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In the classroom, a teacher's role has also dramatically changed due to the development of technology. ...In the information-flooded world, students more than ever need to obtain the ability to criticize, evaluate and synthesize what they read — to behave literally.
— CNY LBW participant, 1999

Internet Treasure Hunt
an assignment shared by Beth Counihan

"The web really is an amazing source for voluntary literacy — for reading and writing for pleasure..."

Y2K Project
an assignment shared by Jeanne-Marie McAnanly

"I noticed a lot of exciting things happening in my classroom throughout the course of this inquiry unit...."

Pen Pal Email Exchange Project
an assignment shared by Holly Reichart

"For the past six weeks, I have involved my ESL students at Legacy High School in a pen pal exchange project that involves dialogue-journal writing on electronic mail with university EFL students in the United Arab Emirates..."

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