Technology
At Elwood we strive to use technology to encourage student learning. Any questions about homework, assignments, quizzes in Technology Class can be asked and discussed on this blog.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Vocabulary Word #35
plagiarism---the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person : the act of plagiarizing something
▪ The student has been accused of plagiarism.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Vocabulary Wod #34
Copyright--the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute something, such as a literary, musical, or artistic work.
----His family still holds the copyright to his songs.
----The book is under copyright.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Vocabulary Word #33
programs- all software on your computer
example: MS Word, PowerPoint, Kidpix are all programs
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Vocabulary Word #32
IP Address---this is a code made up of numbers separated by three dots that identifies a particular computer on the Internet.
Every computer, whether it be a Web server or the computer you're using right now, requires an IP address to connect to the Internet. IP addresses consist of four sets of numbers from 0 to 255, separated by three dots. For example "66.72.98.236" or "216.239.115.148".
Vocabulary Word #31
Hyperlink--- is a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document
Hyperlinks are found in nearly all Web pages, allowing users to click their way from page to page.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Vocabulary Word #30
Cookie---is a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. Its purpose is to remember information about you, similar to a preference file created by a software application.
While cookies serve many functions, their most common purpose is to store login information for a specific site.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Vocabulary Word #29
desktop-- The background image of a display screen, on which windows, icons, and other graphical items appear
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Vocabulary Word #28
Internet Safety--is the security of people and their information when using the internet
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Vocabulary Word #27
Cyberbullying ---is when a child or teen is embarrassed, humiliated, harassed, tormented or otherwise targeted by another person using the Internet or other form of digital communication
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Vocabulary Word #25
.edu-a website address for educational sites, such as universities and other schools
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Vocabulary Word #23
Search Engine--is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. The search results are generally presented in a line of results often referred to as search engine results pages (SERPs).
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Vocabulary Word #22
Output---Data generated by a computer is referred to as output, and devices that produce physical output from the computer.
Monday, October 1, 2012
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