Arduino-based kits let students design and test experiments and then upload them to actual Cubesat satellites, where their experiments will be conducted and results sent back to students. Kits start at only $150.
Teachers' Domain is an online library of more than 1,000 free media resources from the best in public television. These classroom resources, featuring media from NOVA, Frontline, Design Squad, American Experience, and other public broadcasting and content partners are easy to use and correlate to state and national standards.
Teachers' Domain resources include video and audio segments, Flash interactives, images, documents, lesson plans for teachers, and student-oriented activities. Once you register, you can personalize the site using "My Folders" and "My Groups" to save your favorite resources into a folder and share them with your colleagues or students.
Teachers' Domain strives to strengthen teacher knowledge by providing innovative teaching methods that incorporate technology in the classroom and inspire students to learn.
"NerdcoreLearning.com (NCL) is an innovative site for learning clinical topics. It is not just medical information, however; having an enthusiasm for other topics is not uncommon among medically passionate folk. The site launched just this year. The creators, Dr. Arun Mathews and Dr. Francis Kong have combined their love of sci-fi and medicine and infused it into the site"
Top 25 Web sites for Teaching and Learning
The "Top 25" Web sites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.
Organizing and Managing
Content Collaboration
Curriculum Sharing
Media Sharing
Virtual Environments
Social Networking and Communication
Three questions to answer
What was the main idea or point being made in the video?
What audience was the video trying to reach?
Think about the methods used to create the video. Were they effective? Why or why not?
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Instruction Sheet
Brand new site that puts videos from YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube, National Geographic, etc. all in one place, organized by age, subject, and curriculum order. VERY cool class resource!
We round up the most innovative oil spill recovery technologies including a chemically modified nanocellulose sponge from Switzerland's Empa, new research into bacteria from the University of East Anglia, and other technological and theoretical breakthroughs. Rod James investigates.
Truly cool tool from Google inspires learners' questions and projects. Input what you are good at, what subject you enjoy, and what you want to do, and Google provides a tapestry (Yes, I just used the word "tapestry.") of links, videos, books, and other resources to get the creative juices flowing.