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course our schools.Now I know thatmost readers atFractus are probablypretty tech-savvy, butstill, some may notquite be to that levelyet. The worst partabout it is that thetechnology worldmoves so fast andchanges so rapidlythat the jargon andslang is extremelyhard to keep up with,even for people whotry to pay closeattention.
So today I thoughtI’d bring you amini-encyclopedia ormini-dictionary ofsorts, where I’ll layout some of themore confusingtechnology termsthat educators willencounter on aregular basis. I’ll domy best to explainthem as well, so youcan at least soundknowledgeable if youare, say, stuck in aconversation withsomeone who knowsa lot abouttechnology. Here wego!
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1. One-to-One
Read as “one toone.” This simplymeans a schooldistrict or otherenvironment (such asa lab) that has onecomputer or otherdevice for everystudent, thus makingthe device-to-personratio 1:1. Manyschools in the K-12arena are currentlyattempting to betterintegrate technologyinto their curriculumby “going 1:1.”
2. AdaptiveLearning
This is aneducational practicewhich usescomputers asinteractiveinstructional devices.The programs adaptthe difficulty and/orstyle of educationalmaterial according tothe particular needsof each student(determined by theirresponses toquestions and tasksin the program).
For example, a mathapplication that
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detects when somestudents are havingtrouble with divisionand then has thosestudents spend moretime reviewing itwould be consideredadaptive.
3.Asynchronous Learning
A traditionalclassroom is anexample of“synchronouslearning,” where allstudents learn thesame things at thesame time and in thesame place.Asynchronouslearning is theopposite of that.Using the power ofthe Internet, studentscan now learndifferent thingswhenever they wantand wherever theywant, hence the term“asynchronous.”
4. AUP
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“Acceptable UsePolicy.” The AUP is adocument most likelyproduced by theschool’s Board ofEducation. Itspecifies what adistrict’s staff andstudents may or maynot do on theschool’s network.Students (and oftentheir parents as well)are usually requiredto sign one of theseat the start of everyschool year.
5. BlendedLearning
Blended learning isexactly what itsounds like: ateaching method thatcombines traditionalclassroom instructionwith online or mobilelearning activities.
6. Cloud
“The cloud” is notone single device orlocation. Rather, it is
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a metaphor foron-demand storagespace or computingpower managed by athird party. Dropbox’ssyncing application isa good example of a“cloud” service, sinceyour files are copiedup to their serversand then back downto all of your deviceswith Dropboxinstalled.
Check out this videofor a more in-depthexplanation of what“the cloud” can do.
7. CMS
CMS stands forContentManagementSystem. CMS’s areessentially softwareor web applicationsthat allow you topublish and editcontent from onecentral interface.They also usuallyallow forcollaborative editing,
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standalone pages,and other features.WordPress, theopen-sourceblogging software, isa popular CMS.
8. DifferentiatedLearning
Differentiatedlearning is a teachingmethod that adjuststhe presentation ofthe instructionalmaterial to bettersuite each individualstudent. While thelearning goals are thesame for all, somestudents learndifferently thanothers, and sodifferentiated learningseeks to meet eachstudent halfway, as itwere, rather thatforce all the studentsto learn via the samemethod.
9. DigitalCitizenship
Digital citizenshipmeans making gooduse of the Internetand havingknowledge of how tooperateweb-connected
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devices safely whileonline. It also meansthat you caneffectively usetechnology tointeract responsiblywith others toengage in society,politics, or otherpublic discussion.
10. Digital Divide
The term digitaldivide is used to referto a large gap intechnology usebetween two groups.The two groups canbe divided alongeconomic, racial,age, or even genderlines. For example,Americans 55 andolder report using theInternet the least outof all age groups,while those 18-24report using theInternet the most[source]. This couldbe said to be a“digital divide.”
In educationspecifically, the“digital divide” most
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often refers to adivide in technologyuse along economiclines.
11. DigitalLiteracy
Digital literacy is theability to effectivelyand criticallynavigate, evaluate,and createinformation using arange of digitaltechnologies. Forexample, you knowyour Aunt Sue whoalways forwards youthose emailsbecause she thinksshe’d be cursedotherwise? Shewouldn’t exactly bedigitally literate.
On the other hand,someone who knowsnot to trusteverything they readonline or who knowshow to edit an articleon Wikipedia mightbe called digitallyliterate.
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12. FlippedClassroom
A “flipped classroom”is one in whichteachers do notsimply lecture tostudents for theentire class period.Rather, teacherswork with studentsto solve problem setsor otherwise directlyinteract with thestudents. Whatwould traditionally bea face-to-face lectureis then (at least inmany cases)recorded and postedonline for thestudents to watch as“homework.”
Thus the traditional-lecture-at-school-and-do-problems-at-home model isinverted, or “flipped.”
13. GAFE
This acronym standsfor “Google Apps forEducation,” apopularInternet-based suiteof applications
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designed specificallyfor schools. Itfeatures email,document creationand collaboration,and many other toolsthat districts finduseful.
14. Gamification
Gamification, while itmay be somewhat ofa mouthful, isactually a prettysimple concept: it’sthe making of boring,everyday, or ordinaryactivities into agame-like activity.iCivics is a perfectexample ofgamification; they’vetaken somethingmany students wouldbristle at (learningabout the federalbudget) and made itinto a fun andeducational game.
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LMS is short forLearning
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ManagementSystem. An LMS is apiece of softwarethat is capableadministering,documenting, andtracking classroomactivities. Teachersand staff often useLMS’s to make theirwork more efficient,as well as to increasestudent engagement.Schoology is oneexample of an LMS.
16. M-Learning
Short for “mobilelearning”, m-learningsimply means anylearning activity thattakes place on amobile device.Theword “mobile” is alsorelative; it couldmean a laptop, atablet, or somethingeven smaller andmore mobile, like acellphone.
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17. MOOC
MOOC stands for“Massively openonline course.”These are becomingmore and morepopular lately asseveral Ivy Leagueuniversities havestarted offering someof their courseworkonline. Coursera andUdacity are two ofthe biggest MOOCwebsites.
18. Podcast
A podcast is similarto a radio show:they’re audio-only“shows” distributednot via radio waves,but via the Internet.There are podcastson an unlimitednumber of topics,and many areeducational andappropriate forstudents. Check outour favorites in thesetwo posts.
19. QR Code
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square boxes thatlooks like it’s full ofstatic?
That’s a QR code! It’ssort of like abarcode, and it canhold almost any text,links, or informationyou want. Scan ourswith an app on yourphone and see whathappens! You cangenerate your ownhere.
20. Wiki
A wiki is a websitethat allows anyone toadd, modify, ordelete informationfrom it. Wikipedia isone of these, henceit’s name. Wikis areoften used todevelopencyclopedia-like knowledgebases on particulartopics, like math oreven video games.Many schools usewikis for internalprojects and studentwebsites.
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So that is twenty ofthe most commonand high impactterms relating toapplicable andinnovative educationtechnology. But, it’sonly the tip of theiceberg. Drop us acomment below andadd the terms youhear creatingconfusion in theclassroom.
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