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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Circular reference of electronic spreadsheet formula happens when you enter a formula that includes functions referring back to the cell in which the formula is contained. When this happens - users receive an error message referring to circular refer






2. A single networked delivery system that combines sophisticated computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with computer-managed instruction (CMI). Intellectual skills A type of learning that refers to a variety of thinking skills - including concept learnin






3. A compact disc format for storing motion video and computer data. Sometimes called digital video disc or digital versatile disc; a standard single-layer - single-sided DVD can store 4.7GB of data. These high-capacity optical discs can store large fil






4. A student-centered and teacher-guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework. This instruction complements traditional instruction by providing a vehicle f






5. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.






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






7. A type of instructional activity designed to determine how well students have mastered lesson objectives.






8. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.






9. 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






10. In Adobe Flash - an advanced authoring environment for creating content for the web - a mobile - or virtually any digitalplatform






11. One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords. This right is subject to certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law






12. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.






13. 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.






14. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class






15. A branch of computer science concerned with the design of computers and software that are capable of responding in ways that emulate the decision-making capabilities of the human mind.






16. 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






17. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






18. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks






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






20. Software that is given away free of charge - but whose author still retains all rights.






21. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.






22. 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.






23. Sequences of frames shown in a linear way with presentation software (e.g. - PowerPoint)






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






25. 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






26. 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'






27. 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






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






29. A single block in a spreadsheet grid - formed by the intersection of a row and a column that may contain numerical values - words - or character data - and formulas or calculation commands.






30. 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






31. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.






32. Use of online systems to access personal data in order to accomplish identity theft and do other malicious acts






33. Storage inside the computer. The CPU in a personal computer retrieves and deposits information in the computer's internal memory. Also called main memory.






34. 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






35. In education - academic dishonesty in which someone uses another's work obtained from the Internet as his/her own - also known as online cheating






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






37. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual






38. A term used on the Twitter system for a prefix to a message (Tweet)consisting of a pound sign (#)and a topic name (e.g. - #ripstevejobs). Users begin a Tweet with a hash tag to allow others to identify posts and create their own messages on that topi






39. An image format that allows transfer of artwork between any software packages that use PostScript printing files; a vector graphics file format.






40. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences






41. A technique that reduces the amount of a graphic that shows or prints.






42. Individuals who are learning English as their majority language for everyday uses - employment - and educational purposes. ELL also stands for English Language Learning






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






44. 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






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






46. An internal state that leads people to choose to work toward certain goals and experiences. Defines what people will do rather than what they can do.






47. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation






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






49. Input device - used primarily with games - that moves on-screen figures or a cursor with a handle that moves in all directions






50. Short for 'web log -' a web page that serves as a publicly accessible location for discussing a topic or issue; began as personal journals and expanded to become public discussion forums in which anyone can give opinions on a topic