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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. A worldwide radio-navigation system made possible by a bank of orbiting satellites and their ground stations to pinpoint exact geographic locations on earth; a device that cross-references a GPS signal with mapping software and shows the location to
Gigabyte
Heart Rate Monitor
Laser printer
Global Positioning System (GPS)
2. The selection and arrangement of information - activities - methods - and media to help students meet predetermined learning goals.
Displayed Visuals
Motivation
Instruction
information visualization
3. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.
Intelligent tutoring system
Educational Media
Heuristic
Digital Literacy
4. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.
joystick
Backbone
Criteria
Input device
5. Software designed for groups of students or teachers alike. The computer is viewed by a cooperative group of students or can be projected to the entire class to stimulate discussions and debates.
Groupware
Cyberbullying
Adventure Learning (AL)
Cell
6. Software that assists teachers in preparing individual educational plans (IEPs) required by law for students with special needs; automates the process by providing on-screen prompts that remind teachers of the required components in the plan
IEP Generator
Focusing Question
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Memory
7. The products created by a database program; any collection of data stored in a computer or on a computer medium
Files
Formula
Disequilibrium
Culture
8. 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
Google Docs
Formula
Image Formats
Handheld Technologies
9. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.
Database
Distance Education
instructional software
Distractors
10. Ways of storing digitized images for use in webpages and multimedia products - e.g. - GIF - JPEG
Image Formats
Handheld Technologies
Exergaming
Body Composition Analyzer
11. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities
Design
Directed Instruction
Criteria
integrated packages
12. 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
Disability
Mouse
Haptic Interface
Graphics Tablet
13. Also referred to as a domain designator - a required part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on the Internet that indicates what kind of group owns the server; examples include '.edu -' '.com -' and '.org'
Graphics Tablet
Compression and extraction tools
Data Mining
Domain Name
14. Small - stand-alone - portable personal computer system
CPU
laptop computer
Label
Graphing Calculator
15. High definition DVD format
Adventure Learning (AL)
Downloading
Cognitive Load
Blu-Ray Disc
16. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Discovery Learning
Graphic
Bit
17. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network
information literacy
Computer Platforms
Hits
Bulletin Board (BB)
18. An abnormality or loss of function in a physical - anatomical - or psychological structure; may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired through accident or disease
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Impairment
Graphing Calculator
Cloud Computing
19. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website
File Server
Electronic Publishing
ARPAnet
microcomputer
20. The application of knowledge to solve problems or complete tasks that are realistic and meaningful.
Learning in context
integrating educational technology
Bitmap and vector graphics
Instructional plan
21. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples
microcomputer
Flash
Essential Processing
Course Management System (CMS)
22. An assessment instrument consisting of a series of statements with which students indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement; created by psychologist Rensis Likert
Microprocessor
Alternative Keyboard
Hash Tag
Likert scale
23. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening
Flaming - spam - and chain letter
Hard Disk
morphing
Computer-Managed Instruction
24. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.
Chat Room
instructional software
Internet
IEP Generator
25. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.
Modem
Circular reference
CLI
Mass storage
26. 'Image map' allows graphics to respond to mouse clicks to lead to more than one place from a single graphic. Clickable maps can be based on graphical maps such as floor plans - road maps - regional maps - and the like. The imagemapper - or simple ima
Favorites File
Application Activity
interactive whiteboard activity software
imagemap
27. 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
Lossy compression
Instructional efficiency
Fair Use
Instructional plan
28. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment
multiple intelligences theory
Flash
Digital Divide
Case Study
29. 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.
music editor
Drop cap
Digital Divide
Learning
30. Bitmaps are graphics stored patterns of colored dots (pixels on the screen). Vector graphics are stored as mathematical descriptions of sets of lines - triangles - squares - circles - etc - with defined line widths - line colors and - for polygons -
Bitmap and vector graphics
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
Data Loggers
Laser printer
31. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Declarative Information
Graphic
Gesture-Recognition System
32. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.
Blu-Ray Disc
Instructional materials
Backbone
Computer Conferencing
33. 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
Case Study
Geocaching
Constructivism
Generative Processing
34. Not occurring at the same time - form of distance communications in which information and messages are left for the receiver to read later; contrasts with synchronous communications - in which information and messages are sent and received immediatel
Electronic Slide Shows
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Asynchronous
Designing Instruction
35. A magnification system in which a video camera is mounted on a frame with a television monitor. Users place materials on the desktop below the camera - set the desired magnification level - move the materials around as necessary - and information app
Favorites File
Learning
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Key word
36. Research finding that formats that are beneficial for one group have a negative impact on a group with the opposite characteristic
Directed Instruction
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
Impairment
Keyboard
37. 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
Iris
Attitudes
Contingencies Of Reinforcement
ARPAnet
38. Compression is the process to reduce file size through 'zipping' or 'archiving'. The compressed or zipped file can be from a large file or can contain several files that have been squeezed into a single file. After compression - the extraction proces
Compression and extraction tools
Database filters and queries
Geospatial Technologies
Augmented Reality
39. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation
Monitor
Learning in context
Enactive Learning
long-term memory (LTM)
40. Computer programs used to develop multimedia or Web applications; programs used to create documents utilizing point and click features but require some knowledge of the program; authoring programs such as Adobe Flash can be used to create multimedia
Alternative Keyboard
Beta version
Authoring Software
Computer System
41. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks
App
Cloze Exercises
link
Computer-Assisted Testing (CAT)
42. 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
Font
Behavior
Culture
Algorithm
43. Ancillary feature of word processors that identifies a range of grammatical and format errors such as improper capitalization - lack of subject-verb agreement - split infinitives - and so on.
Chat Room
Grammar Checker
LCD screen
Electronic Portfolio (e-portfolio)
44. A highlighted position indicator used on the computer screen.
Cursor
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
Application Activity
meta-analysis
45. 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
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
Inclusion
Digital Camera
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
46. 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
Fair Use
Flaming - spam - and chain letter
MP3
High-Level Language
47. 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.
link
Electronic Whiteboard
Macro
Instructional materials
48. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories
Motivation
Blood Pressure Devices
Auto-tuning
Accelerometer
49. 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 -
Cyberbullying
instant messaging (IM)
Blood Pressure Devices
Electronic Slide Shows
50. An activity completed during a lesson to help students learn. There are five types of instructional activities: motivation - orientation - information - application - and evaluation activities.
Instructional activity
Computer Platforms
e-books (ebooks)
learning communities