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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. A type of problem solving that requires students to actively participate in real or hypothetical problem situations that reflect the types of experiences actually encountered in the discipline under study






3. An object-oriented scripting language that - like Java - is used to create dynamic websites






4. Similar to distance education - the notion of supporting learners - who may be situated locally or at a distance - with learning resources that may be distributed in space and time.






5. 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






6. A printed copy of computer output.






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke






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






15. 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.






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






17. Teaching/learning model based on cognitive learning theory; holds that learners should generate their own knowledge through experience-based activities rather than being taught it by teachers






18. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.






19. A communications service that allows users to create a private chat room which only members of a mutually agreed upon list may enter; the system alerts a user when someone from the IM list is online; IM also designates the act of instant messaging -






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






21. A compression standard that produces compressed - high-quality audio files. To create an MP3 file - you need a program that copies a song from a CD or download from the Internet to your hard drive - and an encoder to convert the file to the MP3 forma






22. 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






23. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time






24. A measurement appraisal process that is ongoing - developmentally appropriate - and dynamic; the process of gathering evidence of learning.






25. Software that provides on-screen blank musical bars on which the user enters the musical key - time - and individual notes that constitute a piece of sheet music






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






27. 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.






28. A dynamic instructional method in which individuals talk together - share information - and work cooperatively toward a solution or consensus. This method encourages classroom rapport and actively involves students in learning.






29. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.






30. A camera that stores pictures in computer compatible digital format rather than on film.






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






32. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language






33. Small - multi-purpose devices such as cellphones - e-books - and 'smart' pens that make it easy to view - communicate - and share information - regardless of location






34. A unique vocal distortion technique made possible with vocal-editing software






35. Storage inside the computer. The CPU in a personal computer retrieves and deposits information in the computer's internal memory. Also called main memory.






36. A small pictorial or graphical representation of a computer hardware function or component - or a computer software program - commonly associated with a graphical user interface.






37. 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.






38. 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






39. 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.






40. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






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






42. Within a computer - this is an area that stores instructions (programs) and information that can be readily accessed by the processor.






43. 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.






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. A machine that processes information according to a set of instructions.






48. Software tools used to enhance and format photos that are then imported into desktop publishing systems or webpage products






49. A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.






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