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 i1QDDXI00960; Thu, 26 Feb 2004 08:13:33 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 08:13:33 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <27C0BEB9-67D4-11D8-955C-0030656A26C8@worlded.org> 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: Jeff Carter <jcarter@worlded.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3169] Re: Presidential Candidate Quizzes Online X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.612) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Status: O Content-Length: 2341 Lines: 75 Less depth, yes -- but less to read, too. And the whack-a-mole Flash animation is pretty fun... Jeff ----------------------- Jeff Carter jcarter@worlded.org ----------------------- On Feb 24, 2004, at 7:24 AM, DonovanC@calvertnet.k12.md.us wrote: > 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 > ----------------------- > > > <Header>
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