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May 2009

April 2009

40 Must-See Resources And Inspirational Collections For Designers To Discover The Best Of The Web In March - Opensource, Free and Useful Online Resources for Designers and Developers

by knann
a list of 40+ Must-See Resources And Inspirational Collections For Designers. We obviously cannot cover all the best from the web, but we have tried to cover as much as possible.

March 2009

Have Fun with Living History - Free streaming history videos & activities

by knann
American history is best served hot and there are lots of ways to warm up to it. At HFwH, we bring free streaming video, interactive presentations, and links to many other resources to bring history alive. Go a step beyond the social studies or history classroom and use all your senses to connect with American History through audio, video, and living history.

February 2009

IO - Intelligence Online

by knann
Teacher workspace for developing inquiry based projects, professional development, and teacher community

Remixing Canadain History: Calgary Science School Virtual Museum

by knann (via)
Amazing inquiry-based, technology rich social studies project on Candaian History using primary resources

Civilization.ca - Canada in a Box, Cigar Containers that Store Our Past 1883-1935

by knann (via)
Fascinating site on history depicting on Canadian Cigar Boxes. See the 7th grade project inspired by this resource http://www.galileo.org/initiatives/vmuseum-v1/

EDUCAUSE: The Future of Learning

by knann
Great resource for teacher professional development focusing on understanding the Learner, Learning Principles and Practices, and Learning Technologies. Look for the 7 things you need to know series.

JeopardyLabs - Online Jeopardy Template

by knann (via)
JeopardyLabs allows you to create a customized jeopardy template without PowerPoint. The games you make can be played online from anywhere in the world. Building your own jeopardy template is a piece of cake. Just use our simple editor to get your game up and running.

iamliterate wiki

by knann
Great resource for teachers in understanding 21st century skills and the tools available.

BSD: Biography Maker

by knann & 2 others (via)
Great site to enabling students to write a great biography using the following steps:To create an exciting biography, you will now follow these steps: 1. Questioning | 2. Learning | 3. Synthesis | 4. Story-Telling Six Traits of Effective Writing

Museum Box Homepage

by knann
Welcome to Museum Box, This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie.

23andMe - Genetics 101

by knann
23andMe provides a collection of educational materials to guide you on your personal journey of genetic discovery. Explore our learning resources and discover the world of genetics!

January 2009

microObservatory Guest Observer Portal

by knann (via)
Welcome to the MicroObservatory online telescope network. You can now explore the universe using working telescopes that YOU control via the Internet free of charge, and have access to your image within 48 hours! Each of our easy-to-follow activities allows you to investigate different aspects of the universe just like a professional astronomer. You select your target, choose exposure times or filters, then sit back and hope for clear skies! To start, click on an activity below.

Science Up Close

by knann (via)
Harcourt Science grades 1-6 with audio narration

Word List Generator

by knann (via)
The Word List Generator Project has created a database of 2084 words that elementary school teachers can use to help students practice and build sounding out and word-form recognition skills. Learn more about the project and how you can help. To generate a word list matching your students' instructional level, select parameters below--eg, to generate a list of CVC words beginning with continuous sounds, check the CVC checkbox and select "are continuous only" from the Initial sounds drop-down menu.

blender.org - Home

by knann & 11 others
Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite. Take a look at the gallery to see what is possible. Definitely read the Quick Start tutorial to save yourself from frustration!

FotoFlexer -

by knann & 19 others (via)
The world's most advanced online photo editor with layers and special effects.

xtranormal

by knann & 2 others
Create 3D movies using this Text-to-Movie tool!

December 2008

Your Take

by knann
Problem-solving/decision-making tool for students/teachers. Free until June 2009, but only $299 for site license. This is a great web-based tool for helping students analyze complex issues. Most appropriate for middle and high school

MVU CareerForward - Take the Challenge

by knann
interactive course to assist hs students in exploring career choices

Yong's China Quest adventure game Level 1 - Interactive

by knann
Welcome young disciple to your challenge! The period is 500BCE. On your quest as a scholar, you must learn about the tradition of Chinese writing, and become safe-guarded by a mystical beast by collecting the Qilin tile. There are 3 levels of play

Super Action Comic Maker

by knann
Easy to use Comic Creator to inspire story-telling. Choose the background for your Action hero. Use the slider to choose the pose. Add speech bubbles and text. Click next top add up to six frames.

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