>Glossary
Glossary
PowerPoint | Legacy | Netscape Communicator
| Terms | Definitions |
| Browser * | A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web |
| Design layout | The "where you put what" of web pages. |
| HTML* | HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a World Wide Web browser page. The markup tells the Web browser how to display a Web page's words and images for the user. Each individual markup code is referred to as an element (but many people also refer to it as a tag). Some elements come in pairs that indicate when some display effect is to begin and when it is to end. |
| hypertext, hyperlink | A connection to another piece of information in another location |
| Image * | An image is a visual representation of something (anything!) some examples: pictures, clipart, comics, buttons, graphs, charts. |
| Netscape Communicator | The full suite of Netscape software |
| Netscape Composer | Software for making Web pages |
| Netscape Navigator | Software for browsing the World Wide Web - competitor of Microsoft's Internet Explorer |
| Publish web pages | The act of sending Web pages from your computer to a server, making the pages available for all to see |
| Refresh (reload) | Repeats the loading of the information contained in a website or in a file. Useful if you are updating your site or you are having difficulty viewing a particular site. |
| Server | A computer that hosts your Website and allows others to visit your site. This is where your Web pages are stored on the Internet. |
| Server space | The amount of disk space you can use for your Website. |
| Target | A link to a specific piece of information, not a new site. Targets are frequently used to link information within a Web page. |
| Template | A sample page that you can work from to keep all pages consistent |
| URL * | A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the address of a file (resource) accessible on the Internet. |
| Terms | Inquiry Cycle |
| Look Ahead | It helps students understand learning goals and reflect on their performance at the beginning and ending of the learning cycle. (It allows for pre-tests that give a benchmark for self assessment.) |
| The Challenges | Use it to post a research question. (Multiple challenges at different levels allows for progressive deepening of inquiry.) |
| Generate Ideas | Use it to suggest possible solutions or strategies. (Students record their initial ideas, make notes, collect resources. Helps students assess what they know versus what they'll learn.) |
| Multiple Perspectives | Use it to record views of various stakeholders. (Prompts students to identify experts with relevant knowledge and record what they have to say about the challenge.) |
| Research & Revise | Use it to guide their study. (Prompts students to consult resources, use materials from class, build their skills.) |
| Test Your Mettle | Use it to evaluate their knowledge. (Prompts students to see how much they understand and identify gaps in their knowledge.) |
| Go Public | Use it to post their solutions for others to see. (This offers students access to reflective social discourse about each other's work.) |
| Terms | Definitions |
| Browser * | A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web |
| Design layout | The "where you put what" of web pages. |
| HTML* | HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a World Wide Web browser page. The markup tells the Web browser how to display a Web page's words and images for the user. Each individual markup code is referred to as an element (but many people also refer to it as a tag). Some elements come in pairs that indicate when some display effect is to begin and when it is to end. |
| Hypertext, hyperlink | A connection to another piece of information in another location |
| Image * | An image is a visual representation of something (anything!) some examples: pictures, clipart, comics, buttons, graphs, charts, |
| Netscape Communicator | The full suite of Netscape software |
| Netscape Composer | Software for making Web pages |
| Netscape Navigator | Software for browsing the World Wide Web - competitor of Microsoft's Internet Explorer |
| Preview | The chance to see a Web page on your own computer before putting it online |
| Publish web pages | The act of sending Web pages from your computer to a server, making the pages available for all to see |
| Refresh (reload) | Repeats the loading of the information contained in a website or in a file. Useful if you are updating your site or you are having difficulty viewing a particular site. |
| Server | A computer that hosts your Website and allows others to visit your site. This is where your Web pages are stored on the Internet. |
| Server space | The amount of disk space you can use for your Website. |
| Target | A link to a specific piece of information, not a new site. Targets are frequently used to link information within a Web page. |
| template | A sample page that you can work from to keep all pages consistent |
| URL * | A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the address of a file (resource) accessible on the Internet. |
