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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. In a full immersion virtual reality (VR) system - a headset that provides the sensory channel through which the wearer 'sees' a computer-generated environment






3. 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






4. Music-making equipment controlled by a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device






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






6. 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






7. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website






8. Category of visuals that are generally exhibited on display boards - (e.g. - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards) and are not projected.






9. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.






10. A single networked delivery system that combines sophisticated computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with computer-managed instruction (CMI). Intellectual skills A type of learning that refers to a variety of thinking skills - including concept learnin






11. A filter of an electronic database program allows application of a set of selection criteria or sorting instructions to the records in a table. When a database is closed - the selection criteria and/or sorting instructions will be wiped out. In contr






12. 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






13. A communications service that allows users to create a private chat room which only members of a mutually agreed upon list may enter; the system alerts a user when someone from the IM list is online; IM also designates the act of instant messaging -






14. An image format that allows transfer of artwork between any software packages that use PostScript printing files; a vector graphics file format.






15. An abnormality or loss of function in a physical - anatomical - or psychological structure; may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired through accident or disease






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






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






18. Multiuser dungeon (or dimension or domain); a location on the Internet where several users at a time can interact with each other's avatars (graphic representations of each other); also known as a MUD Object Oriented or MOO






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






20. The process of taking a series of individual pictures -- called frames -- and stringing them together in a timed sequence to give the appearance of continuous motion. Animations are motion files - either in 2-D animation or 3-D animation. On the Web






21. Use of the computer to orchestrate text - images - audio - and video to support a storytelling narrative with multimedia.






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






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






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






25. Input device - used primarily with games - that moves on-screen figures or a cursor with a handle that moves in all directions






26. A branch of computer science concerned with the design of computers and software that are capable of responding in ways that emulate the decision-making capabilities of the human mind.






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






28. 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






29. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.






30. One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords. This right is subject to certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law






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






32. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.






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






34. Piagetian view of condition children experience when they confront new and unfamiliar features of their environment that do not fit with their current views of the world






35. Resource for students with hearing impairments in which the teacher wears a wireless microphone and students with auditory processing learning disabilities wear receivers that amplify the teacher's voice and serve to focus attention






36. A teaching and learning model based on behavioral and cognitive theories; students receive information from teachers and do teacher-directed activities






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






38. A unique vocal distortion technique made possible with vocal-editing software






39. 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






40. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.






41. Software tools that simplify the activity of making highly graphic materials such as awards certificates and greeting cards by offering sets of clip art and pre-designed templates to which people add their own content






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






43. The selection and arrangement of information - activities - methods - and media to help students meet predetermined learning goals.






44. Software tools that automatically draw and print desired charts or graphs from data entered by users






45. 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.






46. 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






47. A collection of information systematized by computer software to allow storage and easy retrieval through keyword searching; the program designed to accomplish these tasks






48. Circular reference of electronic spreadsheet formula happens when you enter a formula that includes functions referring back to the cell in which the formula is contained. When this happens - users receive an error message referring to circular refer






49. 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






50. A rule of thumb or flexible guideline that can be adapted to fit each instructional situation.