1. PBS Shakespeare – http://www.pbs.org/teachers/activitypacks/reading/shakespeare/ This is one of a huge range of interesting and varied resources produced by the PBS. A great starting point is the page on K-12 teacher resources – http://www.pbs.org/teachers/ This is even better if you can access the PBS tv shows
2. For the history educators – this site is looking [...]
In this weeks catch from the net we have Mathematics and data sources, infographic maps, web 2.0 tools and more.
1. The Maths Apprentice – http://www.mathapprentice.com/Activity/explore.html – this is a fun primary and middle years site for mathematics. Directed at the younger audience. Worth considering using with an IWB.
2. Kids online – me and mymaths – [...]
The one problem with attending a conference is catching up after. ULearn has been no exception, I have spent this week in catch up mode.
Here is my weekly catch from the net.
1. Alternative to – http://alternativeto.net/desktop this website is present you with alternative application to common or popular software and web based tools. This is [...]
North Head is an amazing Auckland Icon. A former military base guarding the entry to Auckland harbour, riddled with tunnels and if you believe the stories – secret bricked in storage areas waiting to be pillaged by any lucky enough to find there way into them.
Google maps – North Head
However North Head for us was [...]
Tool or technology:GIS or Geographical Information System. Google Earth – Downloaded and installed client, internet connection required
Curriculum area:
Humanities
Synopsis:
This starter sheet looks at the power of Google Earth. While it only looks at one aspect of the tool, the Global Awareness Layers, particularly the Crisis in Darfur, this tool has a range of other uses in [...]
Mel of Moodle Girl Fame posted this link on her blog as she reflected on the recent uLearn08 Conference.
Essentially this is a tactile approach to Google earth. Watch the video here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLconRxEyzc
Tactile Google Earth
I like google earth, its a great tool that suits visual learner well. This approach makes it a very good [...]
http://maps.met.police.uk/
This is a very useful and interesting mash up between Google Maps adn the Metropolitan police database adn crime statistics. The result shows trends, current statistics overlaid on a map of the greater London Area.
This is the initial view of the London Area and the pop up bubble as you click on a Ward.
If you [...]
http://www.googlelittrips.org/
This is an interesting approach to a virtual field trip. Using Google Earth, a browser and your internet connection you are able to take a literature trip on your favourite story (well from the selection they have available) .
This one is Homer’s Odyssey Submitted by Matthew Hart, Granada High School, Livermore, CA.
Here is what [...]
http://digitalexplorer.co.uk/google-earth/
This is a useful site (Thanks Ewen) The site has resources for using Google Earth
Namely a manual (82 page PDF file) and a series of examples of virtual fieldwork using google earth
This is a very useful
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Its the fifth Anniversery of the war in Iraq and Reuters and MediaStorm have produced a 4-5 minute video compiled from the resources of journalists, with interviews of the war.
http://iraq.reuters.com/
This is compelling viewing and well supported by timelines, profiles, maps (see below) and resources (links to a wide range of sites).
Word of Caution – Some [...]
