Contents contributed and discussions participated by Ben W - educators

YouTube - Famous Failures - 0 views

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failure openers video youtube

shared by Ben W on 31 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 31 May 08

Nice video on famous failures.

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Six 'uniquely' human traits now found in animals - New Scientist - 0 views

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animals biology culture emotion morality personality science traits

shared by Ben W on 27 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 27 May 08

Several traits that have been described as unique to humans have been found in animal populations as well.

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Alphabet in Physics Diagrams: Poster for World Year of Physics - 0 views

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font image physics poster science typographic

shared by Ben W on 27 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 27 May 08

A sweet poster w/ a physics diagram for each letter, includes bits of information related to the science.

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Tag Galaxy - 0 views

taggalaxy.de

educators flickr photos visualization

shared by Ben W on 24 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 24 May 08

A tag search for Flickr that creates virtual planetary systems for related tags. Very nifty interface.

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Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary and thesaurus - 0 views

www.visuwords.com

dictionary visualization thesaurus reference words language english tools

shared by Ben W on 23 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 23 May 08

A graphical web dictionary/thesaurus. Pretty slick stuff.

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'Hard Times' by Matt Mason & Nicholas Felton - 0 views

wetellstories.co.uk/week5

21st century skills all_teachers edu_trends felton technology

shared by Ben W on 23 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 23 May 08

A short visual stimulating story describing the current paradigm shift occuring b/c of the use of technology.

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TimesMachine - New York Times - 0 views

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archive history new york times news newspaper reference research

shared by Ben W on 23 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 23 May 08

New York Times site lets you view any paper since their inception in 1851 until the December 30, 1922 paper.

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WorldWide Telescope - 0 views

www.worldwidetelescope.org

physics telescope web 2.0

shared by Ben W on 17 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 17 May 08

World Wide Telescope allows your computer to function as a virtual telescope. Includes guided tours of the stars.

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National Geographic News Photo Gallery: PHOTOS: Chile Volcano Erupts With Ash and Light... - 0 views

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ash geology lightning nationalgeographic science volcanoes

shared by Ben W on 17 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 17 May 08

Amazing ash-created lightning storms during volcanic eruptions. Check out the amazing pics.

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Anatomy of a Gummy Bear - 0 views

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anatomy diagram gummy bear illustration image science

shared by Ben W on 17 May 08 - Cached

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A detailed diagram explaining the interior workings of gummy bears. Maybe you should think twice before eating gummy worms...

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Teachers' Domain: OPERATION: Heart Transplant - 0 views

www.teachersdomain.org/...index.html

anatomy biology heart online science surgery tool transplant

shared by Ben W on 16 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 16 May 08

Virtually transplant a heart!

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Chemical Party (Chemistry CAN be fun) :: CR Blog - 0 views

www.creativereview.co.uk/...chemistry-can-be-fun

chemical reactions chemistry humor science video

shared by Ben W on 16 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 16 May 08

A great video (actually PR for the EU Marie Curie programme) giving you access to the chemical party. Hilarious!

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Science News / Scientists Get A 2nd Life - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 15 May 08 - Cached

Through iPods and mp3 players, Facebook, cell phones and texting, young people become familiar with current technologies and often view them as an extension of themselves, Kennedy says. As a result, they’re drawn to learning techniques that employ novel devices. “Most of this younger generation has grown up entirely with the Internet. How can we not incorporate technology into our curriculum?” she says
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Ben W on 15 May 08

Article describing real science being done in virtual environments. Excellent read. Also discusses use of second life as an educational tool.

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Blobs Inside Earth Like Peanut Butter | LiveScience - 0 views

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earthscience geology science structure

shared by Ben W on 07 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 07 May 08

New findings suggest the mantle of the earth isn't quite as simple as previously imagined.

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Free and legal music downloads - Jamendo - 1 views

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music creativecommons audio mp3 downloads

shared by Ben W on 07 May 08 - Cached

Ben W on 07 May 08

Free creative commons licensed music for download!

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edubloggercon » BLC2008 - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 07 May 08 - No Cached

Ben W on 07 May 08

Unconference for the edublogosphere on July 14 in Newton, MA.

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Searchme Visual Search - 0 views

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search web 2.0

shared by Ben W on 23 Apr 08 - Cached

Ben W on 23 Apr 08

A visual search engine that lets you scroll through the findings ala iTunes.

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Animations for Earthquake Terms and Concepts - 0 views

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animation earthquakes science

shared by Ben W on 21 Apr 08 - Cached

Ben W on 21 Apr 08

USGS (means fair-use!) animations of faults & earthquake terminology. Quick, visual, and helpful

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Seismic Wave Animation (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) - 0 views

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animation earthquakes flash science seismic waves

shared by Ben W on 21 Apr 08 - No Cached

Ben W on 21 Apr 08

Quick animation showing P-, S-, Rayleigh, and Love seismic waves

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Ted Talks: Johnny Lee's Wii remote hacks - Boing Boing - 0 views

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education hacks technology ted whiteboard wii

shared by Ben W on 12 Apr 08 - Cached

Ben W on 12 Apr 08

Cheap hacks using the Wii remote: Interactive white board for $50 & head tracking for cheap

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