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Application Software
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programs designed to perform a specific function directly for the user or, in some cases, for another application program(i.e., Photoshop for editing pictures, Nero to burn CDs and DVDs, Photo Story 3 to make "movies" out of a folder full of pictures, etc.); also includes word processors, database programs, Web browsers, development tools, drawing and paint tools, image editing programs, and communication programs.
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Assistive Technology
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innovative technology for specifically challenged populations that assits in many areas of their daily lives (adaptive keyboard, "bionics," motorized chairs, voice-input devices, etc.); ARD committees must consider assistive technology as part of an IEP.
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Avatars
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normally found in video games, these symbols represent a player in a virtual reality setting
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BIOS (basic input/output system)
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installed on the computer's motherboard, it controls the most basic operations of a computer and is responsible for starting a computer up and initializing the hardware.
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Blended Learning
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the process of incorporating a blend of virtual and physical resources for learning, or a combination of online and face-to-face teaching methods.
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Blog
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a frequent chronological publication of a person's thoughts and commentary found on web links
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Bookmark
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tagging certain Web sites so that one can click on them and go straight to them without going through a search
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Boolean Search
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allows one to combine words and phrases using the words AND, OR, NOT and NEAR to limit, widen, or define a search
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Burner
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a device that allows you to save or "burn" data to a CD-ROM or DVD ROM in order to make backup copies of CDs or DVDs, or other information from a computer
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Bus Speed
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megahertz speed, meaning how fast the memory and the computer can run.
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Cache
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a temporary storage area where frequently accessed data is stored for rapid access
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Case
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the computer enclosure or shell
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CD-ROM/DVD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory)
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a disc that allows information to be "burned" or placed on it for storage
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CD-ROM/DVD-ROM DRIVE
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reads optical data burned to disks in the form of audio or CD-ROM, CD-Read Only Memory, or DVD-Read Only Memory
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Clickers
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hand held devices on which a student enters their responses to questions wheich are recorded by the computer so that the teacher cansee that each student responded
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Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI)
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a self-learning technique with mastery involving interaction of the student with technological programmed-instruction modules
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Cookie
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when a user goes to certain Internet sites, that server can attach a tracker to the user's hard drive to monitor Web behavior
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Course Management System (CMS)
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a tool (such as Blackboard or VISTA) that allows instructors, universities, and corporations to develop and support blended online education by managing grades, course objectives, alearning community forum, document sharing,etc.
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CPU (Central Processing Unit)
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the computer's control center or the "brain that does the thinking"
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Cropping
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digital editing that refers to the removal of the outer parts of an image (digital picture) to improve framing, centering an item in the picture, accentuating subject matter, or changing an aspect of ratio or size
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Database
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a collection of information that can be input and accessed directly through an individual computer, through a network,on the Internet, or through other seconday storage devices and mediums
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Desktop Publishing
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the design or layout and production of publications or written documents using personal computers
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Digital Camera
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a camera that stores images digitally rather than recording them on film
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Digital Divide
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refers to the fact that some households areunable to afford equipment and accesstotechnology at home
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Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)
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an optical storage medium with improved capacity and bandwidth over the compact disc
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Distance Education
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students and instructionin various locations can be linked through varioustechnology
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Distributed Course Delivery
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an instructional model that allows the instructor, students, and content to be locatedin different, noncentralized locations so that instruction and learning occur independently of time and place
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Dragon Dictate
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a voice recognition software program that enables people to control their computers by voice
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DPI (dots per inch)
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a measurement used for monitors, printers, scanners, and in digital editing software
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Drill and Practice
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a method of teaching that involves low-level recall and repetition of skills or knowledge
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E-Pals
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the electronic mail equivalent ofa pen pal
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Electronic Communities
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a virtual forum where students, parents, and/or teachers can communicate and share to perhaps gain insight into best practices and to problem solve in specific areas of interest while developing relationships
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Electronic Portfolio
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a collection of electronic artifacts collectedover time and managed by students (or teacher) that can be placed on the Web or burned to a CD or other secondary storage devices
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Embed or Link
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a Narration or sound file (music or other audio) can become part of a Power Point demonstration and travel with it
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Emoticon
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a symbol inserted to indicatean emotion
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End User
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the person or group for which a Website or learning community is designed
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External Hard Drive
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a peripheral device that can store or backup computer information and retain it when the computer is shut down
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Fair Use
