A different lingo.Neva Kelly, an instructional technology There are two types of instructional technology: those with a systems approach, and those focusing on sensory technologies. The definition of instructional technology prepared by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Definitions and Terminology support specialist in the Horseheads, N.Y., Central Schools, was leading a distance-learning lesson in front of 1st-graders from Big Flats Big Flats can refer to:
An aquarium guide was discussing the habitats of reptiles and birds. She pulled out a corn snake and asked the children whether they knew what kind of snake it might be. A boy raised his hand, turned on his microphone, which automatically pointed one of the cameras to him, and confidently said, "Snottaboa." The presenter was confused by what he said and asked him to repeat himself. "Snottaboa," he said again, just as confidently. Once more, the aquarium guide asked him to repeat. "Snottaboa," he said, getting just a bit agitated ag·i·tate v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tates v.tr. 1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force. 2. that she didn't understand him as he was clearly giving her the right answer. What the presenter did not see through her web-based linkup link·up n. 1. The act of linking or connecting: a linkup of two orbiting spacecraft. 2. Something that serves to link or join; a connection. 3. , but Kelly did, was the student next to the boy telling him, "Well, it's not a boa." (Source: Susan Pirozzolo, community information specialist, Horseheads Central Schools) |
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