Connecting to the university library's online database to conduct research is one of the simplest and the best uses of a networked computer lab. Further, researching the library in the computer lab provides better opportunities for teachers to immediately address student problems and concerns about using the system in their research. A useful exercise for both students new to the 'net and ones who have been around for a while. Second student continues, discussing information gaps with partner. Questions may be loaded onto file server or personal disks as a template.
Instructor models types of sentences desired on the file server or LCD overhead.
Students compose their own sentences as instructor checks work. Mad Libs on the Web. Perhaps more appropriate for K-12, these exercises are fun ways to learn more about parts of speech, play with the language, etc. Using the NotePad. I like it better than the Scrapbook, because the contents of the NotePad can be edited easily.