Exam 3: Software for Educators

Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-1 You are on a committee to suggest new technology and software for classrooms. You have been asked for opinions about the best hardware and software to purchase. The committee would like a device that a teacher could use to write notes while walking around the classroom. They would also like the notes to convert to text if necessary. Which device will you recommend?

With ____, a tutorial offers alternative paths through a lesson based on students' responses.

A(n) ____________________ application refers to computer software products used to support teaching and learning of subject-related content.

A popular open learning system is Classworks from Curriculum Advantage.

The ____ is a special window displayed by a program to provide information, present available options, or request a response.

____________________ consists of programs that control the operations of the computer and its devices.

A(n) ____________________ is a predefined formula that performs common calculations, such as adding the values in a group of cells.

Digital media science applications can assist students in mastering difficult or abstract concepts by providing visual representations.

The ____ entered in a spreadsheet cell like the one in the accompanying figure identifies the data and helps organize the worksheet.

____________________ applications encourage higher-order thinking skills, provide reinforcement of facts, and allow students to define their own path with applications like 3D World Atlas or Amazon Trail.

Application software consists of programs designed to perform specific tasks for users. Briefly describe each of the following categories and give at least two examples of each: Productivity Business, Graphics and Multimedia, K-12 Educational Software Applications, and Home/Personal.

____ is the process of making changes to the existing content of a document like the one in the accompanying figure.

The use of an application to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet is sometimes called ____ computing.

Users can use online Help to ask a question or access the Help topic by ____.

Modified Multiple Response Database software allows users to ____.

A ____ - such as bold, italic, and underline - adds emphasis to a font.

As more lines of text are typed than can display on the word processing screen, the bottom of the document moves downward off the screen.

Font size is gauged by a measurement system called dots . _________________________

All of the following are true EXCEPT ____.

Modified Multiple Response A clip art/image gallery can be stored on a ____.