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I was sick and tired, fed up with this And decided to take a drive downtown It was so very quiet and peaceful There was nobody, not a soul around I laid myself out, I was so tired and I started to dream In the morning the parking tickets were just like A flag stuck [...]
Read moreI was sick and tired, fed up with this And decided to take a drive downtown It was so very quiet and peaceful There was nobody, not a soul around I laid myself out, I was so tired and I started to dream In the morning the parking tickets were just like A flag stuck [...]
Read moreOf course there are questions that haven’t been asked. A few months ago you would not have asked, “Should I get an iPad?” What I guarantee is that there’s at least one forum out there now dedicated to that very iPad question. Forums are wonderful at times and a huge time suck at others. [...]
Read moreThe featured video this week is a quick project I did with my son about cutting grass. No script really, just followed us along as we tidied up the front and back yards. I wanted to use some unique camera angles and try putting it all together in iMovie rather than Final Cut. A little [...]
Read moreOf course there are questions that haven’t been asked. A few months ago you would not have asked, “Should I get an iPad?” What I guarantee is that there’s at least one forum out there now dedicated to that very iPad question. Forums are wonderful at times and a huge time suck at others. [...]
Read moreThe Chicago River was reversed in 1900. Today, there are groups that would like to see the river return to its original path. This virtual field-trip was designed to introduce students to the Chicago River, highlight its history and provide background information on the reversal. Starting at my home in Highland Park, I’m not currently [...]
Read more...Time to time here at Discovery we are asked for odd pieces of information: fingerprints, headshots, resumes (thought I had the job already), bios, etc… One such request came in a few weeks ago and it had to do with goals. The request wanted us to, in a few sentences, state our goal as an [...]
Read more...Science literacy. Should really just be literacy, but we’ve not quite made that bold a move yet. Elaborate communication is the most important component of disciplined inquiry. Glogster provides an easy resource for students to communicate core knowledge, providing a depth not available in a simple print format. Glogster gives students the option to include [...]
Read more...Look! Up on your screen! It’s Facebook. It’s Twitter. It’s IM. Nope, it’s Edmodo. The look in feel of the before mentioned three, Edmodo was built from the ground up as a social platform for educators and students. I only really used Edmodo extensively last week while with a group of educators as part of [...]
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