It seems to have been a week for excellent resources appearing on my desktop. This post looks at four websites that focus on the periodic table (thanks to free stuff for teachers)
1. The periodic table of videos – http://www.periodicvideos.com/# this has appeared in my blog before but is worth a second (or even third visit). [...]
Some more websites that have appeared on my desktop this week.
1. I posted about the great color mixing tool – http://colorschemedesigner.com/ in the last “On the wire” update.
I got a great comment from a blogger about another tool – this one is by adobe called kuler. – http://kuler.adobe.com/#
2. Image Composite Editor - http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/ice/ – This [...]
This week has started out being a very busy one. Lots of web sites, lots of email and lots of fun…
Here are some of the key sites I have found:
1. Colour scheme designer – http://colorschemedesigner.com/ this is a great site. This is a web site I will be using with my students. The site allows [...]
Twitter tends to be quite polarising. People either live and die by twitter or hate it. Many people have started a twitter account and never use it beyond the first forays and others dive in boots and all. For the latter, for the enthusiasts, twitter can become a key element of their social network or [...]
I have been updating my Flickr Photostream with some pictures I took while in Africa.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/achurches/
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The guys at Commoncraft have released another video in their excellent series on Money
This one is the Stock market in plain english
The others are:
Borrowing Money
Insurance
Investing Money
Saving Money (Compound Interest)
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Here are a selection on websites I have stumbled across from various blogs and searches.
Clickable Mummy: http://www.akhet.co.uk/clikmumm.htm Interested in mummies an interactive site they can learn about the process of mummification. Source: http://www.freetech4teachers.com
50 States: http://www.50states.com/ Learning geography can be a little more interactive with this site that lists tons of facts about each of the [...]
Here are some interesting sites and resources that I have stumbled across this week.
1 . Teaching English - http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
This is a great site for teachers of English. Well worth a visit. You will need to register, but this is quick painless and free.
2. Crimespotting mash up – http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/08/seeing-the-future-mapping-crimespotting-stamen.html
mash ups are brilliant examples of the power [...]
Part of the IB ITGS course is examining the role of AI, Robotics and Autonomous system.
Students are asked to engage in discussion and debate about the social and ethical issues arrising from these technologies and there impact on society. Here are two great articles for starting this debate.
1. Autonomous tech ‘requires debate’
By Jason Palmer
Science and technology [...]
Here are some excellent resources that I have come across recently.
1. 12 essential sites for for free images – http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/web/12-essential-sites-for-great-free-photos-624818
This is a must for presenters. There are excellent images available across these sites. Visit, enjoy, use and acknowledge
2. Science books online – http://sciencebooksonline.info/
This is another useful resource. You may have to pick and choose, but [...]
