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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. A collection of information systematized by computer software to allow storage and easy retrieval through keyword searching; the program designed to accomplish these tasks
Macro
ASCII format
Mug shots
Database
2. A response made by an individual.
Electronic reference software
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
mobile device
Behavior
3. Short for malicious software - any software specifically designed to damage - destroy - disrupt operations - or spy on the operation of computers
Fair Use Guidelines
malware
Firewall
FM Amplification System
4. 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.
Macro
Instructional game
Discovery Learning
Computer
5. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks
Heart Rate Monitor
integrating educational technology
Electronic Storybooks
Compression and extraction tools
6. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn
Individualized education program (IEP)
Extraneous Processing
joystick
Instructional efficiency
7. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language
Individualized education program (IEP)
Macro
language translators (machine translation)
inquiry-based learning
8. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.
Full Immersion Systems
Computer Platforms
Compression and extraction tools
Ethnicity
9. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.
Disability
FAQ
ARPAnet
Disequilibrium
10. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.
Directory File Structure
ActionScript
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Computer-Based Instruction (CBI)
11. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.
Learning Theory
Focusing Question
Enactive Learning
Cognitive Overload
12. 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
long-term memory (LTM)
Avatar
Halftone
Intelligence
13. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities
Directed Instruction
Favorites File
Inclusion
ARPAnet
14. Each individual category of information recorded in a database; the smallest unit of information in a database
Field
Computer
App
Emoticons
15. A set of guidelines used to reliably appraise or judge products or performances.
Font
Alternative Keyboard
Assessment Rubric
Freeware
16. 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
Java applets
Computer Program
File Server
Likert scale
17. A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do something.
Assessment Rubric
Clip Art
logic bomb
Computer Program
18. Software available in both CD and the Web formats. Electronic encyclopedia - including not only pictures - but sound and video as well. They also have powerful key word searching capabilities. In addition to electronic encyclopedias - research journa
Compact Disc (CD)
Avatar
Discussion
Electronic reference software
19. Classroom surfaces used for writing and displaying information - including chalkboards - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards - magnetic boards - and flip charts.
Behavior
Display Boards
Digital Divide
Files
20. 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
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
Course Management System (CMS)
joystick
inquiry-based learning
21. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.
Crowdsourcing
instructional software
interactive or dynamic geometry software
Cloud Computing
22. Information provided to students regarding how well they are doing during practice.
Macro
Flowcharting
Intrinsic motivation
Feedback
23. Professional organization for music educators
laptop computer
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
Essential Processing
Design
24. The collection of all related records in a database.
meta-analysis
interactive or dynamic geometry software
Datafile
Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)
25. Small - multi-purpose devices such as cellphones - e-books - and 'smart' pens that make it easy to view - communicate - and share information - regardless of location
Handheld Technologies
Absolute address or absolute positioning
Hybrid Learning
Halftone
26. Stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group -' an image format used for photographs; it is a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF. It supports many colors and it is possible to obtain good q
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
Drill And Practice
JPEG (also JPG)
Digital Literacy
27. 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
Concept Map
ADDIE model
Graphic Document Makers
Cloze Exercises
28. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.
CPU
Chat Room
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
Assimilation
29. A technique that reduces the amount of a graphic that shows or prints.
Cropping
Mnemonic
music sequencer
File Server
30. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i
Knowledge
App
Display Boards
Geocaching
31. Originally - the ability to use computer devices and software to locate and use information; now refers to skills in using the information that technological devices carry - in addition to skills in using the devices themselves
Digitizer
Blog
Cloud Computing
Digital Literacy
32. A computer input device that permits the development of graphic images by translating drawing on the tablet into onscreen images.
Graphics Tablet
Mosaic
Groupware
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
33. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.
Interactive multimedia
Grammar Checker
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Discussion
34. Refers to the attitudes - values - customs - and behavior patterns that characterize a social group.
logic bomb
CLI
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Culture
35. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.
Instructional materials
Motivation activity
Electronic reference software
Internal memory
36. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text
Electronic Whiteboard
Mosaic
Instructional materials
Heart Rate Monitor
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
Handheld Technologies
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
Full Immersion Systems
interactive or dynamic geometry software
38. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by determining the percent of body fat
Body Composition Analyzer
meta-analysis
Educational Technology
Adventure Learning (AL)
39. The belief system that holds that humans construct all knowledge in their minds by participating in certain experiences; knowledge is the result of constructing both mechanisms for learning and one's own unique version of the knowledge - colored by b
Handheld Technologies
FM Amplification System
Evaluation Activity
Constructivism
40. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.
Electronic Mail (email)
Assistive Technology
Browser
Hard Copy
41. A standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices that play music; also known as musical instrument digital interface. Rather than recording sounds - MIDI instruments/software record finger action -- what note is being playe
Groupware
Electronic Gradebook
Alpha testing
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
42. 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
Hash Tag
ASP.NET
Learning
App
43. Program stored on individual computers or on the school or district network in order to prevent access to Internet sites with inappropriate materials
Grammar Checker
Compensation
English Language Learners (ELL)
Filtering Software
44. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke
Mnemonic
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Lighting
logic bomb
45. An internal network or a subset of the Internet - usually available only to the members of the organization that set it up; as a provision for security - some technical department set up Intranets which are parts of the Internet used internally withi
intranet
Design
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
mobile device
46. Piagetian view of how children learn by fitting new experiences into their existing view of the world
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
Harmony
Assimilation
47. 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
Event Driven
Flash
Graphing Calculator
Drop cap
48. In a full immersion virtual reality (VR) system - a headset that provides the sensory channel through which the wearer 'sees' a computer-generated environment
Content expert
Highlighting
Head-Mounted Display (HMD)
Interactive multimedia
49. Use of online systems to access personal data in order to accomplish identity theft and do other malicious acts
Intelligence
Hacking
Computer System
DVD
50. 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
Browser
Java
integrating educational technology
Instructional effectiveness
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