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a high school teacher's blog about teaching physics with Valve's Portal 2.... He creates physics simulation videos - and the students do too.

physics lesson using the Olympics and diving

American website with lesson plans for Health and Physical Education K-12,

from the American Physical Society

great example of using video as a prompt for scientific investigation and learning.... from two guys who do a regular science teaching podcast... Lab Out Loud....

I like this post for two reasons. 1) it reinforces the idea that different physical arrangements in our room are possible (and necessary) to promote different types of learning Cave, Watering Hole, and Campfire. 2) it also gets me thinking about these different experiences on line and how we can employ the same concept in the virtual world.

The World's First Visual Browser, bringing the physical and virtual worlds together. Aurasma is a free augmented reality platform that lets you discover, create and share amazing virtual content, integrated into the real world.

"The Computer History Museum offers many online exhibits on a variety of topics related to the history of computing. Some online exhibits like Visible Storage and Mastering the Game complement physical exhibits you can also experience when you visit the Museum in person. Other online exhibits are available only through the Internet and extend the reach of the Museum to virtual visitors around the world."

iPads helping or hindering infants? http://t.co/hkiCAD9y via @canberratimes #mobilelead Dr Kaufman said the study, which had so far tested 46 children aged four to six, involved examining the attention and problem-solving capabilities of children after using an iPad compared to using real toys. For example, as part of the study, children are being asked to solve a problem using a physical wooden model. They are also asked to solve the same problem using an iPad app. After they have played, they are given a test to assess their attention. Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/digital-life/tablets/ipads-helping-or-hindering-infants-20120809-23xc9.html#ixzz2HdGhnTld

e.g., Animation all about Exploration, Animation all about Physics, etc.

"Peer Instruction actively engages the students in their own learning. Carefully chosen questions (ConcepTests give students the opportunity to discover and correct their misunderstandings of the material, and, in the process, learn the key ideas of physics from one another. "

list/links to K-12 education blogs by subject areas, e.g., math, science, literacy, physical ed, music, art, etc.

Lesson Plan sample

"Welcome to the AAAS Project 2061 Science Assessment Website The assessment items on this website are the result of more than a decade of research and development by Project 2061, a long-term science education reform initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Here you will find free access to more than 600 items. The items: Are appropriate for middle and early high school students. Test student understanding in the earth, life, physical sciences, and the nature of science. Test for common misconceptions as well as correct ideas. This website also includes: Data on how well U.S. students are doing in science and where they are having difficulties, broken out by gender, English language learner status, and whether the students are in middle school or high school. "My Item Bank," a feature that allows you to select, save, and print items and answer keys. Intended primarily for teachers, these assessment items and resources will also be useful to education researchers, test developers, and anyone who is interested in the performance of middle and high school students in science."

Allows you to design and test virtual circuits including arduino code. You can pair this up with Circuit Scribe components to create physical circuits on paper using the conductive ink from circuit scribe.

re using Valve's portals and puzzle-maker to create science simulations -- and amazing play/maker experiences for kids