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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Ways of storing digitized images for use in webpages and multimedia products - e.g. - GIF - JPEG






2. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. A mathematical expression that directs an electronic spreadsheet to perform various kinds of calculations on the numbers entered in it; in a spreadsheet - a command inserted in a cell and used to do calculations on data






7. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks






8. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






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






10. According to learning theorists Benjamin Bloom and B. F. Skinner - an instructional approach in which students learn a sequence of objectives that define mastery of the subject; students pass tests on each objective to demonstrate they have mastered






11. 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






12. The smallest amount of information that the CPU can deal with; a single binary digit.






13. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples






14. Pre-developed applications created with the Java programming language; make possible web page features such as animations and special effects - graphics and buttons - interactive displays -web data collection forms - and chatrooms






15. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.






16. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.






17. Can be defined as a pleasing arrangement of parts - whether it be music - poetry - or color. In visual experiences - harmony is something that is pleasing to the eye. It engages the viewer and creates an inner sense of order. There are three formulas






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






19. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






20. An instructional method that involves showing how to do a task as well as describing why - when - and where it is done. Provides a real or lifelike example of the skill or procedure to be learned.






21. Media formats that allow or require some level of physical activity from the user - which in some way alters the sequence of presentation.






22. The collection of all related records in a database.






23. Flaming messages are messages which express overly strong feelings. Spam is the term for e-mail junk mail - which should not be for¬warded. Chain letters are letters that have been forwarded from several previous e-mail readers. According to netiquet






24. 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






25. A device that allows analog audio or video to be captured in a form that the computer can use.






26. 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






27. 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.






28. Using a computer system to administer and score assessment measures; also - computer adaptive testing - computer-based testing






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






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






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






32. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.






33. Any practical device used to make information easier to remember - including rhymes - acronyms - and acrostics.






34. 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






35. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms






36. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.






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






38. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






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






40. 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.






41. A type of learning that refers to feelings - beliefs - and values that lead individuals to make consistent choices when given the opportunity.






42. 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'






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






44. Occurs when it is necessary to keep a certain position that is not relative to the new cell location. It is possible by inserting a dollar sign - $ - before the column letter or a $ before the row number - or sometimes both to lock the cell location






45. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.






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






47. 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






48. An instructional plan for an individual student (usually one with special needs) that describes the student's current level of proficiency and also establishes short- and long-term goals for future focus. An IEP is typically developed through a confe






49. A hybrid (online and in-person) distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments






50. Advanced calculators that can graph equations - as well as perform calculation functions involved in higher-level math and science problems; allows users to enter equations and shows graphs that result from those equations