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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.

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

" Engage and explore the religious beliefs and spiritual traditions of Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Catholic, Mainline Protestant, Evangelical, Mormon, Muslim, and Pagan communities through vibrant portals filled with articles, blogs, videos, and columns that engage the members of each faith tradition. "

Some of our successes include the Future School's 4Di Lab at Canberra primary school, Singapore, The immersive simulation lab at the 'Classroom of the Future' at the National Institute of Education, Singapore and the Mystery Matters online portal at the Centre for Learning Innovation, Department of Education and Training in New South Wales, Australia.

Jeff Dungan's Presentation Portal - 21st Century Literacy-infusing iPads into ES literacy instruction

"This is a world in which public is the new default. Thought leader Michael Schrage (2010) notes that "the traditional two-page résumé has been turned into a 'personal productivity portal' that empowers prospective employers to quite literally interact with their candidate's work." The rules for building your personal brand are changing at light speed. It's not enough to suggest that we have those admirable skills of creativity, initiative, and entrepreneurship; now we have to show them in action online. In short, our résumé is becoming a Google search result, one that we build with the help of others and that requires our participation. Most students are beginning to face this reality without much assistance from the schools charged with preparing them for the world beyond school. That has to change. We need to help students understand more than just the safety and ethics of participating online; we also have to give them opportunities throughout the curriculum to find and follow their passions and publish meaningful, quality work for real global audiences to interact with." Article by Will RIchardson

A detailed animation explaining the needs and differences between cytokinesis in animals and plant cells. Beyond what we need, but interesting and visual.

using Wolfram-Alpha, the knowledge engine

The Kennedy Center -- Washington, DC

Photos of SIngapore

Example of a Grade 2 website/blog - in an international PYP school (International School of Tanganyika)