Interactive whiteboard

what is interactive whiteboard?

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An interactive whiteboard is a piece of hardware that looks much like a standard whiteboard but it connects to a computer and a projector in the classroom to make a very powerful tool. When connected, the interactive whiteboard becomes a giant, touch-sensitive version of the computer screen. 

Instead of using the mouse, you can control your computer through the interactive whiteboard screen just by touching it with a special pen (or, on some types of boards, with your finger). Anything that can be accessed from your computer can be accessed and displayed on the interactive whiteboard, for example Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, photographs, websites or online materials.

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Classroom applications for using interactive whiteboards include:

·        Multimedia lessons and presentations including audio and video

·        Collaborative problem solving

·        Showcasing student projects and presentations

·        Virtual field trips

·        Recorded lessons that can be used by substitute teachers

·        Documentation of student achievement

Cybercrime

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Cybercrime is a term for any illegal activity that uses a computer as its primary means of commission. The U.S. Department of Justice expands the definition of cybercrime to include any illegal activity that uses a computer for the storage of evidence. The global nature of the Internet has allowed criminals to commit almost any illegal activity anywhere in the world, making it essential for all countries to adapt their domestic offline controls to cover crimes carried out in cyberspace. The use of the Internet by terrorists, particularly for recruitment and the incitement of radicalization, poses a serious threat to national and international security.

The Department of Justice categorizes computer crime in three ways:

1.    The computer as a target - attacking the computers of others (spreading viruses is an example).

2.    The computer as a weapon - using a computer to commit "traditional crime" that we see in the physical world (such as fraud or illegal gambling).

3.    The computer as an accessory - using a computer as a "fancy filing cabinet" to store illegal or stolen information.

p/s : to learn more about cyber crime, visit the Department of Justice Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section's website at http://www.justice.gov/

References / related website :

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/

http://www.interpol.int/

http://www.cybercitizenship.org/