May 2009
February 2009
EDUCAUSE: The Future of Learning
by knannGreat resource for teacher professional development focusing on understanding the Learner, Learning Principles and Practices, and Learning Technologies. Look for the 7 things you need to know series.
JeopardyLabs - Online Jeopardy Template
by knann (via)JeopardyLabs allows you to create a customized jeopardy template without PowerPoint. The games you make can be played online from anywhere in the world. Building your own jeopardy template is a piece of cake. Just use our simple editor to get your game up and running.
iamliterate wiki
by knannGreat resource for teachers in understanding 21st century skills and the tools available.
23andMe - Genetics 101
by knann23andMe provides a collection of educational materials to guide you on your personal journey of genetic discovery. Explore our learning resources and discover the world of genetics!
January 2009
microObservatory Guest Observer Portal
by knann (via)Welcome to the MicroObservatory online telescope network. You can now explore the universe using working telescopes that YOU control via the Internet free of charge, and have access to your image within 48 hours!
Each of our easy-to-follow activities allows you to investigate different aspects of the universe just like a professional astronomer. You select your target, choose exposure times or filters, then sit back and hope for clear skies! To start, click on an activity below.
blender.org - Home
by knann & 11 othersBlender is the free open source 3D content creation suite. Take a look at the gallery to see what is possible. Definitely read the Quick Start tutorial to save yourself from frustration!
FotoFlexer -
by knann & 19 others (via)The world's most advanced online photo editor with layers and special effects.
December 2008
MVU CareerForward - Take the Challenge
by knanninteractive course to assist hs students in exploring career choices
25 Photoshop Tutorials for Web Designers -
by knann & 1 other (via)Additional tutorials at the bottom of the page.
LIFE photo archive hosted by Google
by knann & 15 others (via)Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.
November 2008
JISC RSC Scotland N&E: AccessApps
by knann (via)50 open source and freeware assistive technology applications which can be entirely used from a USB stick on a Windows compute
DLESE Teaching Boxes
by knannWhat are Teaching Boxes?
Teaching boxes are classroom-ready instructional units created by collaboration between teachers, scientists, and designers. Each box helps to bridge the gap between educational resources and how to implement them in the classroom. The Teaching Boxes contain materials that model scientific inquiry, allowing teachers to build classroom experiences around data collection and analysis from multiple lines of evidence, and engaging students in the process of science. - focusing on gathering and analyzing scientific evidence. All educators may use DLESE Teaching Boxes free of charge.
search-cube - the Visual Search Engine
by knann & 2 others (via)Search Google in 3D. Thumbnails displayed on a cube. Use your arrow keys to turn the cube. Hover over a thumbnail for more details about the site.
3D Plant and Animal Cells Simulation
by knannCells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things. If you look inside cells, there are even smaller structures called organelles. Each organelle has a different function within a cell. Learn about plant and animal cell organelles in this interactive 3D simulation. View the cells from any angle by clicking and dragging, select a plant structure to learn more about its function.
October 2008
Factophile
by knannFactophile offers topical facts, trivia and statistics on a wide range of topics, along with a growing set of links to more in-depth resources. New facts and trivia are added on a regular basis.
On the Tip of My Tongue
by knannIndex of Idiomatic expressions, spanish and french equivalents, some cartoon examples, audiory samples, contextual examples
VIRTUAL LIBRARY OF INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS
by knannWelcome to the Virtual Library of Conceptual Units. The Virtual Libray includes conceptual teaching units for middle and high school English/Language Arts classes. These units have been designed by preservice and practicing teachers at The University of Georgia. The units follow principles of curriculum and instruction developed by George Hillocks, Jr., (see, e.g., Dynamics of English Instruction, Grades 7-12, by Hillocks, McCabe, and McCampbell; Random House, 1971). The process for designing these units is described in Peter Smagorinsky's Teaching English through Principled Practice (Merrill/Prentice-Hall, 2002) and Teaching English by Design: How to Create and Carry Out Instructional Units (Heinemann, 2008; an online Instructor's Guide is available for this book as well).The units are designed to cover 4-6 weeks (assuming daily class periods of 45-55 minutes). Each is organized around a concept such as a theme (e.g., Coming of Age), genre (e.g., satire), strategy (e.g., understanding irony), literary period (e.g., Victorian Age), movement (e.g., Transcendantalism), region (e.g., Authors of Georgia), or author (e.g., the works of Emily Dickinson).