25 June 2010
Websites I Found Interesting - Diigo 06/24/2010
Profile Watch - What is your Privacy Score?
Social media sites grow only when they have members actively sharing their lives. Recently, some of these sites have started changing privacy settings to expose members to a wider audience. While this benefits sites life Facebook, it can expose information in your profile you meant to keep private.
To protect yourself you need to understand what those who are not connected to your profile can learn about you. Poor online security has caused from bullying to burglary and stalking in real life.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
24 June 2010
Websites I Found Interesting - Diigo 06/23/2010
Google Calculator - Math Search Operators
Google’s calculator tries to understand the problem you are attempting to solve without requiring you to use special syntax. However, it may be helpful to know the most direct way to pose a question to get the best results. Listed below are a few suggestions for the most common type of expressions (and a few more esoteric ones).
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
21 June 2010
Websites I Found Interesting - Diigo 06/20/2010
18 June 2010
Converting QuickTime Files for iMovie '09
Image via CrunchBase
Here is a free work-around that processes the .mov files through iTunes to compress it as an iPod, iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV file that will import into iMovie '09.
Note: If you are running QuickTime Pro you can "save as" instead of running the video through iTunes.
QuickTime MOV Files in iMovie 09
View more documents from Jennifer Dorman.
13 June 2010
Maintain Your DEN STAR Status for 2010-2011
As the new school year approaches, make sure your STAR status is intact. All you have to do is report at least two events from this school year.
When you log into the DEN website (http://dencommunity.com) you'll see "Report Event" in your profile. Let us know how you've shared the power of Discovery with your colleagues and you're all set.
When you log into the DEN website (http://dencommunity.com) you'll see "Report Event" in your profile. Let us know how you've shared the power of Discovery with your colleagues and you're all set.
Websites I Found Interesting - Diigo 06/12/2010
a powerful online sequencer with 11 real time effects, 3 synthesizers, a drum machine and a fully integrated Sound Shop
FREE clipart
tempalias - Temporary Email Aliases
Generate an anonymous alias that will forward to your real email address. It will automatically be deleted after either your set time or message limit has been reached.
Chattertree - Private Social Networks Just For Families
Family Communication, Event Calendars, Gift Corner, Emergency Alerts – Chattertree lets your family create their own private communications site, that encourages and enhances family interaction. It’s a great way to help each other and your closest friends stay in touch. And it’s FREE!
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
11 June 2010
School's "IN" for the Summer!
You're a teacher eagerly looking forward to a couple of weeks of summer bliss, right? Wrong! Summer is the time for intellectual rejuvenation, creative inspiration, and learning. Let the Discovery Educator Network help you meet these noble goals. Check out some of the fantastic FREE webinars from Discovery Education.
Discovery Education First Look: Back to School Updates 2010
http://links.discoveryeducation.com/DEFirstLook
June 1 - June 29
Be the first to get a look at back-to-school updates to Discovery Education streaming. With this insider access, we'll take you behind-the-scenes as we show off the latest content, features, and resources months before it will be rolled-out to the public.
50 Ways in 5 Days
http://links.discoveryeducation.com/50Ways5Days
July 1 - July 29
This webinar series is packed full of the best instructional uses of Discovery Education, featuring content rich contributions from some of the top users of Discovery Education streaming. Join us to explore: Constructing Core Knowledge with Discovery Education streaming, Developing Literacy Across the Curriculum with Discovery Education streaming, Discovery Education streaming: What Inquiring Minds Want to Know, Knowledge Transfer with Discovery Education streaming, and Weaving The Story of Learning with Discovery Education streaming.
DEN Summer School 2010
http://links.discoveryeducation.com/DENSummerSchool2010
August 2 - August 19
Who ever said summer school isn’t fun? Get ready for your school year with an amazing series of free professional development sessions from the Discovery Educator Network (DEN). Week 1 = Digital Storytelling, Week 2 = Professional Learning Networks, Week 3 = Project Based Learning
Back to School with Discovery Education
links.discoveryeducation.com/BTS2010Webinars
July 27 - September 9
Join us for an exploration of the back-to-school updates to Discovery Education streaming! We'll take you behind-the-scenes as we show off the latest content, features, and resources to get you ready for the new school year. And in case you missed them, we'll also review our favorite additions to Discovery Education streaming that were new last year, such the FREE student access for all school and district licenses. Don't miss out on this webinar!
Click here to learn more about how Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning.
Discovery Education First Look: Back to School Updates 2010
http://links.discoveryeducation.com/DEFirstLook
June 1 - June 29
Be the first to get a look at back-to-school updates to Discovery Education streaming. With this insider access, we'll take you behind-the-scenes as we show off the latest content, features, and resources months before it will be rolled-out to the public.
