If you're a science teacher trying to explain magnetism, you could do a lot worse than showing this beautiful animated film produced for Channel 4 with Arts Council England. As the blurb says:
"Are we observing a series of scientific experiments, the universe in flux, or a documentary of a fictional world?"
Plenty of other videos for scientists, geographers, writers over on the Vimeo site.
Drawing a blank on how you might use a blog in your own classroom? Here's a list to jump start your creativity. By no means is this list exhaustive; there are as many ways to use blogs in education as there are to use paper. :)
Remember, blogs are a medium, not a genre.
Web 2.0 in the Classroom: 33 Ways to use blogs in your classroom and in the educational setting
Do you enjoy strange and seldom-used words? Check out this fun site powered by the people from the Oxford Dictionaries.
The SciTech Journal | Answers, titbits and news on science and technologyThe SciTech Journal is a richly informative project. As its name and the catch line suggest, it attempts to answer various questions arising in common man's mind relating to science and technological phenomena.
It is said that knowledge is power. I would like adding to it. Power is the knowledge of right things. And the aim of the STJ is empowering minds.
Today, the human race thrives on science and technological developments. Hence it becomes highly imperative for one as a human to be aware of things happening around, keep updated on the developments, and most importantly, good and bad effects of them.
The STJ covers all of it -- and much more may follow. Just browse through it. It speaks for itself. Even if you are not a student of science and tech., you will find it surprisingly delightful. That's a promise!
So keep checking in for new posts regularly.
Suggestions for better explanation of points are appreciated. Ask questions, or comment if you feel like.
Ideas, tools, and resources for teaching art and design in a post-digital age.
This blog attempts to address the question, “How can we use the new tools and capabilities of the Web to enhance or even transform art education practices in schools?”
