Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i1ODQUI27044; Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:26:30 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:26:30 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <C08A9989DA45A74B9578D2091124B2C30BC119@calvertnet.k12.md.us> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Donovan, Carol" <DonovanC@calvertnet.k12.md.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3161] RE: Presidential Candidate Quizzes Online X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1981 Lines: 61 My students enjoyed this site although the process did not present in depth information on the candidates positions. MSN Slate's Whack a Pol <http://slate.msn.com/id/2090855/> We have also used two of the other sites you mentioned. They are useful for getting students involved in the election process. Carol Donovan, Instructional Specialist Calvert County Adult Education 4105 Old Town Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 (410) 535-7385 -----Original Message----- From: nifl-technology@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-technology@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jeff Carter Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 9:12 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3160] Presidential Candidate Quizzes Online By my count, there are at least four different election year decision-making tools now available on the Web -- tools that help users decide which candidates are most likely to support or reflect their views. It would be interesting to know if any learners or teachers are using any of these. (Here's an idea: Take all four quizzes. How do they compare? Did you get the same results for each one?) I haven't taken a close enough look to even take a guess at reading level or ease of use or any other issues like that -- perhaps someone else might have an opinion? Vote by Issues Quiz (WBUR, Boston) <http://www.votebyissue.org/primary/> President Match (AOL/Time) <http://www.presidentmatch.com/> 2004 American Presidential Candidate Selector (Selectsmart.com) <http://www.selectsmart.com/president/> Campaign 2004 Democratic Issues Quiz (Spokeman-Review, WA) <http://www.spokesmanreview.com/quiz/2004democrats.asp> As usual, I've posted this to our blog as well; I encourage you to post comments there if you prefer. <www.literacytech.org/blog.html> Jeff ----------------------- Jeff Carter World Education jcarter@worlded.org ----------------------- www.worlded.org www.literacytech.org www.literacytech.org/blog.html www.brilliantbeast.com -----------------------
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