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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Short for malicious software - any software specifically designed to damage - destroy - disrupt operations - or spy on the operation of computers






2. Combines detailed information about a subject area and common student mistakes with a model of student performance to diagnose a given student's level of understanding. Also provides instruction designed to meet that student's individual needs. Somet






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






4. 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.






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






6. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.






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






8. A computer system that stores and manipulates a database of information about geographic locations; users see data pertaining to a geographic location overlaid on a map of the area






9. The use of the computer in the management of instruction - including applications such as student record keeping - performance assessment - and monitoring students' progress.






10. The process of taking a series of individual pictures -- called frames -- and stringing them together in a timed sequence to give the appearance of continuous motion. Animations are motion files - either in 2-D animation or 3-D animation. On the Web






11. Similar to distance education - the notion of supporting learners - who may be situated locally or at a distance - with learning resources that may be distributed in space and time.






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






13. 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.






14. 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'






15. 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






16. According to learning theorist Jerome Bruner - a more effective way of children learning concepts by discovering them during their interaction with the environment; an instructional method that uses an inductive - or inquiry - method to encourage stu






17. Liquid crystal display screen - commonly used in computers and also in conjunction with display panels and projectors as large-group display devices.






18. Software that provides on-screen blank musical bars on which the user enters the musical key - time - and individual notes that constitute a piece of sheet music






19. 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






20. The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks; a GUI is where the user clicks on a visual screen that has icons - windows and menus - by using a pointing device - such as






21. A term introduced by Whitehead in 1929 to mean skills that students learn in isolation but do not know how to transfer later to problems that require them






22. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.






23. 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






24. 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






25. A form of education in which some means - electronic or otherwise - is used to connect people with instructors and/or resources that can help them acquire knowledge and skills; structured learning that takes place without the physical presence of the






26. A way to store addresses of frequently used websites on your computer; in a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories






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






35. Information provided to students regarding how well they are doing during practice.






36. The most common input device; resembles the key layout of a typewriter.






37. Type of virtual reality (VR) system in which i a user places a headset (e.g. - goggles or a helmet) over the eyes to provide a channel through which the wearer 'sees' (i.e. - is immersed in) a computer-generated environment






38. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.






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






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






41. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.






42. A small pictorial or graphical representation of a computer hardware function or component - or a computer software program - commonly associated with a graphical user interface.






43. Input/output devices that provide for storage and retrieval of programs and other types of data that must be stored over a long period of time. Also referred to as external or auxiliary memory.






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






45. 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






46. The central processing unit - or brain - of the computer - which controls the functions of the rest of the system and performs all numeric calculations.






47. An instructional method that involves small heterogeneous groups of students working toward a common academic goal or task. Its use promotes positive interdependence - individual accountability - collaborative/social skills - and group processing ski






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






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






50. Teaching/learning model based on cognitive learning theory; holds that learners should generate their own knowledge through experience-based activities rather than being taught it by teachers







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