Strategies, tools and activities
The following table aligns strategies with useful tools and resources (that can support the implementation of the
strategies). In the last column various elearning activities are suggested that use one or more of the supporting tools
or resources.
Teaching and learning
strategies
Brainstorming
Collaborative research
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ICT tools or resources
Elearning activities
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Interactive whiteboard
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Facilitated brainstorm
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Online forum
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Instant messaging/chat
Email learning activity
(ELA): 101 tips

Online meeting space
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Brainstorming
game/challenge

Email
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Short answer questions
Word processor
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Internet search engines

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Website resources
Web-based activities:
Webquest, Scavenger
hunt
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Collaboration websites, eg
blog, wiki, e-portfolio

Virtual field trips
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Website tagging tools, eg
browser bookmarking, Web
2 tagging tools

Research portfolio

Research activities to
support presentations,
reports, analysis, design,
etc

Short answer questions
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Experiment
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CD/DVD learning resource
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Database

Podcasts
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Online survey tool
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Simulation tool
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Case study
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E-porfolio
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Online conference
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Online meeting space
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Strategies, tools and activities
Teaching and learning
strategies
Collaborative writing
Study buddies
Discussion
Decision-making
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ICT tools or resources
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Collaboration websites, eg
blog, wiki, e-portfolio
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Online meeting space
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Word processor

Glossary builder/online
dictionary
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SMS
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Email

Audio recorder

Mobile note-taker
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Email

Instant messaging/chat

Elearning activities

ELA: Round robin
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Web-based activity:
Scavenger hunt
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Collaborative writing
activities
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Peer support
Online forum
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Facilitated discussion
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Instant messaging/chat

Structured chat

E-portfolio

Online meeting space
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Interactive whiteboard
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Online forum
ELAs: Galactic
Wormhole, Depolariser
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Online meeting space
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Voting
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Instant messaging/chat
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Team-building activities
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Spreadsheet
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Case study
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Wiki
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Challenge/quest
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CD/DVD learning resource
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Role play
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Simulation tool
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Short answer questions
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Interactive game
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Decision-making tree
Multiple choice
questions

CLI activity builder: Drag
and drop
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True/False questions
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Strategies, tools and activities
Teaching and learning
strategies
Problem solving
Individual research
Role play
Storytelling
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ICT tools or resources
Elearning activities
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Email
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Drag and drop
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Knowledge bank
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CD/DVD learning resource
ELAs: Round Robin,
101 tips, Poll and
predict

Email

Case study

Simulation tool

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Experiment
Interactive game

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Game play
Collaboration websites, eg
blog, wiki, e-portfolio

Collaborative problem
solving activities

Knowledge bank


Database
Web-based activity:
Scavenger hunt

Internet search engines

Research portfolio

Websites

Experiment

Podcasts


Problem-solving
activities
Email

Online survey tool

Short answer questions

Simulation tool

Case study

E-portfolio website

Online avatars

Scenario
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Video recorder
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Recorded debate
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Video conferencing
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Live debate

Audio recorder
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Game play

Interactive game

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Simulation
Simulation tool

Email

ELAs: Galactic
wormhole, Depolariser

E-portfolio website

Game play

Presentation software such
as PowerPoint, PhotoStory

Role play
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Strategies, tools and activities
Teaching and learning
strategies
Reflection
Peer review
ICT tools or resources
Elearning activities
and MovieMaker
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Show and tell
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Interactive game

Movie making
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Word processor
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Oral history
Video recorder

Audio recorder

CLI activity builder: Image
viewer

CLI activity builder: Show
and tell

Blog

E-Journal

Mobile note-taker

Short answer questions

Audio recorder

Scenario

Video recorder
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Discussion

Word processor

E-portfolio website

Voting

Interactive whiteboard

Rating

Online checklist

Short answer questions
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Email

Presentation

Wiki


Discussion
Web conferencing

Presenting research,
design, experiments,
etc tasks
Also see tools for ‘Discussion’
Presentation
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Website authoring software
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E-portfolio
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Interactive whiteboard
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Audio recordings/podcasts
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Video recordings/vodcasts

Digital camera
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Digital photos
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Strategies, tools and activities
Teaching and learning
strategies
Demonstration/observation
Debate
Modelling
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ICT tools or resources
Elearning activities

Video conferencing

CLI activity builder: Image
viewer

CLI activity builder: Show
and tell

MS PhotoStory, MS
Powerpoint

Interactive tutorials
(CD/DVD/online learning
resources)

Practice activities

Simulated practice

Software to capture a PC
desktop, eg Captivate

Guided practice

CD/DVD/online learning
resource

Skills demonstration

Peer support

Audio recordings/podcasts

Expert guest

Video recordings/vodcasts

Guided tour
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Digital photos
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Virtual field trip
Video conferencing

MS PhotoStory, MS
Powerpoint

Video conferencing

Moderated debate
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Instant messaging/chat

