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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Advanced calculators that can graph equations - as well as perform calculation functions involved in higher-level math and science problems; allows users to enter equations and shows graphs that result from those equations






2. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.






3. Can be defined as a pleasing arrangement of parts - whether it be music - poetry - or color. In visual experiences - harmony is something that is pleasing to the eye. It engages the viewer and creates an inner sense of order. There are three formulas






4. Devices that record data over time with sensors






5. A printed copy of computer output.






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






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






8. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget - learning depends on this process so it is important for teachers to confront students with new experiences or data to advance their cognitive de






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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 -






13. The belief system that holds that humans construct all knowledge in their minds by participating in certain experiences; knowledge is the result of constructing both mechanisms for learning and one's own unique version of the knowledge - colored by b






14. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






15. 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.






16. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual






17. A student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework. This instruction complements traditional instruction by providing a vehicle f






18. According to learning theorist Jerome Bruner - a more effective way of children learning concepts by discovering them during their interaction with the environment; an instructional method that uses an inductive - or inquiry - method to encourage stu






19. A graphical representation of interrelated concepts that students can use as a learning aid or that teachers can use as an aid in content organization; tools designed to help people think through and explore ideas or topics by developing these visual






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






21. 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






22. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems






23. An individual's preferred ways for processing and organizing information and for responding to environmental stimuli.






24. 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






25. Tools offered through a special Google site that provide users access to online programs for word processing - spreadsheets - and presentations; the site offers storage of documents on a Google server and allows for sharing of documents among multipl






26. 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






27. A technique that reduces the amount of a graphic that shows or prints.






28. The adaptive use of previously acquired knowledge to analyze and understand new situations.






29. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






34. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class






35. Flaming messages are messages which express overly strong feelings. Spam is the term for e-mail junk mail - which should not be for¬warded. Chain letters are letters that have been forwarded from several previous e-mail readers. According to netiquet






36. The practice of collecting data from all the information available and searching it to see relationships among the data elements






37. 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






38. Inhibited functioning created by excessive demands being placed on memory and/or other cognitive processes.






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






40. The software capability to copy images from web pages or computer applications and store them on your own computer.






41. A synchronous form of Internet communication in which individuals type messages to one another






42. 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






43. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.






44. 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






45. 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






46. One of several digital formats for video that are able to be used with video editing software






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






48. In a full immersion virtual reality (VR) system - a headset that provides the sensory channel through which the wearer 'sees' a computer-generated environment






49. A form of education in which some means - electronic or otherwise - is used to connect people with instructors and/or resources that can help them acquire knowledge and skills; structured learning that takes place without the physical presence of the






50. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online