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legal issues regarding what constitutes public domain and what is copyrighted
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
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a list of questions that have been asked many times on a Web site
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Filtering Software
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applications that limit an Internet user from gaining access to certain inappropriate sites
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Firewall
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a filtering system that stops navigation on particular Internet locations and can stop most viruses and spam or specific emails from coming through
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Font attributes
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the size, italics, bolding, underlining, and style for the type usedin producing a document
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Gaming
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playing any electronic game with a video interface
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Gigabyte
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equal to 1,024 megabytes
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Graphics
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pictures, charts, graphs, drawings, signs, photograhic representations, clip art,and symbols tahtcan be used to enhance a product
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Graphics Tools
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editing software that can be used to create, crop, format, animate, etc., images to enhance visual presentations and instruction
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Hard Drive
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stores and retains all of the computer's information whenthe computer is shut down
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Hardware
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the physical, touchable, materialparts of a computer or other system
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Home Page
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the first page of a Web site
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HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
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a set of instructions for communicating across the Internet
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Hyperlink
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a connection or link between two Web pages
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Input Devices
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mouse, keyboard, disk drive, modem, voice/sound recorder, scanner, digital video, CD-ROM, and touch screen
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Integrated Learning System (ILS)
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a mastery system of "software solutions" that offers a total package as the "computer teacher" with lessons, drill, assessment, record keeping and so forth
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Intellectual Property
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a product of the intellect that has commercial value, including copyrighted property and ideational property
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Intellitalk
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a talking word processor ideal for young children,peoplewith languageorvisual disabilities, and those who speakenlish as a second language that is available as part of a suite of products
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Interactive Multimedia
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software packages that include arange of information that can be manipulated easily by others
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Internet
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a network that allows people to communicate worldwide by sending and receiving information through smaller networks, all of which have the same protocols or sets of operating processes
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Intranet
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similar to Internet but allows only filtered information to reach students
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Iping
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program that automatically sends electronic messages to students' or parents' phones, etc., to remind them of certain events or needs on the date or time programmed
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Joystick
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when young children or children with special needs do not have the physical dexterity to use the keyboard well, the joystick can provide a way to control the computer
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Keyboard
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the set of typewriter-like keys that enables data to be entered into a computer
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Keyboarding
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using the alphabet, numeric, punctuation, and symbol keys with fluency
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LAN (local area network)
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a computer network covering a small physical area
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Media Player
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a computer program that allows playback of audio or video
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MHz (megahertz)
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one million clock cycles per second
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Megabytes
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measurement used for the amount of memory space available, used, required, etc.
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Monitor
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the visual unit that displays images generated by a computer
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Motherboard
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easily compared to the human body's nervous system, it is the main printed circuit boardin a computer that carries the system buses and is equipped with sockets to which all processors, memory modules, plug-in cards, daughterboards, or peripheral devices are connected
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Multimedia Presentation
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use of several different media to convey information
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Nesting storage
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system of sets of data contained sequentially within another that divide data between categories and subcategories for easy retrieval
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Network
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a system of computers linkedby telephone wires or wireless connections
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NIC (Network Interface Card)
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this is the card that physically makes the connection between the computer and a network possible
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Online Auctions
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the auction-style sale oftechnology merchandise via the internet, in which bidding for merchandise can net shoppers extraordinary prices below retail
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Online Help
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information that can be accessed through the computer or through the Internet site ofteh computer'smanufacturer to help with functions or finding information
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Open Source
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a method of software distribution where a programmer creates a program and makes it available for free
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Output Devices
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electronic or electromechanical equipment compared to a computer used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media to a display screen, printer, speaker, or storage device
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Overlocking
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increasing the clock speed ofteh computer's CPU past the rate at which it was originally designed to run
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Peripheral
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a device connected to a computer to enhance its capability
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Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
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small hand-held minicomputers that can provide word processors and email access
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Phishing
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an electronic scam to try to get important information out of users on Web sites through emails
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Photo Album
