This site from the Science Alberta Foundation describes itself as follows: “Wonderville is a fun, interactive destination for kids to discover the exciting world of science. This award-winning site encourages exploration and curiosity, while helping kids discover how much fun science can be.” The site include videos, games, comics, and other activities about topics such … Read more
To conclude our week of video posts I’ve chosen a video that apparently everyone had seen but me a couple of weeks ago. And, maybe your students have seen it too. But have they discussed it? Have they talked about apathy and homelessness as well as the impact of powerful language? There are many lessons … Read more
I keep thinking of videos that I would like to share, so I thought I would make that my theme this week. This particular one could lead to great conversation in the classroom, despite the fact that many of us do not understand the language in it. Some possible topics for discussion: apathy, being the … Read more
Ira Glass, the radio host of This American Life on NPR, gives his opinion of how to become great at your art. Although he is speaking of writing, this could be a great motivational tool for anyone who has ambition in a particular field. David Shiyang Liu created the typography to go along with Ira’s words.
Larry Ferlazzo offered a new link on his blog for a site called Draw a Stickman that I think could be really fun for the classroom. The key to this site is the “Share” option. At the end of the interactive story, a message appears. When you choose to “Share”, you can determine the message. … Read more
This collection of videos on various topics is described by the author as “off the grid-for-little-kids videos and other smart stuff collected by Rion Nakaya and her three year old co-curator.” There are lots of fun, interesting, and educational productions to choose from in her archive, as well as on her main page. These videos would be … Read more