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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






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






3. A term introduced by Whitehead in 1929 to mean skills that students learn in isolation but do not know how to transfer later to problems that require them






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






5. 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






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






7. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.






8. 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






9. Individuals who are learning English as their majority language for everyday uses - employment - and educational purposes. ELL also stands for English Language Learning






10. Piagetian view of condition children experience when they confront new and unfamiliar features of their environment that do not fit with their current views of the world






11. A first step in web development that involves planning what the website will look like.






12. Professional organization for music educators






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






14. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations






15. 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






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






17. A collection of eight bits - equivalent to one alphanumeric character.






18. Digitally encoded information permanently recorded on a compact disc; Also known as compact disc - read-only memory. It is a compact disc used to store computer data. CD-ROMs have a maximum capacity of 650MB.






19. Online environments in which users can interact through their graphic representations (i.e. - avatars)






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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






26. 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)






27. 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






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. New term for information technology or educational technology; refers to all technologies used in education and training - as well as strategies for using them; originally in more common use outside the U.S. - but becoming more popular worldwide due






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






34. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.






35. 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






36. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.






37. 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






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






39. Guidelines limiting the rights of copyright holders and allowing portions of copyrighted materials to be used for educational purposes; guidelines for portion - time - amount - and distribution of copyrighted materials for educational purposes.






40. Combinations of type characters that resemble human faces when turned sideways. Used to indicate emotion or intent on e-mail or in chat rooms.






41. 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.






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






43. The application of technological processes and tools which can be used to solve problems of instruction and learning with an emphasis on applying the most current digital and information tools.






44. A standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices that play music; also known as musical instrument digital interface. Rather than recording sounds - MIDI instruments/software record finger action -- what note is being playe






45. 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






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






47. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.






48. Actively collaborating with learners to determine what learning means and how it can be enhanced within each individual learner. An emphasis is placed on drawing on the learner's own unique talents - capacities - and experiences.






49. A highlighted position indicator used on the computer screen.






50. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.