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ARCS Mo va onal Model - Ans Developed by John Keller in 1983 and is applicable to learning
in the digital age.
A - A"en on (effec ve learning techniques seek to capture students' a"en on)
R - Relevance (when students feel that that learning is relevant or important to their lives, they
will become mo vated to learn)
C - Challenge/Confidence (students who believe they can achieve o0en do)
S - Sa sfac on/Success (feeling good about one's self is a natural mo vator)
Computer Literacy - Ans Knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses
Data - Ans A collec on of unorganized facts. A collec on of unprocessed items.
Data Literacy - Ans The ability to view, manipulate, analyze, and interpret data
Digital Genera on - Ans The new genera on of students that grew up with computers as a
teaching source, whereas students from my genera on or older grew up with pencil and paper
in the classroom
Digital Media - Ans Technologies that allow users to create new forms of interac on,
expression, communica on, and entertainment in a digital format
Digital Students - Ans Kids who are
1) hyper-communicators who use mul ple tools to communicate
2) mul taskers who do several things at once with ease
3) goal oriented as they pursue mul ple goals at the same me (also called digital kids)
,Hardware - Ans Electronic and mechanical equipment that makes up a computer (keyboard,
CPU, monitor, mouse, motherboard)
Informa on Literacy - Ans Knowing how to find, analyze, and use informa on; the ability to
gather informa on from mul ple sources, select relevant material, and organize it into a form
that will allow the use to make decisions or take specific ac ons.
The Big Six:
1) Task Defini on
2) Informa on Seeking Strategies
3) Loca on and Access
4) Use of Informa on
5) Synthesis
6) Evalua on
Informa on Fluency - Ans The ability to gather, evaluate, and use informa on in ethical and
legal ways
Informa on Processing Cycle - Ans Cycle of input, process, output, and storage.
Input (data entered into a computer)
Process
Output (processed results)
Storage (the computer holds data for future use in an area called storage)
Integra on Literacy - Ans The ability to use computers, digital media, and other technologies
combined with a variety of teaching and learning strategies to enhance students' learning.
, Internet - Ans A global network of computers that contains informa on on a mul tude of
subjects. It is comprised of electronic communica ons, file transfer exchange, and the WWW.
ISTE Standards - S - Ans These standards are organized into six important categories:
1) Crea vity and Innova on
2) Communica on and Collabora on
3) Research and Informa on Fluency
4) Cri cal Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
5) Digital Ci zenship
6) Technology Opera ons and Concepts
ISTE Standards - T - Ans These standards are organized into five important categories:
1) Facilitate and inspire student learning and crea vity
2) Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
3) Model digital age work and learning
4) Promote and model digital ci zenship and responsibility
5) Engage in professional growth and leadership
Media Literacy - Ans The ability to create, develop, and successfully communicate informa on
in all forms. It is the ability to use cri cal thinking skills to analyze and to ques on all media --
from music videos and Web environments to product placements in films and virtual displays on
NASCAR billboards
Output - Ans Data that has been processed into a useful form called informa on
Personal Computer (PC) - Ans Computer that performs all of its input, processing, output, and
storage ac vi es by itself