Glossaire de termes informatiques
"iste de termes qu'on utilise quand on surfe sur internet. Vocabulaire lié aux ordinateurs et à internet." (anglaisfacile.com)
A new term - "wilfing","short for "What Was I Looking For?" and the workers who spend hours in aimless browsing are called Wilfers." (labnol.blogspot.com)
Anglais : wilfing / Français : naviguerrance n. f. = "Fait de passer du temps à naviguer au hasard sur Internet, d'errer de lien en lien, de s'égarer dans les dédales du Web, se laissant distraire par l'information quasi illimitée disponible, au point d'en oublier l'objet de sa recherche initiale." (olf.gouv.qc.ca)
"A “poke” is basically someone trying to get your attention
It’s one of the meaningless features that are used just to annoy someone
If you poke someone not in your network and they poke back, you can view their profile even if you're not their friend!
A poke is when you allow someone to see your Facebook page for 3 days, so they can know who you are and hopefully add you as a friend."
Shannon D. Jackson: Woman Arrested For Facebook "Poke" "Poking" someone on Facebook may sound like a naughty double-entendre, but generally speaking it's a perfectly harmless
(and totally G-rated) way of getting in touch with an online pal."
Shannon "was arrested for allegedly violating an order of protection." (huffingtonpost.com)
Cloud computing
"is an example of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet.
Users need not have knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure in the "cloud" that supports them..." (Wikipedia)
The Twitter Dictionary aka Twittonary provides explanations of various Twitter related words. - with a list (twittonary.com)
Phishing
"In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminallyfraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication." (Wikipedia)
Flaming (Internet) "is a hostile and insulting interaction between Internet users...
In some cases, flamers wish to upset and offend other members of the forum, in which case they can be called "trolls". (Wikipedia)
An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang,
"is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or
chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion." (Wikipedia)
WEBOPEDIA - Dictionary for Computer and Internet Technology Definitions (webopedia.com)
NetLingo"is an online dictionary about the Internet.
It contains thousands of words and definitions that describe the technology
and community of the World Wide Web."(netlingo.com)
Country
Codes and Internet Domains (listes
- abréviations)
(immigration-usa)
Guide :
L'Internet
Sans Embrouilles- Guide de 24 pages destiné
aux ados et à leurs parents "L'Internet sans embrouilles" fait peau neuve!
"Son contenu s4étoffe de nouveaux thèmes : les jeux en réseau, les intérêts de l'Internet
pédagogiques,
l'Internet et le téléphone portable et le podcasting."
(clg-lakanal.ac-aix-marseille.fr)
Shakes were spiked, cops say
"Two Placer County teenage girls were arrested for allegedly using drugged milkshakes to knock out the parents of one of the girls so they could log on to the Internet..." (sacbee.com)
Profile: Saint Isidore - the Patron Saint of the Internet
"The patron saint of the internet is widely considered to be Saint Isidore of Seville, a Bishop and scholar, who was nominated for the role by the late Pope John Paul II, although the Vatican has yet to make it official...
Saint Isidore wrote a 20 book opus Etymologies, also known as the Origins, in which he tried to record everything that was known.
Published after his death in 636, it was for a thousand years considered the encyclopedia of all human knowledge. " (telegraph.co.uk)
Metal thieves using Google fo find booty - 3 November 2011
"Metal thieves are scanning railway timetables for engineering disruption to find new stocks of cable to steal, police have said...
Metal theft is a recession crime and as more people lose their jobs, more people are turning to it." (telegraph.co.uk)
Points of Control - interactive map
"More than any time in the history of the Web, incumbents in the network economy are consolidating their power and staking new claims to key points of control.Meanwhile, insurgents both large and small are hoping to gain footholds or take ground in new territories. Welcome to the first iteration of the Web 2.0 Summit's theme, Points of Control!" (map.web2summit.com)
DEFINING INTERNET FREEDOM
"Information has never been so free, but threats to the free flow of information on the Internet are growing.
How governments and societies confront new and transformative Internet technologies is the subject of this eJournal USA." View PDF (1.5 MB) (america.gov)
Internet censorship - an infographic"showing countries that censor the Internet the most." (woorkup.com)
The Internet - an infographic (medicalbillingandcoding.org)
How online life distorts privacy rights for all
"People who post intimate details about their lives on the internet undermine everybody else's right to privacy, claims an academic...
The rise of social networking has blurred the boundaries of what can be considered private... - making it less of a defence by law. " (BBC)
New internet piracy law comes into effect in France
"Illegal downloaders will be sent a warning e-mail, then a letter if they continue, and finally must appear before a judge if they offend again.
The judge can impose a fine, or suspend their access to the internet." (BBC)
Cyber-bullying- PowerPoint presentation Click on ICT: General Resources (primaryresources.co.uk)
Social Isolation and New Technology
"This Pew Internet Personal Networks and Community survey finds that Americans are not as isolated as has been previously reported. People’s use of the mobile phone and the internet is associated with larger and more diverse discussion networks. And, when we examine people’s full personal network – their strong and weak ties – internet use in general and use of social networking services such as Facebook in particular are
associated with more diverse social networks." (pewinternet.org)
Twitter Lessons in 140 Characters or Less "For a lot of teachers who started off using Twitter as a professional-development tool, they've been building a professional learning community
and using information that's been shared...
