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The format for Learn a Language is the same for all eight languages. Users select a language then choose if they want to study individual words or phrases. Whichever they choose the format that follows is the same. Users can study flashcards then play a game called Lingo Dingo. Lingo Dingo requires players to accurately type a word or phrase before it disappears. The object of the game is to construct a dingo by earning points for correctly typed words and phrases.

VERY COOL tool to get a human-readable version of the Google Calenar in Word. Many teachers are starting to use Google Calendar embedded in their web pages but Google truncates the events after so many are added. This tool will expand the box for any day that has multiple events added.

great stylistic tool to make word clouds. Makes Wordle look a little basic.

Cool sample of tech tip sheets; most appear to be in Word for easy editing. Thx to Seth for sharing!

is a new site offering free stories that are read aloud. As the stories are read, the words being spoken are highlighted. The site has about thirty stories now, and is adding a few more each month.

is a new service that is best described as a blog platform that offers rich multimedia commenting. If you've ever tried Tumblr, Web Doc will initial look familiar to you. Web Doc makes it easy to create a new post full of multiple media formats. Web Doc provides templates for changing the visual background of each post, widgets for all kinds of purposes (calendar, games, etc), and of course lots of options for video and image display. What makes Web Doc unique is that people who visit your Web Doc can reply with Web Docs of their own. In other words, the comments written in reply to your Web Doc can contain all of the rich multimedia elements that a Web Doc started from scratch can contain. This takes commenting to a new level compared to "traditional" blog platforms that only allow hyperlinks to be inserted into a comment.

Good research on the use of visualization to solve math problems.

The games section contains over 30 interactive games covering many different science themes. The activities section contains science crosswords, word search puzzles and printable activity sheets. A video section explores real-life applications of science concepts. Many videos provide a behind the scenes look at science-based careers for those kids exploring a world full of fascinating careers. There are also science-related comic strips

After updating the firmware on my pen last week the Pulse stopped recording or playing back any audio. I searched for help and found this page.

Very good ideas for some upper level literature classes