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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. 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.






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






4. Advanced calculators that can graph equations - as well as perform calculation functions involved in higher-level math and science problems; allows users to enter equations and shows graphs that result from those equations






5. An activity completed during a lesson to help students learn. There are five types of instructional activities: motivation - orientation - information - application - and evaluation activities.






6. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






7. 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






8. 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






9. The collection of all related records in a database.






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






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






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






14. A procedure of instruction selected to help learners achieve objectives or understand the content or message of instruction (e.g. - presentation - simulation - drill and practice - cooperative learning).






15. 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






16. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.






17. Software tools used to enhance and format photos that are then imported into desktop publishing systems or webpage products






18. Research finding that formats that are beneficial for one group have a negative impact on a group with the opposite characteristic






19. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.






20. Online sites that function like other dictionaries in that they give definitions for words and phrases in common usage - but provide the additional capability of looking up the word or phrase in one language (e.g. - French or German) and get the defi






21. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.






22. An object-oriented scripting language that - like Java - is used to create dynamic websites






23. Email additions; may be documents - graphics - or software.






24. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.






25. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.






26. 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






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






28. Designates a type of learning of English that occurs after a student achieves some level of proficiency in another - native language; more commonly-used term is now English Language Learning or ELL






29. Learning is a persisting change in human performance or performance potential [brought] about as a result of the learner's interaction with the environment. To change (or have the capacity to change) one's level of ability or knowledge.






30. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades






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






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






33. A network created in 1969 by the U.S. government-funded Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to enable communications among important defense sites in the event of a worldwide catastrophe such as a nuclear attack; later became the Internet






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






35. Compression is the process to reduce file size through 'zipping' or 'archiving'. The compressed or zipped file can be from a large file or can contain several files that have been squeezed into a single file. After compression - the extraction proces






36. Also referred to as a domain designator - a required part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on the Internet that indicates what kind of group owns the server; examples include '.edu -' '.com -' and '.org'






37. 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.






38. A measure of the difference between what learners know before and after instruction; for example - Posttest - Pretest = Achievement.






39. Occurs when it is necessary to keep a certain position that is not relative to the new cell location. It is possible by inserting a dollar sign - $ - before the column letter or a $ before the row number - or sometimes both to lock the cell location






40. 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






41. 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






42. Tools offered through a special Google site that provide users access to online programs for word processing - spreadsheets - and presentations; the site offers storage of documents on a Google server and allows for sharing of documents among multipl






43. 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.






44. 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






45. A computer network covering a limited geographical area - such as a single building or even a single room within a building; in a typical local area network (or LAN) configuration - one computer is designated as the file server which stores all of th






46. Combines detailed information about a subject area and common student mistakes with a model of student performance to diagnose a given student's level of understanding. Also provides instruction designed to meet that student's individual needs. Somet






47. The interest - or value - that instructional materials or activities have for the learner.






48. A measurement appraisal process that is ongoing - developmentally appropriate - and dynamic; the process of gathering evidence of learning.






49. A type of problem solving that requires students to actively participate in real or hypothetical problem situations that reflect the types of experiences actually encountered in the discipline under study






50. Use of online systems to access personal data in order to accomplish identity theft and do other malicious acts