Edtech terms
Edtech terms
Edtech terms
Ed tech terms
Edtech terms
100
Similar to one on the radio, this audio-only “show” is distributed via the Internet.
What is a podcast?
100
In this environment, students learn lessons at home with the help of videos or other instructional materials and spend their valuable classroom time doing application assignments with the teacher.
Source: https://quizlet.com/124501800/educational-technology-vocabulary-flash-cards/
What is a flipped classroom?
100
Making good use of the Internet and having knowledge of how to operate web-connected devices safely while online; or using it to interact responsibly with others to engage in society, politics, or other public discussion.
What is digital citizenship?
100
An online space where students and instructors interact.
Source: https://quizlet.com/124501800/educational-technology-vocabulary-flash-cards/
What is a virtual classroom?
100
An example of this is the game "Pokemon Go", where a smartphone camera lens is used to add digital elements to a live experience.
What is Augmented Reality?
200
A website that allows anyone to add, modify, or delete information from it, often used to develop encyclopedia-like knowledge bases on particular topics, like math or even video games.
What is a Wiki?
200
The use of technology, including videoconferencing, digital course materials and shared chat, to allow the instructor and students to communicate with each other.
What is e-learning?
200
Using a variety of technologies to effectively and critically navigate, evaluate, and create information.
What is digital literacy?
200
Where technology interacts with the learner, changing the difficulty or materials according to the person's responses to the content, and/ or learning style.
What is adaptive learning?
200
A complete immersion experience in a different environment, completely shutting out the physical world, achieved by using devices such as HTCVive, Oculus Rift or Google Cardboard.
What is Virtual Reality?
300
A combination of face-to face and online or mobile learning activities.
What is blended learning?
300
A type of e-learning, where students learn different content at the same time; or complete the same course, at their own pace, as their schedule allows.
What is asynchronous learning?
300
Any piece of hardware or software, that helps a person with disabilities perform everyday tasks more independently.
What is assistive technology?
300
The contract, which specifies what a district's staff and students can or can't do on the school's network. Parents and Guardians must sign off on this every year.
What is an Acceptable Use Policy?
300
A piece of software, often web-based, that runs, tracks, analyses and reports on educational activities or courses. They help increase instructor efficiency and student engagement.
What is a LMS/ Learning Management System?
400
The common name for on-demand storage space or computing power, which is managed by a third party
What is "Cloud"?
400
Tim Stahmer defines this as: "anything that can be used directly by students to enhance or to extend their learning," using the materials to create and providing them with some measure of control. Source: https://www.assortedstuff.com/what-is-instructional-technology-2/
Professor Falken's definition includes ideas about the thoughtful, intentional and purposeful integration of tools into the classroom, allowing teachers to distribute materials efficiently and to create out-of-class review and discussion opportunities. For students, it allows them to learn actively and cooperatively, developing and practicing the skills that are needed in their discipline. source:https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/teaching/teaching-how/chapter-4-increasing-critical-thinking-and-motivation/instructional-technology (Adapted)
What is instructional technology?
400
A free internet learning innovation, which is available to large numbers of people, and includes video lectures, reading materials, problem sets, but the efficacy of which is still disputed.
What is MOOC or “Massively open online course.” ?
400
Learning that takes place on a portable device, such as a laptop, tablet, or cellphone.
What is M-Learning?
400
Software, web applications or tools that allow instructors to create online materials, manage a calendar and record grades, without needing to know a programming language. One of the most popular is Google Classroom, because it is free to K-12 teachers.
What are Content Management Systems?
500
The term for the educational approach, which motivates students to learn, by using fun elements like point earning, leveling up, competition with others, and rules of play.
What is gamification?
500
The term for an internet-based suite of applications designed specifically for schools. It features email, document creation and collaboration, and more.
What is GAFE or Google Apps for Education?
500
One adds digital elements to the physical world, while the other shuts it out completely.
What is the difference between AR/VR?
500
One is a more interactive learning application, whereas the other is more passive, permitting the user to view or edit an online document.
What is the difference between LMS/CMS?