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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Short for 'web log -' a web page that serves as a publicly accessible location for discussing a topic or issue; began as personal journals and expanded to become public discussion forums in which anyone can give opinions on a topic






2. The term authoring suggests writing. Authoring programs are designed to help teachers and students produce courseware and programs. These authoring programs help the user develop computer programs in computer languages that can be otherwise quite dif






3. A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do something.






4. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text






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






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






7. In Adobe Flash - an advanced authoring environment for creating content for the web - a mobile - or virtually any digitalplatform






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






9. An instructional method that involves small heterogeneous groups of students working toward a common academic goal or task. Its use promotes positive interdependence - individual accountability - collaborative/social skills - and group processing ski






10. 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






11. In contrast to lossless compression - lossy compression refers to a technique of shrinking file sizes by giving away some precision of detail. JPEG images are an example of a file that is compressed this way. By reducing the quality of a picture when






12. Originally called OAK - a high-level programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. An object-oriented language similar to C++ - it has become popular for its ability to do interactive graphic and animation activities on web pages; a computer la






13. In a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






14. 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






15. Types of computer systems identified by their operating systems - e.g. - PCs with Windows operating systems or Macintoshes with Mac-OS operating systems






16. An individual who gains access to computer systems without authorization.






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






18. The third phase in the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on assessment techniques used to determine the level of learning students have achieved and/or the effectiveness of the instructional materials.






19. 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






20. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences






21. 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.






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






23. Software used by architects and others to aid in the design of structures such as houses and cars






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






25. A computer input device that permits the development of graphic images by translating drawing on the tablet into onscreen images.






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






27. 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






28. Approximately a billion bytes - or 1 -000 megabytes.






29. Alpha testing is the early testing phase of the project. The full functionality of the alpha version of the software program may not yet be implemented. This early review allows the client to evaluate the project.






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. An instructional software function that presents items for students to work on (usually one at a time) and gives feedback on correctness; a series of practice exercises designed to increase fluency in a new skill or to refresh an existing one. Use of






33. Various techniques designed to direct attention to certain aspects of information - including the use of bold - underlined - or italicized print; color - labels - and arrows for pictorial information; and speaking more loudly or more slowly to highli






34. 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.






35. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard way of representing text - which allows different computer brands to 'talk' to one another. It is sometimes referred to as plain text or unformatted text.






36. Fundamental to most operating systems is the concept of files and directories (or folders). A file system in most operating resembles an inverted tree with the roots at the top and branches at the bottom. This tree structure uses directories or folde






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






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






39. An agreement created by a school or other educational organization that describes the risks involved in Internet use; outlines appropriate - safe student behavior on the Internet; asks students if they agree to use the Internet under these conditions






40. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.






41. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards






42. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device






43. Pavlovian view of learning as involuntary physical responses to outside stimuli (e.g. - dogs salivate automatically at the sight of a dog food can)






44. 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.






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






46. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization






47. Software available in both CD and the Web formats. Electronic encyclopedia - including not only pictures - but sound and video as well. They also have powerful key word searching capabilities. In addition to electronic encyclopedias - research journa






48. 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.






49. 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






50. The second phase of the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on the use of instructional materials and activities designed to help students achieve the outcomes specified in the instructional plan.







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