Call me fickle, but I'm going to abandon the Diigo automatic blog posts in lieu of the widget on the sidebar.
A solid book makes for solid reading, not that I don't value digital text, because I truly do.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Today's Online Reading 07/20/2008
Real World Math is a math learning resource that utilizes Google Earth.
The Graffiti Creator - Home Of Graffiti Art
Create graffiti-like text and logos.
Goodreads | get book recommendations from people you know
A social network for book lovers. Users can also create book discussion groups.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Brain Rules
When some educators from my Plurk PLN put together a Diigo Brain Rules discussion group, I could not resist signing up; and while I've only just begun reading, I cannot help but be impressed that it comes with a DVD and a website to scaffold and reinforce the learning. Written by John Medina, Brain Rules delineates and backs up the twelve rules to staying smart.
Given that Rule #1 is that exercise keeps our minds sharp, it's probably time for me to log off and go for a walk.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Today's Online Reading 07/13/2008
Golden Syrup Dumplings Recipe - Taste.com.au
Recipe from taste.com.au
Scotch Fillet Of Beef With A Chive Créme Fraiche Garlic Mushrooms And Potatoes
Recipe from The Australian Women's Weekly.
The PathFinder Science Network for Student and Citizen Science
Friday, July 11, 2008
Today's Online Reading 07/12/2008
BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian - Free
Create and save works cited and bibliographies.
CIESE - Curriculum: K-12 CIESE Online Tele-Collaborative Classroom Projects
The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education interactive website for students.
American Museum of Natural History interactive science website for kids.
The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Today's Online Reading 07/11/2008
Welcome to Teacher's Clubhouse!
Elementary teacher online activities resource.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Today's Online Reading 07/09/2008
Use this tool to "cheat" Plurk and Twitter when what you have to say requires more characters than the limit.
Webquest model and tool.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Today's Online Reading 07/06/2008
Create and share online books with pages that turn. Embeddable widgets are available.
Free webquest hosting site. User has the option to browse already created webquests in all content areas.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Today's Online Reading 07/02/2008
Well - A Guided Tour of Your Body - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com
This is an interesting site about the human body.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The Christopher Killer
In anticipation of an eighth grade mystery unit this fall, I picked up The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson. Let me say up front that while I loved the Bobbsey Twins series as a girl, this is by no means your mother's childhood mystery. When Cameryn convinces her father, who is the coroner of a small mountain town in Colorado, to hire her as his assistant, little does she suspect that her interest in forensic pathology will bring her face-to-face with the murder of a friend. Ferguson does an excellent job of describing the details of death in the eyes of an investigator, making this piece as morbidly fascinating as a rubber-necker might find a serious car wreck. Simply put, The Christopher Killer is both difficult to read and difficult to put down giving this reader some genuine food-for-thought about what happens between dying and interment. That Ferguson adds to the novel with Cameryn's struggle to come to terms with having been abandoned by her mother, as well as the mounting sexual tension between Cameryn and the sheriff's deputy make this novel a page turner for busy, curious minds.
No doubt, this YA novel will intrigue kids who are too wisened by the media to accept traditional kids' mysteries as "good reads".
Today's Online Reading 06/30/2008
Tag Galaxy is a fun way to narrow down a search for photos listed under Creative Commons.
Learn about the history of and take a virtual tour of the White House.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Today's Online Reading 06/29/2008
Acropolis of Athens - 360 Virtual Tour
Take an interactive virtual tour of the Acropolis. The site claims to be also working on a Google Earth tour.
Take a quick quiz to assess your understanding about differentiation.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Diigo Blogging Tool
I really like the concept of a reading blog, but posting has been a bit of a problem. Today I am installing a new blogging tool via Diigo. It will automatically blog the sites I bookmark for me. We'll see how it goes.
Maybe I'll have time to post the hard texts too.
Maybe I'll have time to post the hard texts too.