Praxis Education Tools and Links

October 30, 2008

1. Various Sites/Resources:

Only a few this time (many EdTechWeekly links).

A real great school engineering competition (Matchbox Races):
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/0603-get_set_go_matchbox_races.htm

Useful for science teachers - can join mail list (click on newsletter and subscribe): http://www.skepdic.com/contents.html

Importance of tadpoles in ecosystems (biology/ecoloy studies): http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081016124252.htm

Canadian Museum of Nature – a good student reference tool about Canadian Natural Sciences:http://nature.ca/

Cell phone uses for the classroom (maybe they are a useful tool in schools):
http://www.edutopia.org/cell-phones-classroom-education

The HMS Beagle Project (2009 is the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of the “Origin of Species): http://www.thebeagleproject.com/

If your systolic stinks, “rotten egg” gas may be why.  Hydrogen sulphide involved in blood pressure control: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2008/10_23_08.html

Cellular and molecular animations: http://www.molecularmovies.com/

An evolution-creation resource site for science teachers: http://ncseweb.org/

The common cold – interesting research at the University of Calgary: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2008/10/24/cold-study-university-calgary.html

1. EdTechWeekly – October 26, 2008

EdTechWeekly is a part of the EdTechTalk network: http://edtechtalk.com/

This was EdTechWeekly’s 100th show – so they had 100 links: http://delicious.com/edtechtalk/etw100?page=1

Some of the ones I liked and may be useful:

A 100% FREE online quiz maker: http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/tour.php

Here are the Top 10 Tools Lists of 223 learning professionals (from education and workplace learning): http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/index.html

Stephen Downes is a specialist in on-line learning (his website): http://www.downes.ca/

Moodle is a useful on-line learning tool (have used it):
http://human.edublogs.org/2008/08/06/how-can-moodle-change-a-school/

Instant messaging all in one account (if you use more than one of these): http://www.meebo.com/

Technology for Teaching and Learning: http://t4tl.wikispaces.com/

Top 10 Google Search Shortcut Tips:
http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/04/01/my-top-10-google-search-shortcut-tips/

If you don’t have a Twitter account you are not really a geek (try it – sometimes very useful): http://twitter.com

Google for Educators: http://www.google.com/educators/index.html

Cell phones in the classroom (worth watching):
http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/03/cell-phone-came.html

Probably one of the most popular blogging software: http://wordpress.org/

If you use Windoze and don’t have an anti-virus software then use this free one:
http://free.avg.com/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition

A PhotoShop Tutorial (and humorous – language warning): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5uR7VC4M

On-line brain-storming tool: http://www.bubbl.us/index

The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's (ELI's) 7 Things You Should Know About... series provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices. http://www.educause.edu/7495&bhcp=1

If you don’t have the VLC media player you should: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

VoiceThread is a very useful tool (have students share ideas about images, documents, videos): http://voicethread.com/#home

Common Craft uses video to explain complex things (useful resource): http://www.commoncraft.com/

Learn about OpenOffice: http://www.learnopenoffice.org/

File conversion site (very useful): http://www.zamzar.com/

Sending files? “Senduit's service provides users with the ability to upload a file via HTTP-Protocol and receive a custom URL address to download the file from Senduit's servers.” http://www.senduit.com/

How do they make those tiny URL’s out of the really long ones?  This is very useful: http://tinyurl.com/

Multiplication video game (free version available): http://www.bigbrainz.com/

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