Just download the viewer and begin exploring the Sun
JHelioviewer is new visualisation software that enables everyone to explore the Sun. Developed as part of the ESA/NASA Helioviewer Project, it provides a desktop program that enables users to call up images of the Sun from the past 15 years.
Using this new software, users can create their own movies of the Sun, colour the images as they wish, and image-process the movies in real time. They can export their finished movies in various formats, and track features on the Sun by compensating for solar rotation
Garden Gnome Software offers the following products: Pano2VR is a panorama player that can produce 360° panoramic images as well as full screen 360 degree virtual tours. Object2VR creates an interactive rotatable object from a series of still shots (reverse panorama)
nine out of 10 schools using a hybrid learning program reported higher academic performance on standardized tests compared to traditional classrooms
The use of a blended classroom system;
Students rotate among different learning stations;
Instruction is delivered in small groups;
Students take frequent digital assessments;
Educators use student information to differentiate instruction; and
The personalized learning is considered "cost-effective."
If commenting skills are not taught and constantly reinforced, students will limit their comments to things like “I like your blog!” or “2KM is cool!”. While enthusiasm is high with these sorts of comments, students are not developing their literacy skills or having meaningful interactions with other members of the blogging community. Conversations in the comment section of a blog are such rich and meaningful learning experiences for students. Conversations begin with high quality comments.
Check out improvements in student literacy skills through commenting here.
How to teach quality commenting
Kathleen teaches commenting skills through:
Modelling and composing comments together with students on the interactive whiteboard.
Teaching students about the “letter” format and editing process during writing lessons.
Giving examples of a poor/high quality comments and having students vote whether the comment should be accepted or rejected. Example of a Sorting blog comments activity devised for our students here.
Having students read and comment on a post on our blog as part of a literacy rotation on the computer each week.
Taking students to the ICT room once a week to work on composing a quality comment with a partner.
Emailing parents and encouraging them to write comments on the blog with their child.
Activities for developing student commenting skills
own or facilitate a collaborative discussion with students to create together (you could include this video as part of the process).
Develop a quality comment evaluation guide. Refer to Linda Yollis’s Learning how to comment.
Write a blog post about commenting and what you define as a quality comment. Have your students practise leaving a “quality” comment on the post.
Create a commenting guideline poster (see poster example below) – develop your
“quality” comment on the post.
Create a commenting guideline for your blog. Here’s an example.