The more they've seen the value in making connections with each other, [the more] they're realizing the same process might be valuable to students as well...
A few studies have found some positive correlations between text-messaging aptitude and literacy. Research on gaming and educational multimedia
programs have also shown some positive impact on learning..." (edweek.org)
Youth 'cannot live' without web "A survey of 16 to 24 year olds has found that 75% of them feel they "couldn't live" without the internet...
The survey ... looked at how the web influences the well-being of people aged between 16 and 24.
Its author ... names this age group "digital natives" as they have grown up in an environment rich with computer and mobile technology." (BBC)
Toddler buys real digger online
"A New Zealand couple nearly found themselves in a financial hole when their three-year-old daughter bought an earthdigger in an internet auction.
The child, ... was trying out her online skills while her parents were asleep in bed." (BBC)
Twitter "is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets." (Wikipedia)
Plan to monitor all internet use
"Communications firms are being asked to record all internet contacts between people as part of a modernisation in UK police surveillance tactics... The new system would track all e-mails, phone calls and internet use, including visits to social network sites...
Communications data is an essential tool for law enforcement agencies to track murderers, paedophiles, save lives and tackle crime" (BBC)
UK housewives rule in online time
"A survey of more than 27,000 web users in 16 countries has shown that the Chinese spend the largest fraction of their leisure time online."
+ How much leisure time do you spend on the internet? (BBC)
Internet use 'good for the brain' "For middle-aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests."
Issue
tracking system
"An issue tracking system (also called trouble ticket system or
incident ticket system) is a computer software package that manages
and maintains lists of issues, as needed by an organization...
An issue tracking system often also contains a knowledge base containing
information on each customer..." (Wikipedia)
Google hacking "is a term that refers to the art of creating complex search
engine queries in order to filter through large amounts of search
results for information
related to computer security..." (Wikipedia)
Dangers
of World Internet Governance "Internet communications spill over national borders, connecting
and uniting people everywhere.
Other countries fear that cultural fragmentation and the violation
of national sovereignty will result from increased interconnection." (techliberation.com)
Cybercrime "Internet crime is booming as more and more people use online
services.
Jackie and Callum talk about the language
of some of the most common computer-related crimes, otherwise known
as 'cybercrimes'." (BBC)
Japanese
steals million for imaginary boyfriend
He "had emailed her a picture of a good-looking man."
She "met the man on an Internet dating site...
He asked her to send him money, saying he needed it for treatment
of his sick mother...
He reportedly used the money to fund a life of debauchery" (forums.sgclub.com)
** Lindsey : I couldn't live without the Internet (1/2) **
Langue : Anglais, niveau : B1 par Lindsey (Houston, Texas) - 9 février 2012
Lindsey explains what she uses the Internet for and why she couldn't live without it.
<http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?article2144> (audio-lingua.eu)
** Lindsey : I couldn't live without my Ipod either (2/2) **
Langue : Anglais, niveau : A2 par Lindsey (Houston, Texas) - 9 février 2012
Lindsey explains what she uses her Ipod for and why she couldn't live without it.
<http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?article2143> (audio-lingua.eu)
Internet
uses + explanations (visual.merriam-webster.com)
Cybercrime "Internet crime is booming as more and more people use online
services.
Jackie and Callum talk about the language
of some of the most common computer-related crimes, otherwise known
as 'cybercrimes'." (BBC)
Little
Red In Cyberspace "A modern day take on the classic fairy tale is designed
to teach young children about Internet safety.
Little Red just wants to surf the Net but the Big Bad Wolf is always
lurking" (queenslibrary.org)
UK Radio
Stations broadcasting on the Internet
*** The Internet's most up-to-date list of live links for UK radio
stations simultaneously broadcasting on the web *** (radiofeeds.co.uk)
Shopping and Money(with exercises) : Internet Access
(D) - (esl-lab.com)
LEARN WITH DRAWINGS : INTERNET(dessins et questions) - (erp.oissel.onac.org)
ABCs
of Web Literacy: Interactive Tutorial(gethelp.library.upenn.edu)
"If you are going to use the web for research, don't be duped
by what you find out there. Learn five criteria for evalution information on the web."
Internet safety lessons for 5-year-olds (7th February, 2013) - a lesson plan with AUDIO.
"A British organisation has recommended that children as young as five should be given instruction on the dangers of the Internet." (breakingnewsenglish.com)
Google To Offer Free 5GB Of Cloud Space(25th April, 2012)- a lesson plan with audio
"Google has entered the market for offering online storage space. Their new service, called Google Drive, will be in direct competition with rival cloud storage services like Dropbox, Apple's iCloud and Microsoft's SkyDrive." (breakingnewsenglish.com)
INTERNET SAFETY TO BE TAUGHT IN UAE SCHOOLS "Students in the United Arab Emirates will get cyber security training to make them more aware of threats from sources such as social networking sites." (futuregov.asia)
Internet Access Is A Human Right- a lesson plan
WARM-UPS :INTERNET ACCESS / HUMAN RIGHTS / INTERNET / VITAL / COMMUNICATION (breakingnewsenglish.com) SeeFacts
Twitter Conference Held in Los Angeles - a lesson plan
"The original idea of the gathering was to explore "the effects of Twitter on celebrity, the media, advertising and (maybe) politics”. WARM-UPS : SOCIAL NETWORKING / WEBSITES / NETWORKING / SHARING INFO / ALONE (breakingnewsenglish.com)
Information societies.
