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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. The process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.






2. 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






3. In language learning international class-to-class partnerships in which projects and casks are developed by the partner teachers in the collaborating institutions; students work with students of other cultures to provide authentic writing and researc






4. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization






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






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






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






8. 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






9. A hybrid (online and in-person) distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments






10. A type of instructional activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice using what they are learning.






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






12. One of the first browser programs designed to allow Internet resources to be displayed graphically rather than just in text






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






14. An input accessory lets the computer user input data into the computer - whereas an output device allows the computer to communicate its results to the world outside. Input/output devices are also called I/O devices. The computer keyboard - display a






15. Digitally encoded information permanently recorded on a compact disc; Also known as compact disc - read-only memory. It is a compact disc used to store computer data. CD-ROMs have a maximum capacity of 650MB.






16. Online environments in which users can interact through their graphic representations (i.e. - avatars)






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






18. A printer that combines laser and photocopying technology to produce very high-quality output - comparable to that produced in typesetting. Laser printers can produce text as well as high-quality graphics and can achieve print densities of up to 1 -2






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






20. A series of steps needed to solve a particular problem or perform a particular task; a methodical - logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier -- but also more error-prone -- use of heu






21. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






22. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.






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






24. 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






25. A blueprint for instructional lessons based on analyses of the learners - the context - and the task to be learned. Planning involves the process of deciding what methods of instruction are best for bringing about desired changes in student knowledge






26. 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






27. In a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly






28. 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






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






30. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.






31. A mathematical expression that directs an electronic spreadsheet to perform various kinds of calculations on the numbers entered in it; in a spreadsheet - a command inserted in a cell and used to do calculations on data






32. A school specialist who helps students and teachers to become effective users of ideas and information by providing access to materials - providing instruction - and working with teachers to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual






33. The process of selectively receiving information from the environment.






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






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






36. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.






37. The practice of collecting data from all the information available and searching it to see relationships among the data elements






38. 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.






39. Using technology to accommodate difficulties individuals have with performing specific tasks - e.g. - providing speech recognition software to those with physical disabilities that limit their use of a pencil or a keyboard






40. One of several digital formats for video that are able to be used with video editing software






41. 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






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






43. Pavlovian view of learning as involuntary physical responses to outside stimuli (e.g. - dogs salivate automatically at the sight of a dog food can)






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






45. Piagetian view of how children change their views of the world by incorporating new experiences






46. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.






47. A 4.72-inch-diameter disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio - video - or computer data.






48. 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






49. 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.






50. According to learning theorist Robert Gagné - a sequenced set of building block skills a student must learn in order to learn a higher-order skill