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New Safe ON Science available October 15th. Safety Resource for High School Teachers (Ontario) - good core resource. Pre-order made for LCS.

Some great video resources for all sorts of purposes in a Science Class - hooks, lessons, exploration...

Google Resource List (from Justin Medved)

A quick overview of resources for introducing iPad or BYOD into a classroom.

"The scientific process of asking questions and seeking answers serves as the foundation of the Institute for Inquiry®. The Institute provides a variety of workshops, forums, and resources to support an international community of scientists and educators dedicated to developing innovation and leadership in science education." This website includes self-directed workshops for educators to work through.

The interest in inquiry-based learning seems to ebb and flow based on-well, it's not clear why it ever ebbs. In short, it is a student-centered, Constructivist approach to learning that requires critical thinking, and benefits from technology, collaboration, resourcefulness, and other modern learning skills that never seem to fall out of favor themselves.

Video Lessons from MIT instructors (Math, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering) on many topics connected to real world applications.