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Discussion Environments
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Polls & Provocations
Resource Banks
These graphic features reveal information progressively or along a user-determined path. They can be used for storytelling or to explain a phenomenon graphically. They employ plug-ins such as Flash.
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You can make audio and video clips available on the Web using plug-ins such as RealPlayer, QuickTime, or Windows Media. Second for second, audio files are smaller in size than video, so it may be possible to use audio with still images to save on bandwidth. Since these files take a while to download, they may only be useful to users with higher-bandwidth Web connections, such as cable modems or DSL.
(To learn more about shooting video for the Web, see the Video Production for the Web section of this guide.)
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These provide a sense of community for Web users. In some cases, users can share their submissions with the larger audience, but this requires moderation on your part. It's also possible to simulate submissions for non-moderated use.
Poetic License: Poet-to-Poet
www.itvs.org/poeticlicense/teach_poet.html
Matches two classrooms together and allows students to share and critique each other's poetry.
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These features are fun, and there may be a way to "win," even though an educational agenda may be lurking within!
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These "standard" Web pages of HTML text and graphics can serve as an effective way to get information across, as long as text is properly "chunked" to make the content digestible to users. Various graphic layout options can add interest. They are the least expensive type of Web page to produce.
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These graphic features let users roll their cursor over or click on an image to provide greater text or graphic detail, or panoramic views. They may require a plug-in such as Flash or QuickTimeVR.
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These features add a temporal axis to a geographic map or allow users to overlay thematic elements on a map. These require the Flash plug-in.
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These computer-assisted explorations allow users to simulate real-world situations, often allowing them to experiment with variables. They generally employ plug-ins such as Flash or may be programmed in languages such as Java.
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These features present historical information in the context of other events of the period, organize events thematically, and allow users to read synopses and view images of people or artifacts. These require the Flash plug-in.
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These features engage users in a controversy, requiring them to consider both sides of arguments before registering their opinion. They may include a cumulative user-opinion poll.
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These annotated collections let users browse or search through carefully selected topical resources, which can include text documents or essays; visual, audio, or video artifacts; and interactive features. It's usually helpful to track content and production of these using an internal database, even if the final material is formatted as standard HTML pages. Resource banks can be incorporated into online digital libraries as long as their database fields and content specifications are compatible.
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