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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. Software designed for groups of students or teachers alike. The computer is viewed by a cooperative group of students or can be projected to the entire class to stimulate discussions and debates.
Auto-tuning
Internal memory
Database
Groupware
2. Texts in digital form that may be read on a computer or e-book readers; becoming a popular alternative to printed texts
instant messaging (IM)
e-books (ebooks)
Cycle Of Continuous Improvement
Hard Disk
3. The smallest amount of information that the CPU can deal with; a single binary digit.
Foreign Language Dictionaries
microcomputer-based lab (MBL)
Bit
Input/Output Device
4. A computer dedicated to managing a computer network and providing resources to other computers on the network (the clients). The file server is usually faster and has larger storage capabilities than the client machines.
Digital Camera
File Server
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Event Driven
5. Software designed to help teach information and/or skills related to a topic; also known as instructional software or courseware - computer-based instruction (CBI) - computer-based learning (CBL) - computer-assisted learning (CAL) - or generic terms
Javascript
LCD projector
Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)
Java applets
6. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences
Foreign Language (FL)
Hands-On/Minds-On Science
Electronic Slide Shows
Dithering
7. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search
Instructional appeal
intranet
Hits
Electronic Mail (email)
8. The systematic process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.
Copyright
Electronic Mail (email)
CMYK graphics
Instructional design
9. 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
meta-analysis
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Implementation
10. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.
LCD screen
Key word
Image Editing Programs
Learning in context
11. A system of information representation in which the information-text - graphics - animation - audio - and/or video is stored in interlinked nodes; software that allows information stored in various media or various parts of media to be connected (oft
Compensation
Analogy
Hypermedia
Backbone
12. Software programs designed to perform a specific function for the user - such as processing text - performing calculations - and presenting content lessons.
Database
Distance Education
Direct Observation
Applications
13. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation
Field
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
Enactive Learning
Home Page
14. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment
multiple intelligences theory
Fair Use
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Cyberbullying
15. Online sites that allow users to input sentences and paragraphs of text in one language and get a translation into another language
language translators (machine translation)
Lossy compression
Image Editing Programs
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
16. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.
Criteria
Blended Intercultural Collaborations
Motivation activity
Instructional materials
17. According to the American Library Association (ALA) - it is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate - evaluate - and use effectively the needed information
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
Highlighting
information literacy
Font
18. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.
Learning Theory
Hybrid Learning
Dithering
Learning environment
19. Adaptive technologies are designed specifically for persons with disabilities. These are devices that extend the abilities of an individual with special needs in ways that provide physical access (i.e. - wheelchairs - braces) and sensory access (i.e.
Hash Tag
Assistive Technology
Monitor
Attitudes
20. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories
Case Study
Accelerometer
Electronic Mentor
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
21. A collection of eight bits - equivalent to one alphanumeric character.
Memory
Copyright
Byte
Concept Map
22. Also known as information design uses pictures - symbols - colors - and words to communicate ideas - illustrate information - or express relationships visually.
Implementation
information visualization
inert knowledge
Educational Media
23. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening
Library/media specialist
morphing
Data Mining
Designing Instruction
24. 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
Exergaming
learning communities
Label
Iris
25. 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
Concept Map
integrated packages
Clip Art
Blog
26. Within a computer - this is an area that stores instructions (programs) and information that can be readily accessed by the processor.
Distance Education
High-Level Language
Contingencies Of Reinforcement
Memory
27. Programs that allow users to create and manipulate geometric constructions and provide environments in which to make discoveries and conjectures related to geometry concepts and objects
interactive or dynamic geometry software
Advance Organizer
Domain Name
Image Editing Programs
28. Applying scientific knowledge about human learning to the practical tasks of teaching and learning; the subset of educational technology that deals directly with teaching and learning applications (as opposed to educational administrative application
Hypermedia
Assessment Rubric
Foreign Language (FL)
Instructional technology
29. A computer language that contains instructions that resemble natural language and that does not require knowledge of the inner workings of the computer to use successfully.
High-Level Language
Drop cap
Instructional plan
Design
30. Similar to distance education - the notion of supporting learners - who may be situated locally or at a distance - with learning resources that may be distributed in space and time.
Distributed Education
Charting/Graphing Tool
Field
Learning in context
31. Small - stand-alone - portable personal computer system
Cursor
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
mastery learning
laptop computer
32. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.
Body Composition Analyzer
Heuristic
Image Capture
Interactive multimedia
33. 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.
Laser printer
Augmented Reality
Digital Divide
Data Loggers
34. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades
Electronic Gradebook
Drop cap
Alternative Keyboard
Cropping
35. A measure of how much learners achieve per unit of time or dollar spent; for example - (Posttest - Pretest)/Time - or (Posttest - Pretest)/Cost.
Digital Divide
Analogy
Foreign Language (FL)
Instructional efficiency
36. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards
Instructional designer
Cyberbullying
Electronic Gradebook
Antivirus software
37. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.
Chat Room
Flowcharting
Electronic Gradebook
Grammar Checker
38. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.
Case Study
morphing
ASP.NET
Audiographics
39. 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
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Beta version
Essential Processing
ADDIE model
40. Software that uses e-mail to deliver topic specific information to a targeted group of respondents.
interactive or dynamic geometry software
Digital Literacy
Mailing list
Flowcharting
41. 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
Enactive Learning
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
Java
Compensation
42. 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.
Graphic Document Makers
Evaluation
Macro
Backbone
43. 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
Attachments
Bookmark
Constructivism
Drill And Practice
44. 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
Image Formats
Hybrid Learning
Avatar
Feedback
45. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.
Interactive multimedia
Instructional method
Megabyte
Mouse
46. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.
Motor skills
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Classroom Observation
Computer Platforms
47. 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
Authoring Software
Full Immersion Systems
Motor skills
Digital Literacy
48. 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 -
Drill And Practice
Designing Instruction
Alternative Keyboard
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
49. Software products (e.g. - Microsoft Works and AppleWorks) that have several applications in a single package (e.g. - word processing - spreadsheet - presentation functions -database programs)
Electronic Whiteboard
FAQ
integrated packages
Label
50. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples
Course Management System (CMS)
Hard Disk
mobile device
Bit