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pictures or other illustratios on a hard disk or otherstorage media can be put together in Power Point and customized by using layout options such as frames of different shapes and captions to each picture
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Pirating
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copying and installing softwareand other programs without a license
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Podcast
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a series of audio or video digital-media files distributed over the Internet by various hosts to portable media players such as IPods or mp3 playersand personal computers
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Power Point (PPT)
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the software successor of the overhead projector
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Presentation Tool
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a program that allows an author to create an electronic presentation of information
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Privacy Guidelines
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failing to protect the confidentiality ofstudent information can lead to Family Education Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) issues
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RAM (Random Access Memory)
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the component that holds the computer's recently accessed data for quick access andis much faster than reading from a hard drive
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Real Time
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talking, listening, and/or watching as an event or conversation is actually happening
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Remote Equipment/Devices
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the control of an activity, process, or machine from a distance, such as by radioed instructions or coded signals
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Scanner
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a device that allows copying hard copy images and/or text onto your computer
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SDRAM
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the most common type of memory used today (measured by its access time, latency, rating, and other timings)
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Search Engine
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a database program that allows keyword searches for information on the Internet
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Secondary Storage/Auxiliary Storage
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extra storage separate from the computer itself toback up and store software and data in cse the regular computer fails or is damaged, orto open up memory space on one's computer by storing information externally
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Simulation
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a program that creates a real-life situation in which the user makes decisions either first orin reaction to situations presented by the program, and the computer gives feedback about the consequences of those decisions
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Slide Show
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a presentation of print information still pictures, or images in a program such as Power Point
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SMART Board
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a whiteboard that is interactive with a computer
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Software
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programs procedures, and related documentation associated with a computer
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Spreadsheet
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an application program that manipulatesnumerical and string data in rows and columns of cells
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Talk Back
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a device used to provide learning in two ways: auditory and visual
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Teach Timers
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clock timers that are placed on the overhead so that they are visible to the classroom
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Telecommunication Tools
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allow users to access electronic information outside the classroom
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Template
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a ready-made electronic format complete with margins, fonts, headers and footers, numberings, logos, or otherkinds of formatting or backgrounds that will appear on each slide to enhance the layout and delivery
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TIVA
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an acronym that brings together presentations with text, images, video, and audio for more complete concept and linguistic development in teaching and learning
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Touch Screen
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a computer-based input device that utilizes the monitor for input by touch and does not require a keyboard
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Tutorials
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programs designed to be "teachers" toindividual learners
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Tweaking
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describes the process of changing settings, adding programs, adding plug-ins, removing system limitations, etc., in order to increase the performance of a computer or software by it run faster or more efficiently
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Twitter
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a free social messaging service by which participants keep in touch in real time by sending out text such as a file or newsgroup
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Uniform Resource Locater (URL)
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the draft standard for specyfying the Internet location of an object such as a file or newsgroup
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USB/Universal Serial Bus
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outlets on a computer that provides connections for a large number of external peripheral devices to a computer
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Video Capture/Output
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generally achieved with a video capture card that is capable of capturing video from a TV, VCR, camcorder, or a digital cameral in orderto record into a computer video file
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Video Card
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a component used to transfer data to a monitor so that it can be displayed
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Viral media
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any video, photo, or audio file that is rapidly shared and "spreads" among computer users
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Virtual Reality
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a computer-generated environment that is three-dimensional and involves the user in real-time, multisensory interactions
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Webcam
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a video camera or camcorder that connects to a computer for the purpose of sharing live video
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WiFi
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indicates a wireless area for laptops
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Wiki
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a collaborative written Web site
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Word Processor
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a computer software application used for the production of any sort of printable material
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Zipping
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compacting information so that less space is taken up in the computer and for sending through email
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Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) |
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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Hypermedia |
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 |
Authoring system software originally designed for kids to produce hypermedia |
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Linking |
Navigating from one place to another in a nonlinear fashion through related topics |
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Search String |
A phrase using AND, OR, NOT, or NEAR that narrows or broadens an Internet search |
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Wide Area Network (WAN) |
A network that extends over a long distance |
