Techgab1415
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Medieval Monsters
This picture book, Medieval Monsters, published by the British Library, explores the fantastic, grotesque and exuberant world of monsters in the Middle Ages through the images found in illuminated manuscripts, "from dragons and demons to Yoda and hybrid creatures. "
(Was the image on the right the inspiration for Yoda?)
Link: http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2015/04/ten-things-to-know-about-medieval-monsters.html
Interactives from National Geographic
You Have the Power
Choose the energy resources—and how much of each—needed to provide electricity to your community. Be sure to stay within your budget, think about using renewable resources, and pay attention to how your decisions impact the people who live there.
Link: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/media/richmedia/0/213/project/index.html?page=intro&ar_a=1
Jerusalem
Look inside Jerusalem's Old City, a walled enclave that maintains religious significance for three of the world's great religions. Peer through the Culture Goggles to see six sites deemed hallowed.
Link: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/culture-goggles/?ar_a=1
Planet Food
Discover global food networks by playing "Planet Food"—a two-part interactive game that introduces the concepts of interdependence and globalization through the geography of food.
Link: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/planet-food/?ar_a=1
Who's Your BBF Poet Quiz?
Have you ever been asked which famous writer you would most like to spend an evening with, only to discover that you can’t make up your mind? In honor of National Poetry Month,this site has the perfect short quiz to help you find your poet BFF.
Female Math Pioneers
Women have been making important contributions to mathematics for thousands of years. Check out some of them on this site.
Interactives for Science and Math
PhET provides fun, free, interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations. They have extensively tested and evaluated each simulation to ensure educational effectiveness. These tests include student interviews and observation of simulation use in classrooms. These resources to be free to all students and teachers.
Link: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/04/awesome-interactive-simulations-for-math-teachers.html