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"The Canon refers to the set of 60 original stories (56 short stories, 4 novels) by Conan Doyle. Any book written by another author, while still being a Holmes story, is considered outisde the canon. In the United Kingdom and Canada, the stories are now out of copyright. In the United States, the last dozen of them, those published after 1919, are still protected by copyright. Therefore, 48 of the 60 stories are available below in text format."
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database of forensic science, timeline about forensic science, and an interactive game
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"Pupils learn about the discoveries and developments in the Tudor era, such as the first atlas and the first cup of coffee drunk in England."
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"learn about the science, technology, and design of a working mars habitat"
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"Myths are stories that explain why the world is the way it is. All cultures have them. Throughout history, artists have been inspired by myths and legends and have given them visual form. Sometimes these works of art are the only surviving record of what particular cultures believed and valued. But even where written records or oral traditions exist, art adds to our understanding of myths and legends."
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"Trees Are Terrific…Travels with Pierre, is designed to help young children (5–8 years of age) gain an appreciation of trees, observe trees in their every day lives and develop an interest in learning more about trees. It is intended for adults to work with children to explore the wonders of trees."
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ppt collection, by subject
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interactive spelling game
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"Explore the tools that artists use- like line, color, and balance- to build works of art."
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"Tools, Strategies, and Structured Explorations for Interesting Learners
Click on folder tabs for: Lessons, ideas, articles and links for multisensory learning for people of all ages. Resources for people who learn differently, or have learning difficulties or learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia. Teachers, home educators, curriculum developers, tutors, students, parents, Orton-Gillingham trained specialists, and other curious souls welcome!" -
"Curriculum Bytes is a compilation of cyberplaces that will support you as well as challenge you to redesign your curriculum for 21st century active learners."
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"Sustainable Table was created in 2003 by the nonprofit organization GRACE to help consumers understand the problems with our food supply and offer viable solutions and alternatives."
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"This site takes you inside the game: you'll hear from NHL players and coaches from the San Jose Sharks, as well as leading physicists and chemists. This site is divided into seven main sections which can be accessed individually, although we recommend you start with "The Ice." The control bar below appears on the top of each page. In addition, there is a bottom control panel which allows you to navigate through the site and return to this page. We hope you enjoy the Science of Hockey."
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examples of ways to use the flip video recorder in the classroom
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"Introduction to Computer Science I is a first course in computer science at Harvard College for concentrators and non-concentrators alike. More than just teach you how to program, this course teaches you how to think more methodically and how to solve problems more effectively. As such, its lessons are applicable well beyond the boundaries of computer science itself. That the course does teach you how to program, though, is perhaps its most empowering return. With this skill comes the ability to solve real-world problems in ways and at speeds beyond the abilities of most humans."
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article from TechCrunch
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"The economy is expected to remain feeble this year, with unemployment rising, even with the $787 billion stimulus package of tax cuts and increased federal government spending signed into law by President Barack Obama on Tuesday. In a sign that laid-off employees are having difficulty finding new work, the number of people claiming benefits for more than one week rose to 4.81 million from 4.78 million, the highest total since records began in 1967. Throughout the country, workers are standing in lines at job fairs and career days in hopes of landing one of the few jobs available in the struggling economy."
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info, videos, and more about various animals. From BBC site.
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"Paste a chunk of text and the URL of the page containing the text and in return get a link that opens directly to your selection and highlights it."
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resources and lesson plans from the Los Angeles Times for Black History month
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"This site delivers information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture. It is produced by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs."
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"Scientists believe modern humans arose from an ancestral line that split off more than 6 million years ago from other branches that led to apes and other primates. Fossil evidence indicates that other species of hominids, or precursors to modern humans, also split off along the way." (from MSNBC)
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reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities and resources for esl/ell
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"TeachableMoment.Org, a project of Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility, fosters critical thinking on issues of the day and a positive classroom environment."
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"helping classrooms and communities worldwide link the past to moral choices today"
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videos related to sports science
Monthly Archives: March 2009
links for 2009-03-26
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Kathy Gust's business and info tech resource site
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video created by Brent Hilston and students from Northview Middle
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Longview teacher's wiki example
links for 2009-03-25
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"The StrategyTools software is made for you (youth) to support your success in high school and beyond. The software gives you a set of electronic tools to help you get organized, learn and pass tests, complete projects, solve personal problems, and prepare for transition to adult life. The tools are easy to create and can be printed for use. All you need is a Windows platform computer!"
links for 2009-03-24
links for 2009-03-18
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tutorial about podcasting- free to view online
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info and resources related to podcasting
links for 2009-03-17
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using wordle in the classroom
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"Wikimedia is owned and operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to bringing free content to the world."
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"Welcome to the Ohio Alternate Assessment wiki. This space will provide resources for standards-based curriculum material and teaching ideas for students with significant cognitive disabilities. It will also provide resources specific to Ohio's Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities."
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blog about a HPS teacher who is battling cancer and other health issues… created by her husband to share updates and to hopefully generate revenue for expenses…
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information and ideas for using blogs in the classroom
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articles about health related issues
links for 2009-03-16
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example classroom wikis
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examples and ideas for using wikis in the classroom
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resources and links related to blogs and blogging in the classroom
links for 2009-03-13
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news article- using Twitter in elementary class
links for 2009-03-12
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using united streaming video clips in movie maker
Catching up…
Last Monday, I spent the day at home with the kiddos playing in the snow. Then I headed to Raleigh on Tuesday for the NCTIES 2009 Conference. I’m a new board member for NCTIES, so I had a completely different experience this year compared to previous years when I was just an attendee and presenter. My main role during the conference was to document the conference with photos (right up my alley!) and publish a daily conference newsletter.
After coming home exhausted on Friday, I realized that I was fairly disconnected while I was at the conference. Don’t get me wrong- the conference was great and I loved networking with educators about 21st century learning. But, I was so busy each day that I rarely had time to check my various email accounts, my Google Reader account, or post on my websites.
So, now I’m back at work trying to catch up. I’m realizing that I am so connected every day to my own personal learning network that it only takes a short time before I feel like I’ve fallen behind. Very, very far behind.
In times like this, I find myself trying to prioritize the influx of new information. Delete this email… add this one to my task list… read the RSS feeds that are essential… post about this week’s trainings… share this idea…
Isn’t this the same skill we need to be teaching our students? The amount of new information posted online THIS YEAR is the equivalent of over half a million Libraries of Congress. Our students have to be able to identify and evaluate new information constantly. Determining how to weed through this information will be essential for our students to be successful in this information world.
As a side note…
For my NCTIES post-conference newsletter, I decided to create a Wordle. I took all of the titles and descriptions from the pre-conference and concurrent sessions, pasted them into the Wordle text area, and created the design below. The more frequent the word, the more prominently it is displayed in the Wordle design.
This conference is specifically about technology in education. However, it’s interesting to note that technology isn’t the most common word used in the titles and descriptions of the sessions offered. Instead, students and learning are the most frequent words found in the topics presented. Twenty-first century classrooms need 21st century tools and educators. But, it isn’t about the technology.
It’s about students and learning…
