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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. A combination input and output device that allows a computer to communicate with another computer over telephone or cable TV lines; (short for modulator-demodulator) converts digital computer information into sound (and vice versa) for transmission o
Modem
Drop cap
Avatar Spaces
Input/Output Device
2. An event - object - or circumstance that prompts a behavior.
Analogy
Instructional appeal
Assessment
Antecedent
3. A level of skill that allows a person to respond immediately (i.e. - automatically) with the correct answer to a problem
Essential Processing
Automaticity
Computer Platforms
Integrated learning system (IIS)
4. Stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group -' an image format used for photographs; it is a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF. It supports many colors and it is possible to obtain good q
Modem
JPEG (also JPG)
Audio Teleconferencing
Chat
5. An individual's preferred ways for processing and organizing information and for responding to environmental stimuli.
Instruction
MUD
Learning style
Hits
6. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.
Java
Display Boards
Model
Algorithm
7. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.
LCD screen
Electronic Mentor
Flowcharting
Accelerometer
8. General category of portable computer devices such as smart phones and tablets (e.g. - iPads)
App
mobile device
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Gesture-Recognition System
9. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Computer System
Integrated learning system (IIS)
Google Docs
10. 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
Accelerometer
Body Composition Analyzer
Crowdsourcing
Chat
11. According to learning theorist Robert Gagné - a sequenced set of building block skills a student must learn in order to learn a higher-order skill
Instruction
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Grammar Checker
learning hierarchies
12. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual
information and communication technology (ICT)
instructional software
Consequence
microcomputer
13. A type of information that includes facts - concepts - principles - and the relationships among them.
Educational Media
Declarative Information
integrating educational technology
Content expert
14. 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
Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)
Cognitive Load
Byte
Drop cap
15. A highlighted position indicator used on the computer screen.
Google Docs
Digital Storytelling
Cursor
Formative Evaluation
16. An image format used for drawn images - illustrations - clip art - or animations; It is universally acceptable on the Web. Images in the this format are restricted to 256 colors (best - actually 216 'web-safe' colors). The format is suited to images
ActionScript
Favorites File
Information activity
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
17. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations
Interlacing
Flash
Computer System
CRT
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.
Extraneous Processing
Files
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Lossless and lossy compressions
19. Use of online systems to access personal data in order to accomplish identity theft and do other malicious acts
Intrinsic motivation
Lossy compression
Files
Hacking
20. 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
Motivation activity
Instructional design
Bitmapped (BMP) Graphics
App
21. A small text file transferred to a web browser through an Internet server for the purpose of tracking the Internet usage habits of the person using the browser
Evaluation Activity
Cookie
Demonstration
Hard Copy
22. A pointing device used to select and move information on the computer display screen. When the mouse is moved along a flat surface such as a desktop - an arrow moves across the display screen in the same direction. The mouse typically has one to thre
e-books (ebooks)
Hard Disk
Model
Mouse
23. An authoring specification on the Internet for how data will be collected at a website - CGI programs are written in a language such as PERL
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Individualized education program (IEP)
Copyright
music editor
24. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.
Label
Inkjet printer
Geocaching
Adventure Learning (AL)
25. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network
Focusing Question
Crowdsourcing
Heuristic
Bulletin Board (BB)
26. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.
information visualization
inquiry-based learning
Animation key frame
Cycle Of Continuous Improvement
27. 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
morphing
Emoticons
Intelligent tutoring system
Hybrid Learning
28. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.
Cloud Computing
Cooperative Learning
Data Mining
Instructional appeal
29. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.
Memory
Instructional method
FAQ
Chat
30. 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
Hacker
Disequilibrium
Display Boards
Consequence
31. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
language translators (machine translation)
Graphing Calculator
Bitmapped (BMP) Graphics
32. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.
Harmony
Consequence
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
Copyright
33. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.
laptop computer
Instructional appeal
Audiographics
Electronic Slide Shows
34. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems
Heuristic
Digital Camera
interactive whiteboard activity software
Mouse
35. The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks; a GUI is where the user clicks on a visual screen that has icons - windows and menus - by using a pointing device - such as
information visualization
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Declarative Information
36. The beta version of instructional software is a full-functioning version of the product with all known problems resolved. Both the client and the design team review the beta version to search for problems that will need to be addressed. Since the bet
Interactive multimedia
Computer System
Beta version
Attitudes
37. A response made by an individual.
Directory File Structure
Mnemonic
Behavior
Desktop Publishing (DTP)
38. Short for malicious software - any software specifically designed to damage - destroy - disrupt operations - or spy on the operation of computers
Motivation
malware
Compact Disc (CD)
Bitmap and vector graphics
39. Also called a mail server - this is the computer or software that operates an e-mail discussion list on the Internet. Interested individuals subscribe to the list and subsequently receive all e-mail that is sent to the listserv; on the Internet - a p
Listserv
Full Immersion Systems
music synthesizer
Directory File Structure
40. Within a computer - this is an area that stores instructions (programs) and information that can be readily accessed by the processor.
microcomputer-based lab (MBL)
Display Boards
Memory
Cloze Exercises
41. 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
Essential Processing
Electronic Mail (email)
Blended Intercultural Collaborations
Generative Processing
42. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.
Lossy compression
Computer Gradebook
Instructional design
Global Positioning System (GPS)
43. Piagetian view of how children learn by fitting new experiences into their existing view of the world
Hash Tag
Assimilation
Downloading
Absolute address or absolute positioning
44. 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
Electronic reference software
Image Formats
Motivation activity
multiple intelligences theory
45. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.
Mailing list
Learning environment
Intrinsic motivation
Google Docs
46. A form of assessment that indicates whether or not students have learned what they must know before progressing to the next portion of the instruction.
Likert scale
Interactive media
Computer Gradebook
Formative Evaluation
47. A printed copy of computer output.
Hard Copy
Image Formats
Hash Tag
Evaluation Activity
48. A device that includes a display screen connected to a computer and digital projector; allows information projected on the screen to be manipulated with special pens or one's hands and also allows drawings or notes from a given session to be saved an
interactive whiteboard
Lossless and lossy compressions
Directed Instruction
Browser
49. The use of the computer as a device for mediating communication between teacher and students and among students - often over distances. Electronic mail and computer conferencing are two types of application software commonly used in CMC.
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
Disability
IEP Generator
Instructional appeal
50. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks
Graphics Tablet
Electronic Storybooks
Instructional materials
Charting/Graphing Tool