Hi all,
Thank you so much to those of you who have already found time to complete my very small and quick survey. If you haven’t yet found an opportunity, may I ask you to complete the great 4 question survey before the last day of school. It’s here and if you have any other ideas for me to include, please email me or catch me at school.
This is also the final Weblinks for this year so I hope you have enjoyed the links. I will collate the results from the survey and endeavour to provide a similar service next year taking into account your comments and suggestions.
There is a lunar eclipse tonight if you want to have a late night or a change from marking. You will need to take account of our latitude relative to Brisbane to get a more exact time for Rockhampton, but here is the link for the Brisbane time.
MATHS: Handy little Flash animation of probability with Wheel of Fortune.
Exquisite Forest. You need Google Chrome to view this but it is a lovely idea to share.
My Favourite Scientist is a series of short videos made by Nottingham Trent University that feature academics in their fields talking about their favourite scientists and giving a potted history of them and their discoveries. The videos are themselves quite simple animations with academics interspersed. These would be great for Junior Science students or special needs students who benefit from the type of presentation.
This is a great chemistry reference site for all the periodic elements. If you click on a specific element, you get an information bar open on the right hand side which is full of riveting information. I’m adding this to my favourites bar as I just love the names of some of these elements. There have been similar sites to this, but this one is different.
Mysteries of Vernacular. This is a quirky site that is going to get better and better as the alphabet grows. Watch the first little video about the origin of the word “assassin” and the book with the letter P which is about the origin of the word “pants”. Really interesting and the art work is quite creative.
500 px. This is like an online Facebook page for photographers who want to share their best work. You can like individual photos or follow particular photographers. If you like great photography, this can inspire you.
For teachers and students of modern history, this link takes you to two transcribed letters from Benjamin Franklin written in 1783 whilst he was in France. The use of language and sentence structure is from a bygone era and worth studying just for that, although the historical importance of the science content is why it is even more important.
There are links to many other historical documents at this site.
More Twitter for professional development.
The story of using transplanted nose cells to help paralysed dogs to walk. Amazing research that may one day help humans with spinal injuries.
10 Great iPAD apps to get you going.
Ignore all the ads on this page, and just read the great information about the ergonomics of using a tablet or similar for hours on end. Great hints to stay healthy and pain-free while using technology
Apps for Geometry. Might suit younger students or learning support students.
Some great apps to deal with photos.
And the last Brainy Quote for the year:
Have a great Christmas and safe holidays.
Cheers
Linda
