I've not shared to this group before, but wondered if you'd be interested in this free science teaching resource we've produced on behalf of BP Educational Service. It's been targeted to the UK curricula with some great educational videos and animations.
This is a fabulous and fascinating YouTube channel where all sorts of science ideas are explored and explained in a friendly and engaging way. The topics range from near Earth Asteroid to dung beetles. The videos often cover science stories that are currently in the news.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
comprehensive math tutoring videos...free
The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing a high quality education to anyone, anywhere.
We have 600 videos on YouTube covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, physics, and finance which have been recorded by Salman Khan. He has also developed a free, adaptive math program available here.
To keep abreast of new videos as we add them, subscribe to the Khan Academy channel on YouTube.
The entire video library is shown below. Just click on a category or video title to start learning from the Khan Academy!
Khan Academy is a widely know and used cross-curricular educational video site. While there is some content for younger students, most videos are for older students and adults.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular
we need to add a truly human dimension to our educational benchmarks
First, an increasing number of people have concluded that we need to add a truly human dimension to our educational benchmarks.
if a lower school subject area like hands-on science is taught in a way that students understand, they go on to high school and college and explore biology, chemistry and physics with greater enthusiasm
the new key metrics must be whether students find school interesting; whether the material challenges them; and whether they actually like school enough to continue their studies.
there are no limitations on what children can learn
children are preparing themselves to become lifelong learners when they question, analyze, compare, collaborate and listen in the classroom
teaching must be individualized and responsive to each student's talents, way of thinking and level of understanding
teachers act as coaches who model thinking, planning, risk-taking and reflection for children
Technology is transforming how we think about education today.
practice over time, plus motivation and mentoring, yields excellence and mastery
"as we contemplate 2020, I'm certain that there won't be one model, one benchmark, one standard, one curriculum, or one teacher training program that ultimately helps us reach our educational goals. But I strongly believe that a decade from now we'll be able to look back and know that we made learning more interesting for each and every child in our country"