Vocabulary


 * 3D virtual environment** internet based virtual world video game such as Second Life


 * aggregator** sofware or online service that collects RSS feeds


 * app** application, refers to mobile software for phones or tablets

input such as sound, video, graphics or maps.
 * augmented reality** **(AR)** views of the physical world with elements supplemented by computer-generated


 * avatar** graphic representaion of a person online

are updated frequently, have links to web sites, and have content that varies from narrow personal interests to broad world views.
 * blog** short for weblog, a term used to describe websites that mintain an ongoing chronicle of information,

is always available from any internet based devise
 * cloud** refers to content hosted by computer banks and servers owned by third parties. Content


 * creative commons** a way to license your content so people can share it, has to do with copyright

in creating stories
 * digital storytelling** using digital tools to help people tell their own stories or to facilitate students

is used for student activities
 * flipping** pedegogy in which lectures are seen or heard at home as podcasts or videos and class time

information in a little space
 * infographic** one sheet presentation using a mixture of graphs, visuals and words to present a lot of

communicate in real time, text-based
 * instant messaging IM:** a communication service that enables one to create a kind of private chat room to


 * interactive video** video enhanced with links, text, images, maps, etc.


 * internet** an international computer network linking computers across the globe


 * netiquette** proper etiquette and manners on the web

allowing readers to access all their news from a single website or program
 * newsreader** an electronic tool that gathers news from multiple blogs and/or sites using RSS,


 * ning** a tool to create social networks and communities

portable media players and personal computers
 * podcast** media file that is distributed over the internet using syndication feeds for playback on

database management, communication, and presentations
 * productivity suite** group of related software for office type uses including word proccessing, accounting,

readable by lots of different kinds of software. RSS is used by news websites, weblogs and podcasting
 * RSS** really simple sydication: a format for storing online information in a way that makes that information

or favorites online
 * screencasting** software which allows voice over instruction concerning what is shown on a computer screen
 * social bookmarks** web-based service to share internet bookmarks, allowing one to put bookmarks

shared interests, skills, or geographic locations. Also a broad ter for a many-to-many approach to online interactions
 * social networking** websites that help one discover new friends or colleagues by highlighting

using the application such as email, blogs, IM
 * social software** software or web service that allows people to communicate and collaborate while


 * tag** keywords that describe the content of a web site, bookmark, photo, or blog post


 * tag cloud** visual depiction (or weighted list) or user generated tags


 * twitter** like a personal IM account that can be shared, micro blogging tool


 * vlogging** video bloging


 * vodcasting** video podcasting

and more accessible to users, the read/write web
 * web 2.0** second generation web based services and tools which make content creation easier


 * webcast** live stream of audio and/or video over the internet

using various programs or a simple word processing document that includes links to websites.
 * webquest** nquiry-oriented lesson in which most or all the information comes from the web. It can be created

or access a service
 * widget** an application, or a component of an interface, that enables a user to perform a function


 * wiki** a website that allows users to add, remove, edit and change content


 * wordcloud** software which creates a visual of inputted words