Education
Thought-Provoking Quotes from Albert Einstein
The interestingly named site, “Dumb Little Man“, recently included a post by Barry Demp that listed 6 of some of Einstein’s more memorable quotes. The bonus, though, is that Barry Demp also gives his own thought-provoking questions to follow each quote. I’m guessing that his audience is mostly adults, but I don’t see why some … Read more
“Wordplay” by Flocabulary
Flocabulary is a site that bills itself as “Hip-Hop in the Classroom”. I used to access it regularly for their wonderful “The Week in Rap”, which, basically, was a summary of the week’s current events with interesting visuals and a catchy rap to accompany it. Unfortunately, this became part of Flocabulary’s subscription program, and I … Read more
Your Brain by the Numbers
The blog “Science is Beauty” recently posted this great infographic poster created by Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham. I like how some of the numbers are given comparisons, such as how the 100 thousand miles of axons in our brain would be equivalent to 4 trips around the Earth. I think it might be fun … Read more
ABC Splash
In this case, “ABC” stands for “Australian Broadcasting Corporation”, and “ABC Splash” is an educational website which offers video, audio, and games to support the Australian curriculum. However, this Beta site is open to anyone, and it has some fun activities that could easily be integrated into English-speaking classrooms around the world. It is designed … Read more
Q-bitz Extreme
During the holiday season (yes, I know it’s a bit early, but we all know that it’s going to come fast!), I have pledged to use my Friday posts to give suggestions for gifts for your favorite brainy child (or teacher of brainy children). I’ve decided to call this “Gifts for the Gifted”. Last week, … Read more