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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.






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






3. 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).






4. Pictures of people that focus on just the head or from mid-chest and up are called mug shots. Mug shots are often used in newsletters - newspapers - school yearbooks and company directories. Mug shots of feature columnists may appear next to their co






5. A field of study focusing on the design of technology systems that align with human characteristics - needs - and capabilities.






6. 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






7. A system of information representation in which the information-text - graphics - animation - audio - and/or video is stored in interlinked nodes; software that allows information stored in various media or various parts of media to be connected (oft






8. The use of the computer in the management of instruction - including applications such as student record keeping - performance assessment - and monitoring students' progress.






9. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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






14. In desktop publishing - the first letter of a paragraph that is enlarged to 'drop' down two or more line. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of newsletter article - where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of t






15. The selection and arrangement of information - activities - methods - and media to help students meet predetermined learning goals.






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






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






18. Customized keyboards created for users with special needs (e.g. - enlarging the keys to provide more space for the student to press a key; removing keys that are not relevant for a given software; programming multi-step functions like save - print -






19. Combines detailed information about a subject area and common student mistakes with a model of student performance to diagnose a given student's level of understanding. Also provides instruction designed to meet that student's individual needs. Somet






20. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website






21. 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






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 instructional activity designed to determine how well students have mastered lesson objectives.






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






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






26. Sometimes referred to as the ADDIE model - the current version of systems approach of instructional design is a process comprised of a series of phases: analysis - design - development - implementation - and evaluation. Currently - almost all ISD mod






27. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.






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






29. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening






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






31. 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






32. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i






33. 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






34. In printing - halftone refers to the technique of simulating shades of gray or color by varying the size of dots in a grid - or the number of pixels in a given area.






35. 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






36. 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






37. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities






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






39. 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.






40. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






41. One of the devices (e.g. - a data glove) that allow users to experience a full immersion virtual reality system by providing tactile or touch input






42. Piagetian view of how children learn by fitting new experiences into their existing view of the world






43. A collection of a person's work products over time - arranged so that he or she and others can see how skills have developed and progressed - and presented in an electronic form such as a website or multimedia product; websites created by students to






44. 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






45. A computer language that contains instructions that resemble natural language and that does not require knowledge of the inner workings of the computer to use successfully.






46. 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






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






48. 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 -






49. A type of outsourcing in which many people are asked to give their input online to solve a problem that has proven resistant to efforts of single individuals or organizations






50. A rule of thumb or flexible guideline that can be adapted to fit each instructional situation.