Online meeting space

Simulation tool

Simulation

E-portfolio

Demonstration

Digital camera
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Case study

CD/DVD/online learning
resource

3D modelling software
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Drawing software
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Strategies, tools and activities
Teaching and learning
strategies
ICT tools or resources

PC desktop-sharing tool

Software to capture a PC
desktop, eg Captivate

CLI activity builder: Image
highlighter

CLI activity builder: Show
and tell

CLI activity builder: Image
viewer
Elearning activities
See also tools for ‘Demonstration’
Evaluate
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Online survey tool
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Online checklist
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Spreadsheet

Interactive whiteboard
Also see tools for ‘Discussion’
Interviewing
Analysing/critical thinking
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Web-based activity:
Webquest
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Peer evaluation
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Voting
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Rating

Discussion

Interviewing activities to
support research and
other knowledge
construction
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Audio recorder
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Video recorder
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Online survey tool
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Email

Celebrity guest
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Online forum
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Role play
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Instant messaging/chat

Video conferencing
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Spreadsheet
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Interactive texts
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Interactive flowcharts
ELAs: Round Robin,
Galactic wormhole
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CD/DVD/online learning
resources
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Web-based activity:
Webquest
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Audio clips/Podcasts

Essay
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Strategies, tools and activities
Teaching and learning
strategies
ICT tools or resources

Design
Construct
Video clips
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Drawing and painting
software
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3D modelling software
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Flowcharting software
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Digital camera

Simulation tool

E-portfolio

CD/DVD/online learning
resource

3D modelling software

Simulation tool
See also tools for ‘Modelling’ and
‘Design’
Skill building
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Drag and drop

Sequencing

Matching

Listen and review

Activities to create
products, systems,
processes, etc

Virtual field trip
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Activities to build,
experiment and design

Simulation
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Video clips
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ELA: 101 tips
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Audio clips/Podcasts
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Slide show maker, eg MS
PowerPoint
Web-based activity:
Scavenger hunt
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Quiz
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Skills survey

Online tutorial

CD/DVD learning resource


Tutorial
CLI activity builder: Image
viewer

CLI activity builder: Show
and tell
Observation and
practice
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Drag and drop/
Matching/Sequencing
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Elearning activities
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CLI quiz builder
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CLI activity builders: Drag
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Strategies, tools and activities
Teaching and learning
strategies
ICT tools or resources
Elearning activities
and drop, Matching,
Sequencing
Explain, classify, organise,
summarise, infer, compare
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Online survey tool
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Video conferencing

Online dictionary/glossary
builder
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Flowcharting software
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Concept map
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Collaboration websites, eg
blog, wiki, e-portfolio
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Explore multiple
perspectives
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Website tagging tools, eg
browser bookmarking, Web
2 tagging tools
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Activity to design and
present content for an
online resource
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Social bookmarking
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Drag and drop
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Matching
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Build a knowledge bank
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Game making
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Frequently asked
questions (FAQs)
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Word processor
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Spreadsheet

Database

CLI interactive activity
builders: Drag and drop,
Matching

CLI activity builder: Show
and Tell
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ELAs: Depolariser, Poll
and predict

CLI activity builder: Image
viewer

Virtual field trips

Collaboration websites, eg
blog, wiki, e-portfolio
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Online guests

Online debate
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Listen and review

Audio/video clips
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Podcasts
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Video conferencing
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Online forum
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Instant messaging/chat
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Email
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Strategies, tools and activities
Teaching and learning
strategies
Knowledge check
ICT tools or resources
Elearning activities
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Video conferencing

CLI quiz builder

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CLI activity builders: Drag
and drop, Matching,
Sequencing
Quiz: Short answer
questions, multiple
choice, True/False

Build a knowledge bank

CD/DVD learning resource

I-crossword

Interactive crossword
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Case study
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Word processor
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Game play
Database

Decision tree
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Peer assessment
Concept building /
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Interactive concept map

Concept mapping
Concept mapping
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Web page authoring tool
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Flowcharting software
Collaborative writing
and research activities

Drawing software

Collaboration websites, eg
blog, wiki, e-portfolio

Teaching and Learning
Exchange (TaLE website)

Virtual field trips

Internet search engines

Web-based activity:
Webquest

Websites

Research activities

Database

Podcasts

CD/DVD learning resource

CLI activity builder: Show
and Tell

Online tutorial

Audio/video clips

Online guest

Podcasting

Online coach
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Online meeting space
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Online conference

PC desktop-sharing tool

Study buddy
Retrieving artefacts
Mentoring
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Strategies, tools and activities
Teaching and learning
strategies
Community investigation
Experimenting
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ICT tools or resources
Elearning activities

Software to capture a PC
desktop, eg Captivate
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Digital photos

Email

Online forum

Instant messaging

Audio recorder

Virtual field trip

Video recorder

Research challenge
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Digital camera

Interviewing
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Internet search engine

Documentary making
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Websites

E-portfolio

Simulation tools

Simulation

Interactive games

Game play

CD/DVD learning resource
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