Tag Archives: web

May 10, 2011

Online Bulletin Boards

Several online bulletin board websites offer ways to for users to communicate by leaving sticky notes. Continue reading →

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April 26, 2011

Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere creates polls accept texts, tweets, and web responses. Live results can be viewed online, in a constantly updated image, and directly into a PowerPoint slide. Continue reading →

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March 31, 2011

Web Browsing in 3D

Everything else is available in 3D (movies, televisions, the real world), so why not 3D browsing? Continue reading →

A teacher noticed some interesting phrases that did not sound like they would have come from the student who turned in the paper. So, used Google to find the web page that contained much of the writing assignment that the student had turned in. What’s so strange about this particular case? The student copied the text in record time. Continue reading →

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October 26, 2010

Walking Through Caves

Games present an interesting environment in which students can learn and practice a language. The Cave requires the user to find the way out of a collapsed mine. An accompanying walkthrough provides additional reading and help solving the game. Continue reading →