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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






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






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






4. The third phase in the Plan - Implement - Evaluate model. Focus is on assessment techniques used to determine the level of learning students have achieved and/or the effectiveness of the instructional materials.






5. A device that allows analog audio or video to be captured in a form that the computer can use.






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






7. A combination input and output device that allows a computer to communicate with another computer over telephone or cable TV lines; (short for modulator-demodulator) converts digital computer information into sound (and vice versa) for transmission o






8. 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






9. 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






10. On the Internet - a way of transferring files from one computer to another using common settings and transmission procedures; also - to transfer files; computer users can use a File Transport Protocol (or FTP) client to transfer files to and from com






11. 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






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






13. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.






14. 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






15. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education






16. 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






17. A common term in science education reform - synonymous with immersing students in authentic learning experiences






18. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network






19. An individual's preferred ways for processing and organizing information and for responding to environmental stimuli.






20. The most common input device; resembles the key layout of a typewriter.






21. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.






22. According to information-processing learning theorists - one of the three kinds of memory or 'stores' the brain uses to process information - much like a computer; LTM can hold information indefinitely after it is linked to prior knowledge already in






23. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Approximately a million bytes - or 1000 kilobytes.






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






30. 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






31. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.






32. Software that is given away free of charge - but whose author still retains all rights.






33. In printing - halftone refers to the technique of simulating shades of gray or color by varying the size of dots in a grid - or the number of pixels in a given area.






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






35. Receiving information over a network from another computer; to bring information (e.g. - text files -images) to a computer from the Internet or other network or from a computer to a disc






36. 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.






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke






42. Pictures of people that focus on just the head or from mid-chest and up are called mug shots. Mug shots are often used in newsletters - newspapers - school yearbooks and company directories. Mug shots of feature columnists may appear next to their co






43. Content experts are also called subject matter experts (or SMEs). A content expert's roles and responsibilities include: researching the content - helping with storyboard - and writing all of the text. For many multimedia projects in education - SME






44. Types of computer systems identified by their operating systems - e.g. - PCs with Windows operating systems or Macintoshes with Mac-OS operating systems






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






46. Actively collaborating with learners to determine what learning means and how it can be enhanced within each individual learner. An emphasis is placed on drawing on the learner's own unique talents - capacities - and experiences.






47. 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






48. Ancillary feature of word processors that identifies a range of grammatical and format errors such as improper capitalization - lack of subject-verb agreement - split infinitives - and so on.






49. 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






50. First released in 2002 - a scripting language that must be installed on a server to be used in web development; a scripting language that generates HTML source code to create dynamic web pages







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