Chapter 9-12 Final Exam Review: Tech in the Classroom

Cyberbullying

Bullying through Internet applications and technologies such as instant messaging (IM), social networking sites, and cell phones; with intent to harass, defame, or harm an individual or group.

Professional Learning Communities

A method to foster collaborative learning among colleagues (teachers working at the same site/school) to improve teaching practices for improved student success

Virus

A piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data

forced-choice questions

A question that asks respondents to choose an answer from possibilities; multiple choice, true/false, matching. etc.

triangulate

Combining multiple independent measures to get more accurate and valid findings

Public Domain

Creative work that's not copyrighted and therefore free for you to use whenever you want.

qualitative data

Information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic; descriptive data

action research

a systematic collection of data and then selection of a change action based on what the analyzed data indicate regarding the success of specific intervention/teaching techniques compared to current research.

teacher-leaders

a teacher who assumes a key leadership role in the improvement and/or day-to-day operation of a school; advocate for the success of ALL students

Phishing

a technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent e-mail; could also be an attempt to meet face-to-face (cat-phishing)

Holistic Rubric

a type of assessment rubric in which descriptors touch on each area of instruction/learning without breaking the areas down into separate rating scales per category

Ransomware

a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.

performance task

a type of performance-based assessment that requires students to "do" the subject in question, often through open-ended problems in an authentic intellectual context

web conferencing

a virtual meeting conducted using a browser and the web allowing flexibility of location(s)

Open-ended response questions

questions that pose a problem and ask respondents to answer in their own words; can be more reliable than other assessment formats

homework gap

refers to those students who CAN complete homework and those who CANNOT due to lack of connectivity

criteria

refers to what is expected and provides the benchmark in which something will be judged.

evaluative criteria

related to standards, competencies, or other desired learning outcomes that students will need to demonstrate knowledge and skills in

quantitative data

represented in numerical form, such as test scores; based on statistical and numerical data.

Demographic population still lacking connectivity

African and Hispanic-Americans

Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

An agreement created by a school or other educational organization that describes the risks involved in Internet use; outlines appropriate, safe student behavior on the Internet; asks students if they agree to use the Internet under these conditions; and asks what information about themselves, if any, may be posted on the school's website; also may include consequences for violating agreement.

summative assessment

Assessment data collected after instruction to evaluate a student's mastery of the curriculum objectives and a teacher's effectiveness at instructional delivery.

authentic assessment

Assessment of students' knowledge and skills in a "real-life" context.

Formative Assessment

Assessment used throughout teaching of a lesson and/or unit to gauge students' understanding and inform and guide teaching; keep learning moving forward

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Teaching that is continuously responsive to the race, class, culture, ethnicity, and language of each student. It is based on the knowledge and active use of students' backgrounds and cultural experiences to create and implement curriculum, ensuring that all students are successful in school.

digital divide

The relative lack of access to the latest technologies among low-income groups, racial and ethnic minorities, rural residents, and the citizens of developing countries; A gap giving an advantage to those with access to technology

Cyberstalking

The use of the Internet, e-mail, and other electronic communication technologies to pursue another person.

Passphrase

Word or phrase used to authenticate a user; longer phrase made up of random words.

Responsible Use Policies (RUP's)

a document that describes the positive benefits of technology and the types of actions that students are encouraged to take

concept map

a graphical tool for organizing and representing knowledge; aka: mind-mapping

topic-chaining

a learning environment or method of instruction that focuses on strong social context with cyclical and multi-part conversations

collectivist

a perspective in which the individual is less important than the group and the success of the individual as a factor of the whole group

analytic rubric

break the product down so that points are assigned by component part

topic-centered

classrooms where students are taught to be direct, precise, and to follow conventions of didactic communication

communal

communication in which listening is participatory, and listeners provide prompts, feedback, and commentary;used or shared in common by everyone in a group

learning progression

describe the most likely steps students will progress through when working toward mastery of a standard, skill, or competency

quality definitions

descriptions in a rubric intended to help students understand levels of performance identified by the evaluative criteria.

performance conditions

equipment, technology, supplies, or other resources required to complete an assessment

Creative Commons Licensing

guidelines whereby content creators allow or limit your use to copy, edit, remix, build upon, or distribute all or parts of their work

Directory Information

information contained in an education record that generally would not be considered harmful, or an invasion of privacy, if disclosed; may include student name, dates of attendance, degrees and rewards, and athletic information.

didactic teaching

is the pedagogy of instruction and immutable facts, of authority and telling, and of right and wrong answers - it is teacher-centered and values learners who sit still and listen quietly and attentively, passively accepting the teacher as the knower and expert, both the source of knowledge and judge-jury of knowing.

English

the predominate language on the Internet

invitational teaching environments

promote student/peer interactions and discussions;

individualist

promotes the autonomy of the individual and measures success by individual accomplishments; independent, distinct, separate

checklists

provide for a quick and easy way to collect data when and score a students performance through observation or student demonstration

evaluation rubrics

provides a criteria to evaluate educational software, apps, or other digital material

cognitive feedback

provides an explanation of why an answer is correct or incorrect to help students develop a better understanding of the goals for performance, how their current understanding or skill levels compare to those goals, and how they might improve their performances

Malware

software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the user's informed consent

information literacy

the ability to figure out the type of information you need, find that information, evaluate it, and use it effectively; possesses skills to use current, new, and emerging tools to do so.

Fair Use

the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties; the 10% rule can serve as a guideline for teachers when students use copyrighted material.

links in a concept map

the connections or relationships between concepts

scoring strategy

type of scale used to frame the rubric; may include letter grades, descriptors, a single score or range of scores.

Spam

unwanted e-mail or other digital message (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)

Data notebook

used by teachers to track students performances; could include goals , action plan, work samples, etc.

outcome feedback

whether or not a response is correct