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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. Coined by a Boeing researcher in 1990 - it refers to a computer-generated environment in which a real-life scene is overlaid with information that enhances our understanding and uses of it
Individualized education program (IEP)
Lossless and lossy compressions
Augmented Reality
Cloud Computing
2. A worldwide collection of computer networks that can exchange information by using a common software standard; sometimes referred to (erroneously) as synonymous with the World Wide Web (WWW) - which is actually a subset of the Internet
Formula
Internet
Authoring Software
English as a Second Language (ESL)
3. A response made by an individual.
imagemap
Course Management System (CMS)
Behavior
DVD
4. A first step in web development that involves planning what the website will look like.
information and communication technology (ICT)
Classical Conditioning
Design
Interlacing
5. 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
Flash
Listserv
ADDIE model
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
6. 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
Equilibration
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
Graphing Calculator
Hypermedia
7. Devices that assist with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by monitoring and reporting blood pressure
Blood Pressure Devices
MP3
Label
Keyboard
8. 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.
Attention
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Evaluation Activity
Artificial intelligence (AI)
9. An electronic go-between by which the computer communicates with a peripheral device.
mastery learning
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Interface
Filtering Software
10. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device
music synthesizer
CRT
Hash Tag
ADDIE model
11. A collection of a person's work products over time - arranged so that he or she and others can see how skills have developed and progressed - and presented in an electronic form such as a website or multimedia product; websites created by students to
mainstreaming
Electronic Portfolio (e-portfolio)
mobile device
Disability
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
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
link
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
Mouse
13. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system
Accelerometer
Library/media specialist
Conditions
Hardware
14. Can be either software that supports the on-screen creation of music scores with several parts or tracks - or a hardware component of a music synthesizer workstation
Discovery Learning
Display Boards
Information activity
music sequencer
15. 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
Google Docs
Ethnicity
Event Driven
16. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.
Enactive Learning
Dithering
Bit
Electronic Mail (email)
17. 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
Mug shots
Electronic Mail (email)
Blended Intercultural Collaborations
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
18. Also known as a hot link or hot spot. On the Internet - a piece of text or an image that has been programmed into a web page to send the browser to another Internet location; in a multimedia product - a piece of text or an image that has been program
Google Docs
meta-analysis
link
Browser
19. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.
Backbone
Ethnicity
CLI
Computer Gradebook
20. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter
Bulletin Board (BB)
Heart Rate Monitor
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Blog
21. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language
language translators (machine translation)
Gigabyte
integrated packages
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
22. 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.
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Clip Art
Cell
Handheld Technologies
23. 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.
Multimedia authoring programs
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
ActionScript
High-Level Language
24. The software capability to copy images from web pages or computer applications and store them on your own computer.
Image Capture
Interface
Assessment
Instruction
25. Video games that provide physical activity or exercise through interactive play
Hardware
Augmented Reality
Exergaming
Filtering Software
26. Software used by architects and others to aid in the design of structures such as houses and cars
Database
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Computer-Assisted Design (CAD)
Blu-Ray Disc
27. A computer network covering a limited geographical area - such as a single building or even a single room within a building; in a typical local area network (or LAN) configuration - one computer is designated as the file server which stores all of th
Disequilibrium
Local-area network (LAN)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
intranet
28. Groups of people who 'meet -' usually via email - webpages - or other electronic means - to support each other's learning; in distance education - strategic - ongoing efforts by the instructor to encourage student-to-student interaction - as well as
Application Activity
learning communities
Concept Map
Bookmark
29. The second phase of the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on the use of instructional materials and activities designed to help students achieve the outcomes specified in the instructional plan.
Copyright
Modem
Implementation
Animation - path
30. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual
Computer-Assisted Design (CAD)
CMYK graphics
Directory File Structure
microcomputer
31. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.
Image Capture
Directed Instruction
Intrinsic motivation
Local-area network (LAN)
32. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.
Domain Name
Library/media specialist
Computer Conferencing
Motor skills
33. Also known as information design uses pictures - symbols - colors - and words to communicate ideas - illustrate information - or express relationships visually.
information visualization
Charting/Graphing Tool
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
Intelligence
34. A statistical method designed by Gene V Glass (1976) to summarize results across studies and measure the size of the effect a 'treatment' such as technology-based methods has over and above traditional methods
meta-analysis
long-term memory (LTM)
Formative Evaluation
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
35. Professional organization for music educators
Downloading
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
36. Media formats that allow or require some level of physical activity from the user - which in some way alters the sequence of presentation.
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Event Driven
Interactive media
Bandwidth
37. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
Cookie
Computer-Based Instruction (CBI)
microcomputer
38. Multiuser dungeon (or dimension or domain); a location on the Internet where several users at a time can interact with each other's avatars (graphic representations of each other); also known as a MUD Object Oriented or MOO
Compression and extraction tools
MUD
Constructivist Learning
Highlighting
39. A form of evaluation that involves having a knowledgeable person come into the classroom to watch a lesson in process - to comment on how well the materials and activities work - and to make suggestions for improvements.
Classroom Observation
Criteria
inert knowledge
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
40. In order to display a full-color graphic image on a 256-color monitor - computers simulate the colors it cannot display by way of dithering - which is combining pixels from a 256-color palette into patterns that approximate other colors. At a distanc
Haptic Interface
Dithering
multiple intelligences theory
Accommodation
41. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries
Lossless and lossy compressions
Formative Evaluation
Foreign Language (FL)
Application Activity
42. A type of instructional software tool consisting of hardware devices (probes) and software (probeware) to allow scientific data to be gathered and processed by a computer
Formula
microcomputer-based lab (MBL)
Bookmark
Instructional appeal
43. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks
Learning style
Animation - path
Fair Use
Cloze Exercises
44. Texts in digital form that may be read on a computer or e-book readers; becoming a popular alternative to printed texts
Cell
Event Driven
Cooperative Learning
e-books (ebooks)
45. The smallest amount of information that the CPU can deal with; a single binary digit.
Bitmap and vector graphics
Hypermedia
Hybrid Learning
Bit
46. Guidelines limiting the rights of copyright holders and allowing portions of copyrighted materials to be used for educational purposes; guidelines for portion - time - amount - and distribution of copyrighted materials for educational purposes.
Local-area network (LAN)
integrated packages
Generative Processing
Fair Use Guidelines
47. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.
Authoring Software
Computer System
Listserv
Focusing Question
48. The term describes the data-carrying capacity of a transmission line. In other words - how much data flows on a given transmission path. It can apply to network connections - system buses - or any 'pipe' through which data pours. High-bandwidth conne
Evaluation
Attention
Course Management System (CMS)
Bandwidth
49. A term coined by Lloyd Morrisett - former president of the Markle Foundation - used to describe the gap between those individuals who have access to technology such as computer software - the Internet - and so on and those who do not.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Learning style
Digital Divide
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
50. A computer dedicated to managing a computer network and providing resources to other computers on the network (the clients). The file server is usually faster and has larger storage capabilities than the client machines.
Internet
File Server
Blu-Ray Disc
Model