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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. 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






3. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.






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






5. A revision of the HTML standard that provides many of the features of a Flash environment without using Flash






6. Email additions; may be documents - graphics - or software.






7. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks






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






9. Software designed to help teach information and/or skills related to a topic; also known as instructional software or courseware - computer-based instruction (CBI) - computer-based learning (CBL) - computer-assisted learning (CAL) - or generic terms






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.






15. The process of taking a series of individual pictures -- called frames -- and stringing them together in a timed sequence to give the appearance of continuous motion. Animations are motion files - either in 2-D animation or 3-D animation. On the Web






16. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.






17. A branch of computer science concerned with the design of computers and software that are capable of responding in ways that emulate the decision-making capabilities of the human mind.






18. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. 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).






24. Each individual category of information recorded in a database; the smallest unit of information in a database






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






26. The process of selectively receiving information from the environment.






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






28. 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






29. A form of evaluation that involves having a knowledgeable person come into the classroom to watch a lesson in process - to comment on how well the materials and activities work - and to make suggestions for improvements.






30. Computer software that continuously analyzes a student's test responses and presents more or less difficult questions based on the student's performance






31. 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.






32. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






33. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by determining the percent of body fat






34. A term coined by Lloyd Morrisett - former president of the Markle Foundation - used to describe the gap between those individuals who have access to technology such as computer software - the Internet - and so on and those who do not.






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






38. The collection of all related records in a database.






39. A printed copy of computer output.






40. 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






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






42. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.






43. 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






44. 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






45. The process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.






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






47. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.






48. 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.






49. 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






50. The most common input device; resembles the key layout of a typewriter.