| Term |
Meaning |
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Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
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an agreement among students, parents/guardians, and school administrators regarding appropriate use of the Internet. |
| AASL |
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| ALA |
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| Bandwidth |
the range of frequencies an electronic communications channel can support without excessive deterioration. |
| Bit |
an acronym for binary digit; the smallest unit of digital information. The bit can be thought of as a 1 or a 0 representing a circuit on or off, respectively. |
| Blog |
weblog serving as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. |
| Byte |
the number of bits required to store or represent one character of text (a letter or number); most commonly, but not always, made up of 8 bits in various combinations of 0s and 1s. |
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CD-R
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compact disc-recordable. A compact disc on which the user may record information digitally one time and then access it many times. |
| CD-ROM |
(compact disc-read only memory) Digitally encoded information permanently recorded on a compact disc. Information can be accessed very quickly. |
| CD-RW |
Compact disc-rewriteable. A compact disc on which the user may record information digitally many times and access it many times. |
| Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) |
Instruction delivered directly to learners by allowing them to interact with lessons programmed into the computer system. |
| Computer network |
an electronic connecting system that allows physically dispersed computers to share software, data and peripheral devices. |
| CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
| Cyberspace |
informal name for the global computer network. |
| Database |
a collection of related information organized for quick access to specific items of information. |
| Desktop publishing |
computer applications and hardware that allow a personal computer to generate typeset-quality text and graphics. |
| Digital image |
an image that is not stored on film or processed like film, but rather stored on disk or on a computer using digital numbers to represent the image. |
| Digital Immigrant |
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| Digital Native |
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| Digital recording |
a recording process in which analog information is encoded in binary form before being saved onto the recording medium. |
| Document camera |
a video camera mounted on a copy stand to show documents, picture, graphics, and real objects to groups. |
| E-book |
a hand-held reader containing enough memory to store 75 to 80 novel-length works. |
| E-learning |
(electronic learning) Internet-based learning. Components can include content delivery in multiple formats, management of the learning experience, and a networked community of learners, content developers, and experts. E-learning provides faster learning at reduced costs, increased access to learning materials, and clear accountability for all participants in the learning process. |
| Electronic whiteboard |
a display surface that captures digitally anything written on it. |
| Emoticon |
an email symbol generated from punctuation marks. |
| Fair Use |
basic criteria by which an educator may determine if it is appropriate to use copyrighted materials in a classroom setting. |
| Fiber optics |
a transmission medium using spun silicon shaped into threads as thin as human hair. It transmits more signals with higher quality than metal cables. |
| File server |
in local area networks, a station dedicated to providing file and mass data storage services to the other stations on the network. |
| Firewall |
intranet software that prevents external users from accessing a proprietary network, while allowing internal users access to external networks. |
| Flickr |
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| Flip Video |
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| Folksonomy |
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| GeoTagging |
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| Gigabyte (Gb) |
approximately one million bytes or 1,000 megabytes. |
| Hardware |
the mechanical and electronic components that make up a computer; the physical equipment that makes up a computer system, and by extension the term that refers to any audiovisual equipment. |
| Hypermedia |
Software based on utilizing a hypertext environment for nonsequential access to data. |
| Hypertext |
a method of encoding data that enables the user to access continually a large information base whenever additional information on a subject is needed. |
| Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) |
the programming language that defines the format of a World Wide Web page. This relatively simple code can be purchased as software to streamline the creation of Web pages. |
| Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) |
the Web protocol that ensures compatibility before transferring information. |
| Instructional Technology |
using hardware, software, and/or processes to facilitate learning. |
| Interactive media |
media formats that allow or require some level of physical activity from the user, which in some ways alters the sequence of presentation. |
| Internet |
a worldwide system for linking smaller computer networks together, based on a packet system of information transfer and using a common set of communication standards. |
| Internet service provider |
an organization that provides access to the Internet. |
| Intranet |
Internal network for a company or school that cannot be accessed by external users. |
| Keystone effect |
the distortion (usually creating a wide top and narrow bottom) of a projected image caused when the projector is not aligned at right angles to the screen. |
| Kilobyte (Kb or K) |
approximately 1,000 bytes; more precisely, 1,024 bytes. |
| Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) |
a data display using a liquid crystal material encased between two transparent sheets. Liquid crystals have the properties of a liquid and a solid; a network of electrodes and polarizing filters creates a grid of pixels that open and close to pass or block light. |
| Local Area Network (LAN) |
a local system (typically within a building) connecting computers and peripheral devices into a network; may give access to external networks. |
| Mashup |
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| Megabyte (Mb or M) |
basic unit of measurement of mass storage, equal to 1,048,576 bytes, or 1,024 kilobytes. |
| NCLIS |
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| MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) |
a format for compression of audio files to shrink them into more manageable size, especially when using the Internet. |
| Personal Data Assistant (PDA) |
hand-held computer |
| Phishing |
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| Podcast |
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| Random Access Memory (RAM) |
the flexible part of computer memory. The particular program or set of data being manipulated by the user is temporarily stored in RAM, then erased to make way for the next program. |
| Read-only Memory (ROM) |
control instructions that have been wired permanently into the memory of a computer. Usually stores instructions that the computer will need constantly, such as the programming language and internal monitoring functions. |
| Removable-storage device |
high-capacity portable computer storage unit that allows the user to store information and move it from one computer to another. |
| RSS Feed |
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| Search engine |
a program that identifies Internet sites that contain user-identified keywords or phrases. |
| Site license |
Provides unlimited use of software at specified locations by licensing agreement. |
| Soft technology |
techniques and methods that form psychological and social frameworks for learning, as opposed to the hardware used to deliver instruction; an example is Keller's Personalized System of Instruction. |
| Spreadsheet |
computer software that allows users to manipulate data and generate reports and charts. |
| Storyboarding |
an audiovisual production and planning technique in which sketches of the proposed visuals and verbal messages are put on individual cards or into a computer program; the items are then arranged into the desired sequence on a display surface. |
| Streaming video |
a video file downloaded from the Internet that starts playing before it is completely downloaded. |
| Terabyte (Tb) |
approximately one million megabytes. |
| WAVE Audio files |
a common way to store and use quality audio data in a digital format that relies on sampling frequencies, multiple channels, and compression algorithms to create the files. A WAVE file contains a number of "chunks" that are widely used in professional programs that process digital audio waveforms. |
| WebQuest |
a set of steps that provide guidance when seeking information about a specific topic. |
| Wide Area Network (WAN) |
a communications network that covers a large geographic area, such as a state or country. |
| Wiki |
a web based document that any of its users can edit. |
| Wireless network |
computers connected by radio frequency, microwave, or infrared technology instead of wires. |
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