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52 Cards in this Set
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Achievement
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The amount a student has learned in a subject area.
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Algorithm
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A set of rules or procedures for performing a task
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Authentic assesment or performance assessment
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Demonstrating a skill or solving a problem in a real-life situation
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Deductive reasoning
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moving from a general rule of decree to more specific details
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Empathetic listening
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Communicating understanding of students' feelings by putting yourself in their place
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Formative assessment
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Measurement taking place both before and during instruction to guide lesson pace and planning
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Holistic evaluation
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Judging the overall quality of project or paper
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Inductive reasoning
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Moving from specific information to a general conclusion.
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Inquiry or discovery learning
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Obtaining information by asking a question or investigating a problem.
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Instructional strategy
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Plan for how a lesson will be taught
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Mnemonic
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A memory aid including tricks to aid in recall of information.
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Needs assessment
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Discovering what is needed as a first step in determining a plan of action to address a problem or instructional goal.
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Nonverbal cues
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Physical acts that send a message
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Percentile score
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Test score in comparison to other scores.
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Pretest
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A sample test given before content is presented to assess student knowledge of a topic
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Restating
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to say again in another way
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Rubric
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set of scoring guidelines for evaluating student work to ensure consistency in grading.
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Summative assessment
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measurement following instruction to summarize students' learning and the teacher's instructional methods
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Acceptable use policy (AUP)
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School district's policy for use of school resources, especially school computers and the internet;must be signed by students and parents.
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Bookmark/Favorite
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A time-saving internet feature to keep an address or URL you wish to return to later
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Distance education
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Linking students and teachers in different locations through technology to facilitate learning
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Hardware
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The physical parts of the computer
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Hyperlink
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An element in an electronic document or website that moves the viewer to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document or website
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Hypertext
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Nonsequential text presentation
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Hypermedia
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Special type of database program that combines text, graphics, sound, and video elements into a product with "clickable" links to present ideas and information
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Hyperstudio
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Authoring system software originally designed for kids to produce hypermedia
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input device
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translates information into a form that the computer can understand
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Local area network (LAN)
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a network in which the computers that are connected are close to each other, many times within the same building or campus
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Linking
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navigating from one place to another in a nonlinear fashion through related topics
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Network interface card (NIC)
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Connects computers to a network or shared devices, applications, peripherals.
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Output device
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translates processed information into a form that we can understand
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Search string
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A phrase using AND, OR, NOT, or NEAR that narrows or broadens an Internet search
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Software
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The programs that instruct the computer to do certain jobs
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Webcam
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Camera that can be connected to the internet for continuous images
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Wide Area Network (WAN)
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a network that extends over a long distance
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Technology literacy
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skills requred for competent use of technology
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Information literacy
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Knowing how to define, locate, use, and analyze information to accomplish a goal
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visual literacy
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interpeting the meaning of visual messages and using them to communicate
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web browser
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an application program that allows users to "browse", displya, and navigate throught the information on the world wide web.
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computer assisted instruction (CAI)
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instruction that utilizes a computer to present information to the student as a self-learning tool such as drill/practice and tutorial software
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Computer graphics
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software that produces all kinds of graphics, such as 3D animation, charts, and graphs.
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Database
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Software that produces a collection of data organized according to some structure or purpose
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Desktop publishing
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Specialized software designed to combine text and graphics to produce high-quality output on a laser printer or typesetting machine.
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drill and practice
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software that provides repetitive practice on skills previously taught through teacher-led instruction or tutorial software
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email
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electronic correspondence used as a motivational tool for practicing reading and writing skills through activities such as E-pals or Key Pals
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Groupware
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software that allos two or more networked users to work on the same document at the same time
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multimedia
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software that combines multiple types of media such as text, graphics, sounds, animations, and video into an integrated product.
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productivity tools
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software that increase classroom teacher's effectiveness
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simulation
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software that creates a lifelike but artificial environment with risks and complications removed
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spreadsheet
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software based on the traditional accounting worksheet that has rows and columns that can be used to present, analyze, and compile data
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tutorial
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instructional software that presents new information or skills in a series of steps that progress through levels of difficulty and understanding
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word processing
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software designed to make the computer a useful electronic writing tool that edits, stores, and prints documents.
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