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Chalana Perera

BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Danish pupils use web in exams - 0 views

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  • The teachers also think the nature of the questions make it harder to cheat in exams
  • the internet is so much a part of daily life, it should be included in the classroom and in examinations.
  • they can use the internet to answer any of the four questions.
Chalana Perera

Google launches Maps tool for finding flu vaccine | Webware - CNET - 0 views

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  • users can now visit Google's new flu shot Google Maps page to find out if there is any vaccine available in their area.
  • has yet to receive information on flu shots from many locations.
  • working with the Centers for Disease Control
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  • users can input their Zip code or town and find all the vaccine available in their area
  • e vaccine providers aware of the project so that they can contribute."
Chalana Perera

Theatre captions in 8 languages (BBC Technology) - 2 views

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shared by Chalana Perera on 08 Dec 09 - Cached
  • device which enables theatre goers to read live captions of a performance in eight different languages
  • received over wifi
  • battery life of up to six hours.
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  • LED backlighting
  • screen into a theatre that wouldn't distract the rest of the audience
  • 200 handsets can run simultaneously
  • I can't vouch for the authenticity of the oriental texts
  • process cannot be automated.
  • Chalana Perera on 08 Dec 09
     
    This article, my stimulus, describes how theatres now offer audience members hand held "subtitles" or enclosed "captioning" for live performances which are offered in 8 major languages, that aren't neccesarily being spoken on stage.
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