Technology Vocabulary

Technology Vocabulary-FST4

•assistive technology- a set of adaptive tools that supports students with disabilities in learning activities and daily life tasks.

•e-mail- a means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computers on a network)

•simulation- programs in either software or web based form, that model a system or process.

•bulletin board- an electronic message center for a given topic.

•hypermedia- a linked form of multimedia that allows learners to make connections to different points based on their background knowledge and learning progress.

•software- the entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a system

•chat room- a site on the internet where many people can simultaneously communicate in real time.

•icon- pictures displayed on computer screens that act as symbols for some action or item.

•spreadsheet program- computer programs that are used to organize and manipulate numerical data.

•computer literacy- the knowledge and ability to use computers and related technology efficiently, with a range of skills covering levels from elementary use to programming and advanced problem solving.

•instructional technology- "the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning,"

•tutorial- a software program that delivers an entire integrated instructional sequence similar to a teachers instruction on the topic.

•database program- a computer program that allows users to store,