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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Sites to See, October 28


Copyright Free & Public Domain Media Sources
http://people.euwec.edu/koroghcm/public_domain.htm
List of media collections with materials students and teachers can use without copyright considerations. This is a very important concept to teach our students.

WeatherTrends360
http://www.weathertrends360.com
Bill Kirk has developed a new way of forecasting the weather, that’s accurate up to a year in advance. (Weather Channel is only 71% accurate up to 10 days in advance).

Rover’s Eye View of Three-Year Trek on Mars
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=114782241
Amazing still image video of the 309 pictures of Rover’s 13 mile trek from Victoria crater to Endeavor crater.

What’s the Most Important Thing You Learned from a Teacher?
http://blogs.plos.org/neurotribes/2011/10/05/whats-the-most-important-lesson-you-learned-from-a-teacher/
We all hear the stories about how inspiring a teacher was in the life of a student who had no inspiration. I think we ALL need to be reminded how much of an impact we have, especially when content is the last thing on our students’ minds.


From Kathy Schrock:
FREE apps for use on Android devices or iPad categorized by Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Bloomin’ Android
http://kathyschrock.net/androidblooms/
Bloomin’ iPad http://kathyschrock.net/ipadblooms/

Also, Google Apps (which are FREE) http://kathyschrock.net/googleblooms/

Thursday, October 13, 2011

This has been on my mind quite a bit recently. Understandably, I'm sure. But there's great stuff here, not just for graduates, but for everyone.


Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Sites to See---Website Round-up

WallWisher
http://www.wallwisher.com
Interactive bulletin board hosted online. Use this for an interactive word wall or to review before a test. Students could respond via sticky note to a question posted for discussion, or you could use this to frame a lesson. To view a WallWisher in action visit mine http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/oct511

105 Classroom Uses for WallWisher
http://seanbanville.com/2010/06/26/wallwisher-105-classroom-ideas/
Jump start your thinking about the possibilities.


Teenage Brain
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/10/teenage-brains/dobbs-text/1
National Geographic October 2011 article about the ins and outs of the teenage brain…and just why they do what they do


Budding Scientist

http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/30148632?access_key=key-qibej5dj1812q1u51yl
A new blog from Scientific American aimed at interesting science for curious children—and their teachers and parents!


Food in Every Country
http://www.foodbycountry.com/
Includes recipes and a cultural history of foods in different countries and groups. The food alone is interesting, but all the other information makes it a valuable tool.


Eyewitness to History
http://eyewitnesstohistory.com/
Primary Source type articles from the ancient world through World War II.


Documentary Heaven
http://documentaryheaven.com/
More than 1600 documentary films from across the Internet. Find something on just about every topic you could think of.



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