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ddeubel

Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject: Guess the Google - New addictive ESL / EFL Game |
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TGIF. Time on my side/hands...
I just made a blog entry about a cool game.
http://eflclassroom.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=826870%3ABlogPost%3A8305
If you have some time on your hands, try this great game which uses google images and asks students (or teachers YOU) to guess the google search entry. I can't get over 100 pts.
What's your best score? Can you crack the top 10?
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mnhnhyouh

Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Location: The Middle Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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280 on my first go. I think typing skill really helps.
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330 on my second go. A number of the images, maybe 1/2 were the same.
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IncognitoHFX

Joined: 06 May 2007 Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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287 on my first go, I'm going to try this puppy again.
I find sometimes its really easy and I can guess it in a second, other times it can be kind of random and hard to guess. |
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cubanlord

Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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256 - I was going for abstract concepts until I realized that Occam's razor applied to this activity. |
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SeoulShakin

Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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322 - not bad!
I think it helps that I'm quick when it comes to typing though. If you're a slow typer, it's not going to be easy, which might be difficult for Korean students since most of them can't type in English very fast. |
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ddeubel

Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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I suck at this (and I'm a fast typist)!
234 after about 5 tries. I'll try again tomorrow, maybe I'll get a better selection of images...
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Binch Lover
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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304 first time. Not very difficult.
ddeubel, I thought you would be smarter than that! |
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bosintang

Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Location: In the pot with the rest of the mutts
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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First time was difficult and I had a ridiculous 120-something. Second time the images were much easier and I had 286.
This game would be a great game to modify, make a powerpoint, and play as a class game. |
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cbclark4

Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Cool game I think too advanced for my students.
I may show it to a few of my better kids.
I only got 135. |
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ddeubel

Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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This game would be a great game to modify, make a powerpoint, and play as a class game. |
My thinking also. I made a quick one, took me only 10 min slurping noodles at home during lunch. I'll post a real and more educational one later (or a few, I like the idea and a handy thing for even just a writng prompt , never mind a game). Camtasia is the greatest tool for any of this kind of stuff and it makes stuff like this soooo easy to do. but you have to use his google montage - the original game.
http://www.esnips.com/doc/93b4cf19-e412-4cfc-815d-e2332f4a9458/Google-montage-beta
They scroll quickly, you have to write them fast.....
DD
PS. Cbc - thanks for showing some solidarity with us other image invalids.... |
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ajgeddes

Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Location: Yongsan
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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I played 4 times and by the end, finally for 358. |
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mole

Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Act III
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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131. I'll need to try again.
The few I got were immediately obvious, so I got time bonuses.
Definitely shootin' in the dark on the rest. |
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Optimus Prime

Joined: 05 Jul 2007
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Cool game, but far too difficult for ESL students. It's hard for ESL teachers! I agree with someone that said this would be way cool modified for a classroom game. THAT could be the coolest ESL game ever. |
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mole

Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Act III
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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226! and I'm high score. Good timing. heh |
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Having "quidditch" in there is questionable. |
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