50 Ways in 5 Days
http://links.discoveryeducation.com/50Ways5Days
July 1 - July 29
This webinar series is packed full of the best instructional uses of Discovery Education, featuring content rich contributions from some of the top users of Discovery Education streaming. Join us to explore: Constructing Core Knowledge with Discovery Education streaming, Developing Literacy Across the Curriculum with Discovery Education streaming, Discovery Education streaming: What Inquiring Minds Want to Know, Knowledge Transfer with Discovery Education streaming, and Weaving The Story of Learning with Discovery Education streaming.
DEN Summer School 2010
http://links.discoveryeducation.com/DENSummerSchool2010
August 2 - August 19
Who ever said summer school isn’t fun? Get ready for your school year with an amazing series of free professional development sessions from the Discovery Educator Network (DEN). Week 1 = Digital Storytelling, Week 2 = Professional Learning Networks, Week 3 = Project Based Learning
Back to School with Discovery Education
links.discoveryeducation.com/BTS2010Webinars
July 27 - September 9
Join us for an exploration of the back-to-school updates to Discovery Education streaming! We'll take you behind-the-scenes as we show off the latest content, features, and resources to get you ready for the new school year. And in case you missed them, we'll also review our favorite additions to Discovery Education streaming that were new last year, such the FREE student access for all school and district licenses. Don't miss out on this webinar!
Click here to learn more about how Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning.
Discovery Education's U.S. Geography App for iPod Touch and iPhone
Coming to an iPhone or iPod near you on Jun 17th!!
*The Discovery Education U.S. Geography app is a paid standalone app, $4.99, and not an extension of our subscription services.
(OK - I have to confess that I DON'T have an iPhone or iPod Touch . . . yet) Still, I'm really excited about the upcoming launch of Discovery Education's Geography App.
Play the games, watch the videos, take the challenges, compete against friends and with people worldwide, become an expert in U.S. Geography, and HAVE FUN.
Fifth grade American students can explore the U.S. from multimedia content hand picked by Discovery Education experts and directly aligned to national curriculum standards. This geography app is the perfect way to become an expert in U.S. geography while being entertained for hours on end.
Although the app is intended for students studying U.S. Geography in the classroom, the app is enjoyable for people of all ages. If you've always been curious about geography and are looking for a new way to experience America, this app is for you!
Also, access dozens of Discovery News stories, updated frequently and addressing topics like the Earth, archeology and dinosaurs. The stories are often published to coincide with current events -- a great way to stay up to date on the world around you.
*The Discovery Education U.S. Geography app is a paid standalone app, $4.99, and not an extension of our subscription services.
10 June 2010
Gulf Oil Spill - Lesson Ideas
While I realize that many of you reading this are already on your summer break, the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico will still be front-page news in August-September.
The first resource is the archive of Philippe Cousteau's webinar, "Spotlight on the Gulf," sponsored by Discovery Education.
You can now download the archive by clicking here.
Also, download the extension activities that accompany the webinar.
Discovery Education streaming users also have some great resources. Here is a quick list.
Legacy of an Oil Spill.
Wild North Productions, 2000. Full Video.
10 June 2010.
Preserving the Legacy: Treatment Technologies: Biological Treatment Technologies.
Intelecom, 1997. Full Video.
10 June 2010.
The Endless Voyage: Dirty Water.
Intelecom, 2003. Full Video.
10 June 2010.
UPDATED - 6/24/2010
Discovery Education streaming just added Disaster in the Gulf: A Race Against Time.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the engineering efforts to stop the 2010 Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst environmental catastrophe in U.S. history. The program follows an elite team of chemists and engineers from the federal government and private companies as they attempt to plug the leak inside the oil rig 5,000 feet below the water's surface. On the Louisiana coast, biologists and environmentalists struggle to keep the oil from damaging the area's fragile ecosystems. NOTE: Please preview this program before showing it to students.
Disaster in the Gulf: A Race against Time.
Weinburger Media, 2010. Full Video.
24 June 2010.
The Smithsonian Institute: Ocean Portal contains great lesson ideas and learning activities.
The New York Times Learning Network extension contains dozens of terrific resources to help students understand the scope of the spill and the potential (or, rather, eventual) environmental, economic, political, and societal impacts.
Some of my favorite resources include:
Gulf Oil Spill Fill-In (I used to refer to similar activities as Cloze Activities)
Tracking the Oil Spill: Interactive Map (this maps the current location of the oil slick and plumes, where the oil is making landfall, relieve efforts, and ecosystem impacts)
04 June 2010
Websites I Found Interesting - Diigo 06/03/2010
-Every embedded article contains a link back to the article source
-Earn revenue displaying your ads within article embeds
-All embedded articles are invisible to search engines
-Reporting and control over which sites are embedding your articles"LaTeX editor - great for math and science
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
03 June 2010
02 June 2010
Websites I Found Interesting - Diigo 06/01/2010
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