"An information society is one in which the creation, distribution and manipulation of information is becoming a significant economic and cultural activity...
Take a look at the articles, poem, word game, cartoon, trivia and links." (British Council)
Twitter is a free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time
"Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers
to one simple question: What are you doing?" (twitter.com) More on Wikipedia.
Hi-tech brings families together The survey "found that using the net was often a social activity within families, with 51% of parents saying they browsed the web with their children." (BBC)
Information
societies.
"Take a look at the articles, poem, word game, cartoon, trivia
and links." (British Council)
Cyber-bullying
: "- A bully is someone who hurts your feelings or scares you
over the internet."
Are
you a learner of the future? - a worksheet (onestopenglish.com)
- with Teacher's
Notes Level: pre-intermediate students and higher
Aim: students talk about possible future developments in education and
decide whether or not they are already a learner of the future .
Language: used to; future forms (going to, will)
The
ABC's of Web Site Evaluation(kathyschrock.net)
"Students and teachers need practice in critically examining sites
to determine authority, authenticity, and applicability to purpose.
The sites listed ... are useful for looking at pages with a specific
critical purpose in mind."
True
or False?- a lesson plan (Education World)
"Students complete a tutorial on Web literacy and use what they
learn to determine the reliability of Web site content."
"Wild
Web Woods"(wildwebwoods.org)
"est un jeu mis en ligne par le Conseil de l'Europe et disponible
en plusieurs langues européennes - dont l'allemand, l'anglais, l'espagnol,
l'italien,
le portugais et le russe.
Principalement destiné à des élèves de niveau collège, ce jeu apprend
aux enfants la sécurité basique sur Internet dans un environnement
amusant et sympathique de contes de fées. Le but du jeu est d'atteindre
une "ville électronique" mais les chemins sont semés de labyrinthes,
de dangers et de tâches à accomplir. En route, on présente à l'enfant
les règles de sécurité sur Internet ainsi que des notions de droits
de l'homme et de respect des autres..." (Commentaire de Laurence Altibelli - Ac.
Versailles)
Cyber-café
- LEARN ABOUT INTERNET SAFETY (thinkuknow.co.uk) "Stay
safe using new technology."
Word
Game
"We all know that 'WWW' stands for 'World Wide Web', but the internet
has lots of other abbreviations like this."
(British Council)
Internet
safety - Game for kids (sbc.com)
:
" The premise is a town with a nasty character lurking about, sending
inappropriate e-mail and such.
Students enter 8 different buildings and answer a question on Internet
safety." (bluewebn)
Cartoon: Evil Mastermind Revealed
"This cartoon by Adams from
The Daily Telegraph relates to the news
that an Essex teenager has been arrested
on suspicion of launching cyber attacks
against international organizations." Read more >> EXPLANATION + VOCABULARY
+ LINKS (jeffreyhill.typepad.com)
Hacker Disables More Than 100 Cars Remotely
"More than 100 drivers in Austin, Texas found their cars disabled or the horns honking out of control, after an intruder ran amok in a web-based vehicle-immobilization system normally used to get the attention of consumers delinquent in their auto payments..." (wired.com)
Claire Thought She Knew video
"An educational video for young people, produced by the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) as part of the ThinkUKnow UK initiative." (YouTube)
Reuters Video: Google at your own risk+ TRANSCRIPT
"Google's revised privacy policy is raising new concerns about consumers rights to their information on the internet and other connected products. Bobbi Rebell reports." (englishblog.com)
Online hackers threaten to expose cartel's secrets
"Group called Anonymous demands release of one of their own who was kidnapped...
An international group of online hackers is warning a Mexican drug cartel to release one of its members, kidnapped from a street protest, or it will publish the identities and addresses of the syndicate's associates, from corrupt police to taxi drivers, as well as reveal the syndicates' businesses." (chron.com)
Editor's note: Video contains language that may be offensive to some viewers
How green is your internet ?
"When you use the internet have you thought just how much energy you're using?
This story may give you some idea of just how much energy the wired world sucks down." (vimeo.com)
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube the royal wedding
"Receiving royal tweets, posting well-wishing videos on YouTube and downloading phone apps are among an array of technological ways to get involved with the royal wedding.
Rory Cellan-Jones asks Kat Hannaford from technology site Gizmodo about some of the best ways of following the marriage of William and Kate."
+ Digital royal wedding: or #rw2011 : an article
"The official Royal Wedding website will be at the centre of an operation which will use Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Flickr to provide material about the day’s events - and to solicit content from the public." (BBC)
and play the game." 
