Content Literacy

Physics applets from university of oregon. department of physics. 

Projectile motion applet. Easy to manipulate and set inputs. 

More physics applets 

More physics applets from Edinformatics. I don't know exactly who they are but they have their applets organized by content/level/topic which is a great way of helping people find applicable apps 

PHYSLETS were developed at Davidson University by Wolfgang Christian. They are java applets that can be called from some javascript code in a web page. The links below contain physlets written or adapted for use at LTU, Lawrence Technical Univ., by Dr. Scott Schneider

Fowler's Physics Applets. Michael Fowler - University of Virginia Physics

Applets are small, self-contained, interactive programs that can be run on your computer using code called Java (a free download from Sun Microsystems). All of the applets listed below are available for download from the web, but require Java to run. An Applet Search Engine can be used to find other available applets not found on this page.

Free falling body applet that gives you the option of dropping from a height or firing upwards from the ground. 

Gizmos are great applets for exploring math and science concepts. 

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Movie making site that has participants write scripts, draw characters, add music, and create movies. 

Here is where you'll find the course content for Spring, 2009. Assignments are here. Syllabus is here. GEOGEBRA: Throughout the notes, you will find many GeoGebra applets.  These are interactive Java applets.  To activate them, just click on them, and wait for the applet to load.  If you're using Internet Explorer, you may have to click on the "Allow ActiveX control" warning bar at the top of your browser, for the applet to load.  I encourage you to download GeoGebra yourself, or use the "Web Start" option, over at http://www.geogebra.org .  It's very easy to use, and a lot of fun!

Great tool for sharing pictures from PC to PC. Doesn't work for iPods b/c guess what it needs flash (thanks Apple). 

This is a compilation of Karl's Transparent Algebra posts. He does such an incredible job of making his thinking visible for all of us in how he is planning his course for the upcoming year. I share it because I think it's a valuable example of a reflective practitioner and worth sharing. If you have any teachers who might benefit from reading some of his reasoning, I encourage you to send them to his blog!

Great set of lessons for modeling, recursive functions, real-life application from NCTM Illuminations. The lessons include not only context, but applets that help students visualize the situation and  mathematical model. 

In this unit, students will investigate a relationship between recursive functions and exponential functions. Math Content By the end of this unit, students will: Represent data using tables, graphs and rules Investigate patterns and make conjectures Express sequences with recursive and exponential rules Describe and interpret exponential functions that fit the patterns Individual Lessons Lesson 1 - Trains, Fibonacci, and Recursive Patterns In this lesson, students will use Cuisenaire Rods to build trains of different lengths and investigate patterns. Students will use tables to create graphs, define recursive functions, and approximate exponential formulas to describe the patterns. Lesson 2 - More Trains In this lesson, students will use Cuisenaire Rods to build trains of different lengths and investigate patterns. Students will use tables to create graphs, define recursive functions, and approximate exponential formulas to describe the patterns. Lesson 3 - Recursive and Exponential Rules In this lesson make connections between exponential functions and recursive rules. Students will use tables to create graphs, define recursive rules and find exponential formulas.

Video sharing for students and teachers.

Site for sharing video covering many topics, not just for educational purposes.

What you can do with us Upload as many videos as you want-you get nearly unlimited space with ViddlerRecord videos directly to the site using your webcam!Post comments and tags at specific points in the videoShare your videos with RSS and iTunesKeep your money! We are 100% free!

I love Blip.fm and I like the idea of sharing favorite videos from TV as well. I think it's a stretch for extensive use in the classroom, but it is an option in some cases.