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Ancient extinct horse species DNA study adds to understanding of horse evolution http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news... #science
One advantage to being "well prepared" for the Avatar movie: http://www.foxtrot.com/2009...
New star in Big Dipper http://www.sciencedaily.com/release... and more. #science
RT @funscience: New meat-eating dinosaur alters evolutionary tree #science http://esciencenews.com/article...
RT @PraxisMedHat: "Check out the December newsletter at http://www.praxismh.ca/newslet... " Includes a suggested experiment that may be done at home.
For sick kids, an online lifeline - Parentcentral.ca - http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent...
An online social-networking site is helping children who are hospital patients find peer support and better understand their illnesses. Allowing patients to connect with fellow patients, friends and even teachers who can send schoolwork, the Upopolis site also features medical information written by professionals "in the language of a 13-year-old," said the site's founder. Launched in 2007 at Ontario's McMaster Children's Hospital, the site is now used by several Canadian hospitals for children.
- Gary McFarlane
Can gaming change education? - http://www.eschoolnews.com/news...
New research on gaming design and brain plasticity offers more perspectives on educational gaming.
- Gary McFarlane
Some textbooks that are used in the classroom have problems similar to http://www.gocomics.com/rabbits...
RT @theteacherlist: "Did you add your vote for the 2009 Top Ten List on The Teacher List? Check it out here: http://www.resco.ca/ttl..."
Just listened to @sparkcbc full interview with @jamescridland about the future of radio: http://www.cbc.ca/spark... 1 of my questions was used :-)
Virtual Field Trips | SimpleK12 - http://www.simplek12.com/virtual...
From Pete MacKay's The Teacher List: "amazing collection of touring sites dealing with history/social studies, language arts, math and science. I just spend more time on this one that I should have - it's one of 'those' sites!" He is right - hours of exploration here and I just explored the science section.
- Gary McFarlane
A new lesson plan: Technology and culture change the face of Lawrence schools / LJWorld.com - http://www2.ljworld.com/news...
Another look at the technology use question.
- Gary McFarlane
There are days when it is more than embarrassing to live in Alberta. http://www.calgaryherald.com/technol... & http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/article... & http://www.edmontonsun.com/news...
Weblogg-ed » I Don’t Need Your Network (or Your Computer, or Your Tech Plan, or Your…) - http://weblogg-ed.com/2009...
Some interesting questions and points.
- Gary McFarlane
Without ready access to computers, students struggle - washingtonpost.com - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...
Not just a problem in the U.S..
- Gary McFarlane
The Teach Factory: Downloadables for your classroom! - http://www.teachfactory.com/themema...
From Pete MacKay's The Teacher List: Theme Machine - a collection of downloadable themes for your classroom. Name tags, bookmarks, classroom money - you name it they seem to have it all! I see also that they welcome requests on new themes...
- Gary McFarlane
RT @edtechtalk: EdTechWeekly starting in less than 20 minutes or so. http://www.edtechtalk.com/live
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