Sometimes I feel like I live under a rock. Two of my co-workers were talking about this video at lunch the other day, and I admitted that I had never heard of it. Considering that the video has gotten over 2.5 million views, you would think that I might have come across it at some … Read more
For a great internet research challenge, try “A Google A Day”. At the bottom of the search page, there is a question for that day. You are timed on how long it takes you to submit a correct answer. You can get hints as well as tips for how to search for the solution. If … Read more
I have been reading about instaGrok on various blogs for a month or two. It is a search engine that “maps” your topic. In addition, it suggests videos and creates quizzes for your topic. There is even a toggle bar to change the level of complexity of the results. While I agree that it is … Read more
In 2010, Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, delivered the Baccalaureate Address at Princeton University. Last year, I showed this video of his address to my 5th grade GT students. In 18 minutes, Jeff Bezos is able to sum up everything that I hope that my students will gather from our classroom activities … Read more
I have mentioned Luke Neff’s Writing Prompt site before in My Favorite Online Writing Tools post, but I recently found a page of collected prompts that he had done on one theme – personhood. My 4th graders are discussing the Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Intelligences right now, and these prompts are great discussion topics. If you … Read more
Wondermind is about Science, Art, and Alice in Wonderland. It’s hard to describe this enchanting site, which just got nominated for a Webby Award in the Youth category. I recommend that you visit the site, play the delightful games, and learn about the brain and its perceptions. You will be enchanted.