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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A type of learning that refers to feelings - beliefs - and values that lead individuals to make consistent choices when given the opportunity.






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






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






4. Content experts are also called subject matter experts (or SMEs). A content expert's roles and responsibilities include: researching the content - helping with storyboard - and writing all of the text. For many multimedia projects in education - SME






5. An instructional software function that presents items for students to work on (usually one at a time) and gives feedback on correctness; a series of practice exercises designed to increase fluency in a new skill or to refresh an existing one. Use of






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






11. Small - stand-alone - portable personal computer system






12. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning






13. A statement that likens something new to something familiar. Analogies are typically used either to make abstract information more concrete or to organize complex information.






14. 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






15. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.






16. A school specialist who helps students and teachers to become effective users of ideas and information by providing access to materials - providing instruction - and working with teachers to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual






17. Video games that provide physical activity or exercise through interactive play






18. A measurement appraisal process that is ongoing - developmentally appropriate - and dynamic; the process of gathering evidence of learning.






19. According to learning theorist B. E Skinner - experiences (positive reinforcement - negative reinforcement - punishment) that shape desired behavioral responses






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






21. 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.






22. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.






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






24. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.






25. 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






26. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.






27. 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.






28. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






29. First released in 2002 - a scripting language that must be installed on a server to be used in web development; a scripting language that generates HTML source code to create dynamic web pages






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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






33. A condition that arises when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to an impairment or disability






34. A revision of the HTML standard that provides many of the features of a Flash environment without using Flash






35. The practice of collecting data from all the information available and searching it to see relationships among the data elements






36. In a full immersion virtual reality (VR) system - a headset that provides the sensory channel through which the wearer 'sees' a computer-generated environment






37. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.






38. 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.






39. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries






40. High definition DVD format






41. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time






42. The process of determining which digital tools and which methods for implementing them are the most appropriate responses to given educational needs and problems






43. Software that protects a school's or company's entire computer system from attempts by others to gain unauthorized access to it and also prevents access by users to certain sites; or set up to prevent someone from going to certain locations on the In






44. According to information-processing learning theorists - one of the three kinds of memory or 'stores' the brain uses to process information - much like a computer; LTM can hold information indefinitely after it is linked to prior knowledge already in






45. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.






46. 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






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






48. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






49. Designates a type of learning of English that occurs after a student achieves some level of proficiency in another - native language; more commonly-used term is now English Language Learning or ELL






50. 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'