This PBS website is primarily aimed at students and it contains so much information about the alien empire that is the world of insects. You will want to explore it for hours!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
8 Free Online Resources For Learning A New Language
"Perhaps the most useful skill you can carry is knowledge of the local language."
Friday, June 20, 2008
Youth Plans » Curriculum
This looks like an interesting site that contains a lot of ideas on how to use a wiki to construct a learning experience.
Another way to understand this curriculum is through the media that you will be asked to use in your profile, on your blog posts, and in your comments. You will find assignments each week that ask you to develop your skills with:
- text
- images
- audio
- and other multimedia
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
S.O.S. for Information Literacy
S.O.S. for Information Literacy is a dynamic web-based multimedia resource that includes lesson plans, handouts, presentations, videos and other resources to enhance the teaching of information literacy. Information literacy skills enable students to effectively locate, organize, evaluate, manage and use information.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Science Museum
The British Science Museum's site contains a wealth of information and a large number of online activities. Well worth a visit.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Make Your Coat Of Arms
Make Your Coat of Arms allows you to easily create your own family coat of arms or family crest based on your family ancestry or on the values that are important to you and your family today.
Main Page - Web 2.0 That Works: Marzano & Web 2.0
Readers and contributors will learn and share information about specific Web 2.0 tools that can be used by teachers, and strategies that can be used with those tools that align with and support research-based effective instructional methods. Reference will be made to specific instructional strategies and a variety of examples will be shared covering all content areas from K-12 to college/university levels.
This wiki is an information resource as well as an interactive space where readers can add their own insights and strategies.
studyingsocieties » home
This classroom blog has a wealth of information on ancient civilizations and cultures. It is created by Clarence Fishers' students.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
ZAC Browser - Zone for Autistic Children
ZAC is a web browser developed specifically for children with autism, and autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and PDD-NOS. We have made this browser for the children - for their enjoyment, enrichment, and freedom. Children touch it, use it, play it, interact with it, and experience independence through ZAC.
Thoughts??
Monday, June 2, 2008
Go2Web20.net - The complete Web 2.0 directory
I've written about go2web20.net before, but its worthy of mention again. This site describes and links to a expanding directory of Web 2.x tools.
jeanmcniff.com
Jean provides lots of information and advice on reflective action research and practice.