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1. Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning. Grabe & Grabe . 5th Edition, 2007. Chapter 4

2. Technology for Instruction: Computer Based Instruction (CBI) or Computer - Assisted Instruction (CAI); the computer acts as a tutor and is integral to classroom instruction

3. 4 Stages of Instruction: 1. Exposure to info & learning experiences, 2. Initial guidance to ease student’s understanding of info and execution of skills, 3. Extended practice to improve fluency and retention of info, and 4. Assessment of student learning

4. Categories of Instructional Software: Tutorials, Simulations, Drill & Practice, Educational Games, and Exploratory Environments.

7. Drill & Practice: Computer-based means to learn/practice/demonstrate skills such as typing, spelling, word patterns, numerical operations, etc.

10. Multimedia: An application that uses multiple modes of media (i.e. visual and audio), two or more symbol systems (i.e. text and graphics), and two genres within a symbol system (i.e. video and still image). NOTE: Excessive text, sound and animations can result in student distraction interfering with content learning.

11. Hypermedia and Hypertext Hypermedia : Provides means to experience multimedia in non-linear form (individual words, text and audio segments, images, animations, etc.) Hypertext: Hypermedia that is composed only of text