Posted on April 26th, 2011 by
conardlibrary
Here are three sites that let your students explore the world in new and more visual ways. They make change, inequities and disparities across the globe strikingly apparent and shows the power of statistics displayed in graphic form.
http://www.google.com/publicdata/home
http://sacmeq.org/statplanet/
This one is the companion site for the fascinating Maps of the Real World atlas you may have seen in the library:
http://www.worldmapper.org/
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Posted on March 13th, 2011 by
conardlibrary
As many math teachers know, http://www.wolframalpha.com/ is a search engine for finding anything you want to know that can be calculated.
At http://demonstrations.wolfram.com , interactive illustrations created by Mathematica users around the world illuminate concepts in science, technology, mathematics, art, finance, and other fields.
http://www.wolfram.com/cdf-player/ is a free download that allows access to a library of demonstrations that explain math & science principles.
At http://got.im/4PGN , in a thought provoking TEDTalk (transferred to SchoolTube so you can watch in school) Conrad Wolfram maintains “we have a real problem with math education right now,” arguing that the role of calculating is not an end in itself, but a means to an end, and should therefore be wholly computer based. As he puts it, “Math ≠ Calculating, Math >> Calculating”. He’s optimistic that “we have a unique opportunity to make math both more practical and more conceptual simultaneously,” and to get people to “really feel math”.
Finally, at http://www.wolframalpha.com/educators/ , there are lesson plans on topics ranging from quadratic equations to creative writing.
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Posted on March 4th, 2011 by
conardlibrary
At http://www.educationalrap.com/teachers-schools, listen to some samples of a great music library of educational rap/hip-hop and pop songs. We already own a set of these tracks in the library, so what you hear is what you can easily get — to use in the classroom, post to your blog or just amuse your students. On the website, you’ll find lyrics for each song, tips for using them, suggested activities and related links. For instance, Math teachers, check this out: Rise up, we’re mappin’ graphs
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Posted on March 3rd, 2011 by
conardlibrary
Another effort to improve student access to high-quality educational resources, especially multi-media content, is HippoCampus, from the Monterey Institute for Technology & Education. Students can browse multi-media lessons and find help with topics covered in popular textbooks.
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Posted on March 3rd, 2011 by
conardlibrary
Human Biology - Genetics
FlexBooks are customizable textbooks that you can use online or as printed books. Use them as they are, use selected parts only, add your own materials or add materials from the web. Access or refer your students to this rich new resource (for computer, iPad, Kindle, etc.) and read more about the CK12.org mission to pioneer the distribution of free high quality educational content at
http://ck-12.org/flexbook/ . Just take a peek & be dazzled!
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Filed under: Math, Science, Teacher Resources, Technology Education
Posted on June 1st, 2010 by
conardlibrary
Here’s another website that recommends movie clips – and provides student worksheets – to help make math make sense, and to provide practice opportunities. The movies are fun – Harry Potter, Star Trek, etc. – but the catch is, you’ve got to get the movie. (Some we have, some we can get, depending on demand.) The website helps you make the math connection and provides the activity/worksheet.
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Posted on June 1st, 2010 by
conardlibrary
you can make “cool stuff” with digital photos - motivational posters, jigzaw images, mosaics and more. My favorite is the magazine cover option – where you can add pictures, titles and graphics to make yourself or a friend a cover star. (Teachers take note – a magazine cover might be an excellent way to communicate understanding and perspective on a complex topic.)
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Filed under: English, Math, Science, Show/tell/publish work, Social Studies, Teacher Resources, Tech tips & tricks, Web 2.0, World Language
Posted on January 29th, 2010 by
conardlibrary
A student (of course) recommended this site to Glastonbury English teacher Mark Dursin, who wrote about it in the Courant. “Sporcle.com is an online trivia site jampacked with timed quizzes…which run the gamut of categories, from geography to sports to literature to pop culture. Some require a doctorate and some fall into the “Just for Fun” category.” There’s bound to be something fun – and educational – here you can “assign” your students. Then let the games begin!
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Filed under: English, Math, Reading & Writing, Science, Social Studies, World Language
Posted on January 26th, 2010 by
conardlibrary
This site is a great place to look for - or require your students to look for- data to analyze, display or reorganize. The first link to “Flowing Data” is rich enough, but keep scrolling down to find demographic data, sports data, weather stats and more…
http://www.landmark-project.com/page-new.php?tag=lfsrawdata&title=Raw%20Data
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Posted on January 7th, 2010 by
conardlibrary
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
This site from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics “provides standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students” with hundreds of engaging activities and interactive lessons, searchable by grade, math subject or standard.
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Math and the Movies! 