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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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.






2. Texts in digital form that may be read on a computer or e-book readers; becoming a popular alternative to printed texts






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






4. 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.






5. Software designed to help teach information and/or skills related to a topic; also known as instructional software or courseware - computer-based instruction (CBI) - computer-based learning (CBL) - computer-assisted learning (CAL) - or generic terms






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






7. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search






8. The systematic process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.






9. 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






10. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.






11. 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






12. Software programs designed to perform a specific function for the user - such as processing text - performing calculations - and presenting content lessons.






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






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






15. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language






16. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.






17. According to the American Library Association (ALA) - it is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate - evaluate - and use effectively the needed information






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






19. Adaptive technologies are designed specifically for persons with disabilities. These are devices that extend the abilities of an individual with special needs in ways that provide physical access (i.e. - wheelchairs - braces) and sensory access (i.e.






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






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






22. Also known as information design uses pictures - symbols - colors - and words to communicate ideas - illustrate information - or express relationships visually.






23. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening






24. The iris is used to control the opening behind the lens that allows light to enter the camera. When lighting is low the iris may be opened to let in more light. And when the light level is high the iris can be partially closed to let in less light. B






25. A graphical representation of interrelated concepts that students can use as a learning aid or that teachers can use as an aid in content organization; tools designed to help people think through and explore ideas or topics by developing these visual






26. Within a computer - this is an area that stores instructions (programs) and information that can be readily accessed by the processor.






27. Programs that allow users to create and manipulate geometric constructions and provide environments in which to make discoveries and conjectures related to geometry concepts and objects






28. Applying scientific knowledge about human learning to the practical tasks of teaching and learning; the subset of educational technology that deals directly with teaching and learning applications (as opposed to educational administrative application






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






34. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






35. A measure of how much learners achieve per unit of time or dollar spent; for example - (Posttest - Pretest)/Time - or (Posttest - Pretest)/Cost.






36. 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






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






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






39. An authoring specification on the Internet for how data will be collected at a website - CGI programs are written in a language such as PERL






40. Software that uses e-mail to deliver topic specific information to a targeted group of respondents.






41. Originally called OAK - a high-level programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. An object-oriented language similar to C++ - it has become popular for its ability to do interactive graphic and animation activities on web pages; a computer la






42. 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.






43. 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






44. A graphic representation of a real person in cyberspace; a three dimensional image that a person can choose to represent himself or herself in a virtual reality environment






45. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






46. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.






47. 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






48. Customized keyboards created for users with special needs (e.g. - enlarging the keys to provide more space for the student to press a key; removing keys that are not relevant for a given software; programming multi-step functions like save - print -






49. Software products (e.g. - Microsoft Works and AppleWorks) that have several applications in a single package (e.g. - word processing - spreadsheet - presentation functions -database programs)






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