A website containing a writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other websites.
Example: GiovannaFletcher.com is a famous blog for mothers
Browser
Noun
A computer program with a graphical user interface for displaying and navigating between web pages
Example: Safari is apple's browser
CALL
Noun
Computer Assisted Language
Example: CALL has been important for us since its creation.
en: lenguaje asistido por computadora
Digital Gap
Noun
The gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not
Example: Digital gap between rich and poor schools has increased during the pandemic
Digital Native
Noun
A person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and so familiar with computers and the internet from an early age
Example: My niece who is 2 years old is a digital native.
EFL
Noun
English as a Foreign Language
Example: Chileans students are learning EFL
en: Inglés como idioma extranjero
ESL
Noun
English as a Second Language
Example: ESL students are very enthusiastic
en: Inglés como segunda lengua
HTML
Noun
Hypertext Markup Language
Example: HTML is present in our daily life, and we don't even notice it
en: Lenguaje de marcado de hipertexto
Hypermedia
Noun
An extension to hypertext providing multimedia facilities, such as those handling sound and video
Example: The World Wide Web is a classic example of hypermedia
en: Hipermedia
ICT
Noun
Information and Communications Technology
Example: ICT's are a plus at the moment of looking for a job
Internet
Noun
A vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide
Example: Internet changed the world
ISTE
Noun
International Society for Technology in Education
Example: ISTE welcomes educators from all over the world
Multimedia
Noun
It is a broad term for combining multiple media formats
Example: Multimedia took technology to a whole new level
PDF
Noun
Portable Document Format
Example: PDF makes students' eyes hurt
Search Engine
Noun
It is a website through which users can search internet content
Example: Google is the most famous search engine
SLA
Noun
Second Language Acquisition
Example: SLA is hard for some people
en: Adquisición de una segunda lengua
Spreadsheet
Noun
It is a file that exists of cells in rows and columns and can help arrange, calculate and sort data
Example: Spreadsheets are difficult to use
en: Hoja de cálculo
TELL
Noun
Technology Enhanced Language Learning
Example: TELL has helped teacher around the world
en: Aprendizaje de idiomas mejorado por la tecnología
Text Editor
Noun
A system or program that allows a user to edit text.
Example: Text editors have become a useful tool for writers
en: Editor de texto
Wiki technology
Noun
Technology based on open-source software in the form of a Wiki engine
Example: Wikipedia is the most used encyclopedia in the world
Word Processor
Noun
It is a software program capable of creating, storing, and printing typed documents
Example: Word processors are a must in computers
en: Procesador de texto
WWW
Noun
World Wide Web
Example: Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989