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49 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 assessment 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 or 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 a 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 instuctional goal.
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Nonverbal cues
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Physical acts that send a message.
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Percentile scores
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test score in comparison to other scores. For example, if a student scores in the 85th percentile, the student sored the same or better than 85% of other students the same age takin the same test.
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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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Accetable Use Policy
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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/Favorites
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A time saving Internet feature to keep an address or URL you wish to reture to later.
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Distance eduaction
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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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authorizing 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, i.e., keyboard, mouse, scanner, digital cameras
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Local Area Network
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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
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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 the we can understand, i.e. monitor, printer
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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 so 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
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A network that extends over a long distance.
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Browser/Web browser
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an application program that allows users to browse, display, and navigate through the information on the World Wide Web. Browsers are capable of displaying both graphics and text.
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Computer Assisted Instruction
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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; can be from Internet, digital, cameras, scanners, or from some software applications that include clipart within the program
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Database
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software that produces a collection of data organized according to some structure or purpose; can maipulate data in a large colction of files ( the database), cross-referencing between files as needed.
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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 (aka Collaborative software)
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software that allows two or more netwroked 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 increases classroom teachers effectiveness; for example, grade books programs, puzzle makers, drill sheet generators, and test generators
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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, stored, and prints documents.
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