by Mike Macfadden | Apr 26, 2012
This post includes a number of resources that may be appropriate for a genetics science unit. WatchKnowLearn.org I’ve previously mentioned watchknowlearn.org on my site. A genetics unit is a perfect opportunity to demonstrate its value. If you type in the...
by Mike Macfadden | Apr 25, 2012
Teach westward expansion, the Oregon Trail, the trail of tears, and Manifest destiny with these resources. Oregon Trail – Google Earth Take your students on a virtual tour of the Oregon Trail. If you haven’t ever used Google Earth in your classroom, you...
by Mike Macfadden | Apr 24, 2012
BlockPosters.com automatically turns regularly sized images into large format posters. Large Format Posters This website basically chops up an image into many different pieces and then blows each part up into a standard printer paper sized piece that is easily...
by Mike Macfadden | Apr 24, 2012
One of the first books that really got me interested in being interested was a biography of Nobel Prize winner Richard. P. Feynman called ‘Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman.’ Years later, his influence continues to shape my interests. Differentiation He...
by Mike Macfadden | Apr 20, 2012
This video demonstrates how to use the Hot Spots interactive Multimedia tool in SMART Notebook. Hot Spots? Hot Spots allow students to engage with content in an interactive way by matching vocabulary terms to locations on images. This tool is great for geography,...
by Mike Macfadden | Apr 19, 2012
WatchKnowLearn.org has organized over 33,000 educational videos into a directory of over 3,00 categories. Stop Wasting Time Stop filtering the entire internet one site at a time. This educational resource has already done the work for you. Search by category,...