Techgab1415
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Create Flash Games
With Stencyl, users can design and build their own Flash games without knowing how to program. Videos, demos, and sample projectsare available on the site. Stencyl also has a library for backgrounds and actors, or you can import your own. The click and drag capability makes creating a game uncomplicated!
Link: http://www.stencyl.com/
Education Around the World
Link: http://elearninginfographics.com/education-around-the-world-infographic-2/
Amazing Search Engine
Instagrok is a free research engine that allows students to research any subject and see results in an interactive concept map, or “grok.” The grok features key facts, concepts and their relationships, images, videos, quizzes, and a glossary. It is recommended for grades 5-12.
15 Words You Didn't Know Came from Literature
Here is a fun infographic from lovereading.co.uk on 15 common words that are derived from literature.
Disease Outbreak Interactive
Realistic outbreak scenarios help kids experience health science from the perspective of an actual disease detective; solving mysteries builds critical thinking skills. There is a lot of reading required, and some mature content, but it is an "engaging resource for teaching disease control and prevention."
Link: http://www.techlearning.com/app-of-the-day/0011/solve-mysteries-and-save-lives-with-todays-app/68905