Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
Micro
blogging
sites
Wikis
Chatrooms
2. Research and write a short description for each of the following key terms:
Newsgroup
A site where groups of people can read and write information of common interest
Social networking
Social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and
MySpace, allow members of the online community all over the world to interact and
communicate by setting up a profile.
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Conferencing
Groups of people in different areas/countries meeting together online to discuss matters
(e.g. business conference, Google hangout)
Blogs
These are frequently updated online journals with diary-like entries which allow people to
express their thoughts and feelings and give details of their daily activities. Typically, a
blog includes text, photos and sometimes video.
Vlogs / Podcast
Podcasts are a series of audio or video files that can be downloaded from the internet.
If video is published in episodes like a blog, then this process is known as a vlog (video
Blogging). YouTube is an example of a video-sharing website where individuals can
Share vlogs.
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BTEC 2012
Unit 1 The Online World
Plenary
1. Give 3 example of social media used online?
- Social Networking
- Instant Messaging
- VoIP
2. What does netiquette mean?
Short for internet etiquette or network etiquette. It is a set of conventions covering the use of
networks used to interact with other people. The conventions are designed to prevent people
causing annoyance or offence to others.
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