth
Blood Pressure Devices
22. The products created by a database program; any collection of data stored in a computer or on a computer medium
Fair Use Guidelines
Geospatial Technologies
Files
Cursor
23. A high-level programming language originally designed as an artificial intelligence (AI) language but later popularized by Seymour Papert (based on the learning theories of Jean Piaget) as an environment to allow children to learn problem-solving beh
Computer System
language translators (machine translation)
Logo
Hard Disk
24. Computer software that continuously analyzes a student's test responses and presents more or less difficult questions based on the student's performance
Favorites File
Heart Rate Monitor
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
morphing
25. 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
Macro
Listserv
Electronic Whiteboard
Instructional method
26. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.
Key word
Consequence
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Animation key frame
27. Use of online systems to access personal data in order to accomplish identity theft and do other malicious acts
Essential Processing
Enactive Learning
Likert scale
Hacking
28. According to the American Library Association (ALA) - it is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate - evaluate - and use effectively the needed information
FM Amplification System
Electronic Mail (email)
Constructivist Learning
information literacy
29. Sections programmed to display on a web page; the contents of each frame are actually different web pages displayed on one screen; the term refers to a single complete graphic image that is displayed chronologically with other graphic images. A singl
Frame
Image Capture
Model
Hard Copy
30. A level of skill that allows a person to respond immediately (i.e. - automatically) with the correct answer to a problem
Automaticity
Analogy
Corrective Feedback
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
31. 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)
Copyright
Browser
music editor
Logo
32. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education
integrated packages
Data Mining
music synthesizer
mainstreaming
33. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries
Foreign Language (FL)
Cloze Exercises
Learning in context
Attention
34. A device that allows analog audio or video to be captured in a form that the computer can use.
Antivirus software
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Digitizer
35. A response made by an individual.
Interactive media
MUD
Behavior
Audio Teleconferencing
36. 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
Instructional game
Compensation
Consequence
CPU
37. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.
Bit
Exergaming
Cloud Computing
Case Study
38. 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
Educational Media
Database filters and queries
Drill And Practice
intranet
39. A type of instructional activity designed to help students understand - remember - and apply new information.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
multimedia
FAQ
Information activity
40. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.
Cursor
Microprocessor
Image Editing Programs
Java
41. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website
Accelerometer
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Electronic Publishing
Instruction
42. 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 -
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
CPU
Bitmap and vector graphics
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
43. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn
Forms Makers
Extraneous Processing
Disability
language translators (machine translation)
44. Systems that allow individuals to view and examine the world through multiple layering of geographic data within a spatial environment; use of technology for visualization - analysis - and measurement of features and phenomena
Essential Processing
Geospatial Technologies
Inkjet printer
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
45. Pre-developed applications created with the Java programming language; make possible web page features such as animations and special effects - graphics and buttons - interactive displays -web data collection forms - and chatrooms
Electronic Whiteboard
Java applets
inert knowledge
Handheld Technologies
46. A form of evaluation that involves watching students as they work through some part(s) of the lesson.
Harmony
Directed Instruction
Flowcharting
Direct Observation
47. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.
High-Level Language
Conditional Information
Electronic Whiteboard
Hash Tag
48. Category of visuals that are generally exhibited on display boards - (e.g. - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards) and are not projected.
English Language Learners (ELL)
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
Displayed Visuals
joystick
49. Professional organization for music educators
Electronic Slide Shows
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
Database Management System (DBMS)
Data Loggers
50. A computer dedicated to managing a computer network and providing resources to other computers on the network (the clients). The file server is usually faster and has larger storage capabilities than the client machines.
imagemap
Digital Literacy
File Server
Image Capture
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