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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. An outline - preview - or other such pre-instructional cue used to promote retention of content to be learned.






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






3. 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 -






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






5. An event - object - or circumstance that prompts a behavior.






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






8. An instructional approach that provides an appealing environment in which learners invest effort to follow prescribed rules in order to attain a challenging goal; designed to increase motivation by adding game rules to a learning activity






9. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






10. 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.






11. In education - academic dishonesty in which someone uses another's work obtained from the Internet as his/her own - also known as online cheating






12. A machine that processes information according to a set of instructions.






13. The term describes the data-carrying capacity of a transmission line. In other words - how much data flows on a given transmission path. It can apply to network connections - system buses - or any 'pipe' through which data pours. High-bandwidth conne






14. 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






15. An associational information-processing system in the text domain. In a hypertext system - text information is stored in nodes - and nodes are interconnected to other nodes of related information; in 1960 - Ted Nelson coined the term to describe a da






16. Various techniques designed to direct attention to certain aspects of information - including the use of bold - underlined - or italicized print; color - labels - and arrows for pictorial information; and speaking more loudly or more slowly to highli






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






18. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard way of representing text - which allows different computer brands to 'talk' to one another. It is sometimes referred to as plain text or unformatted text.






19. 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






20. Piagetian view of how children learn by fitting new experiences into their existing view of the world






21. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter






22. 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






23. 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.






24. 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






25. Condition that occurs when an impairment limits an individual from performing an activity in a manner normally expected for human beings (communicating with others - hearing - movement - manipulating objects - etc.)






26. 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






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






28. Classroom surfaces used for writing and displaying information - including chalkboards - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards - magnetic boards - and flip charts.






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






30. A form of evaluation that involves having a knowledgeable person come into the classroom to watch a lesson in process - to comment on how well the materials and activities work - and to make suggestions for improvements.






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






32. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget - learning depends on this process so it is important for teachers to confront students with new experiences or data to advance their cognitive de






33. 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.






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






35. 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






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






37. System in which a camera or sensor reads body movements and communicates them to a computer - which processes the gestures as commands and uses them to control devices or displays






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.






42. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






43. A level of skill that allows a person to respond immediately (i.e. - automatically) with the correct answer to a problem






44. 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.






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






46. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time






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






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






49. A file format for storing and sending video sequences on a network






50. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.







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