Say+What?

= **Demystifying terms used throughout the workshop** =


 * Cloud:** somewhere "out there" Things you save in the cloud are not stored on your own machine. Typically this means those items can be accessed from most any device: laptop, smart phone, ipod, ipad, tablet, etc.
 * Crowdsourcing** - Asking the opinion of a diverse group of people via social networking tools such as twitter, facebook, etc.
 * Hashtag:** Specific to Twitter, hashtags are keywords preceded by the "#" to allow searches of Tweets focused around specialized topics.
 * Tabbed browsing**: Having multiple windows open at one time in your browser to save time and increase efficiency.
 * TAG:** The Technology Affiliate Group of the Nebraska ESU system whose work is focused primarily on professional development in the area of technology integration and implementation in their area schools.
 * Tag:** A keyword that is added to a tweet, web site book mark, or other digital content to make it searchable and more easily organized.
 * Tweet** - a message in Twitter, maximum length is 140 charactions
 * Retweet**- resend a message to your friends, similar to forwarding an email message, usually signaled by a "RT" at the start of a tweet.
 * Web browser:** The software you use to access the internet/world wide web. Most common current browsers are Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome.