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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. Occurs when it is necessary to keep a certain position that is not relative to the new cell location. It is possible by inserting a dollar sign - $ - before the column letter or a $ before the row number - or sometimes both to lock the cell location






3. Term for the distribution of applications - processing power - and storage across many computers accessible via the Internet.






4. The primary authoring language used to develop webpages; Its codes are document formatting codes that tell Web browsers how to display the page on the screen. Its files contain the text to be displayed on the Web page embedded in its unique 'tag' lan






5. Program stored on individual computers or on the school or district network in order to prevent access to Internet sites with inappropriate materials






6. 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






7. A synchronous form of Internet communication in which individuals type messages to one another






8. 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






9. An instructional arrangement whereby students with disabilities receive instruction and services in a general education setting with regular education peers.






10. 'Image map' allows graphics to respond to mouse clicks to lead to more than one place from a single graphic. Clickable maps can be based on graphical maps such as floor plans - road maps - regional maps - and the like. The imagemapper - or simple ima






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






12. General category of portable computer devices such as smart phones and tablets (e.g. - iPads)






13. 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






14. The process of determining which digital tools and which methods for implementing them are the most appropriate responses to given educational needs and problems






15. An instructional plan for an individual student (usually one with special needs) that describes the student's current level of proficiency and also establishes short- and long-term goals for future focus. An IEP is typically developed through a confe






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






17. Combinations of type characters that resemble human faces when turned sideways. Used to indicate emotion or intent on e-mail or in chat rooms.






18. 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.






19. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.






20. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






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






22. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






23. 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






24. The application of knowledge to solve problems or complete tasks that are realistic and meaningful.






25. 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.






26. The software capability to copy images from web pages or computer applications and store them on your own computer.






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






28. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn






29. A highlighted position indicator used on the computer screen.






30. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries






31. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.






32. A dynamic instructional method in which individuals talk together - share information - and work cooperatively toward a solution or consensus. This method encourages classroom rapport and actively involves students in learning.






33. A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do something.






34. Ways of storing digitized images for use in webpages and multimedia products - e.g. - GIF - JPEG






35. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.






36. Online sites that function like other dictionaries in that they give definitions for words and phrases in common usage - but provide the additional capability of looking up the word or phrase in one language (e.g. - French or German) and get the defi






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






38. A form of assessment that indicates whether or not students have learned what they must know before progressing to the next portion of the instruction.






39. An object-oriented scripting language that - like Java - is used to create dynamic websites






40. Systems that allow individuals to view and examine the world through multiple layering of geographic data within a spatial environment; use of technology for visualization - analysis - and measurement of features and phenomena






41. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning






42. The adaptive use of previously acquired knowledge to analyze and understand new situations.






43. Devices that record data over time with sensors






44. An animation key frame is a single still image defined throughout an animated sequence that occurs at a pivotal point in that sequence.






45. A statement that likens something new to something familiar. Analogies are typically used either to make abstract information more concrete or to organize complex information.






46. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.






47. A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.






48. Each individual category of information recorded in a database; the smallest unit of information in a database






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






50. 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