tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204Fri, 18 Oct 2024 23:40:48 +0000sciencefreeclassroomfreesourcemathGoogleNASAsocial studiesELAEducation technologyEnglish Language ArtsLearningreadingalgebraanimated lessonscollegecommunicationeducational technologyhigh schoolmath helpscience journalssolar systemstudentsweb 2.020203D Modeling5th gradeAdoraBig BangCERNFlip Video CamerasGPBGPS S3P2GeographyGoogle EarthLHCLarge Hadron ColliderMagnetsMicrosoftMuseumsSmithsonianTIE NetworkThird GradeUtah State Office of EducationVisualizationsaudiobabiesbabybiologybookmarkingcalculuschemistrychild geniuschild prodigyclipartcompetitioncomputingcontext cluesdeliciousdigital storytellingedtechengineeringgeogebrageometryglobalizationhands-oniPodsmapsmarsmiddle schoolmotivateneuroscienceoxygenpay attentionperiodic tablephysical changephysicspodcastingpoetryresearch and developmentresourcesrise over runroboticslopesocial bookmarkingspacestate standardstagsteacher trainingtextbooktoystutoruropean Organization for Nuclear Researchvideo-tutorialy-interceptThe Internet keeps changing the way we think, learn and teach.http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Tony V)Blogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-2128123495870605338Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:28:00 +00002010-03-11T00:28:40.965-05:00chemistryoxygenperiodic tablescienceHere is a really fun animation teaching some oxygen facts including chemical and physical properties.  I wish I had videos like this when I was in high school chemistry class! Oxygen from Christopher Hendryx on Vimeo. Have you found any good chemistry videos?http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2010/03/oxygen-and-element-buddies-on-science.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-1976251412550202418Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:14:00 +00002010-03-11T00:37:48.218-05:00marsNASAsciencespace Head on over to the NASA site to complete a simple form and you will be sent a FREE Earth/Mars Comparison poster. You can also download the front (pdf) and back (pdf) of this poster to get a preview of what it will look like.  The back of the poster has some great activities that you can be with your students.http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-earthmars-comparison-poster-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-3984284368148480623Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:42:00 +00002014-02-25T13:48:09.818-05:00Adorachild geniuschild prodigyteacher training   Adora Svitak is an eleven year old girl who is a teacher, published author and offers professional development. And by no means is Adora cheap. She charges $300 for each teacher attending her workshops and a hefty price tag of $10,000 for her speaking engagements! The 11 year old prodigy reads two books a day, integrates technology into her teaching to teachers and has some wonderfulhttp://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/03/11-year-old-genius-trains-teachers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-8777263557731859990Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:24:00 +00002009-03-11T11:34:20.988-04:00competitionEducation technologyEnglish Language ArtsGoogleYou ever wonder how they create the Google doodle's on the Google search engine? This is a great video explanation by Chief Google Doodler Dennis Hwan who shows us the process he uses to create a Google doodle.And educators take note, Google is having a Doodle 4 Google student competition. Google is inviting K-12 students to play around with their homepage logo and see what new designs they http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/03/doodle-4-google-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-1235157531760776930Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:01:00 +00002009-03-05T23:27:26.547-05:003D ModelingGoogleGoogle Earthsocial studiesVisualizationsIf you have never used Google Earth, it is time to start. It can be an invaluable educational tool for your classroom. Google has added the ability to view historical imagery from all over the globe, dive into the ocean floor and explore surface data from marine experts and record simplified touring with audio and voice. This recording option is great for presentations and student projects by http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/03/google-earth-50-is-amazing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-5753054175960058274Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:21:00 +00002009-02-22T02:37:22.031-05:00audioELAfreefreesourcereadingA free Rip Van Winkle Unabridged audio book is available from Audible.com. Not sure how long this freebie will last, so here is the link to Rip Van Winkle. You do need to sign-up as a member to Audible.com...but it is free.Enjoy!http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/02/free-rip-van-winkle-download-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-8480009076129138841Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:26:00 +00002009-02-21T20:58:36.838-05:00context cluesELAEnglish Language ArtsreadingContext clues are at the core of a reading curriculum, especially in the intermediate grades. Here in Georgia, we see context clues addressed in the following standards:Grade 3Standard - ELA3R2Grade 4Standard - ELA4R4Grade 5Standard - ELA5R3Standard - ELA5R4Grade 6Standard - ELA6R3Grade 7Standard - ELA7R2Standard - ELA7R3Grade 8Standard - ELA8R3For grades 6-8 middle school teachers can increase http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/02/context-clues-reading-resources.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-548125304654411060Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:50:00 +00002009-02-22T20:49:10.933-05:00mathmath helptextbookvideo-tutorialHere are some great textbook tips that you can use with your math book. This video tutorial is under 3 minutes.http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/02/math-textbook-tips-video-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-3238133465623046056Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:55:00 +00002009-02-18T18:01:06.859-05:00classroomclipartfreefreesourceEduhound.com recently developed a website that provides free clipart for educators. Teachers can select from a variety of free clipart, coloring pages, fonts and worksheets for their curriculum or classroom projects.Get your free clipart.http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/02/free-clipart-for-teachers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-5943141463345951714Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:47:00 +00002009-02-18T17:55:04.798-05:00ELAEnglish Language ArtspoetryStoryteller and poet Rives, star of special "Ironic Iconic America" and a regular on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, presents a creative poem based on emoticons and txt lingo. Rives wows the crowd at a TED conference. Would a poem like this be acceptable if you were teaching a poetry unit?http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/02/english-language-arts-meets-texting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-4342225901922750830Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:27:00 +00002009-02-17T00:43:24.396-05:00NASAsciencesolar systemA press release from NASA that posted on January 29, 2009, allows for 20 lucky participants for free test flights, pending availability of funding. The NASA press release also states, "The testing opportunities are being offered to U.S. companies, individuals, academic or research institutions, or government agencies."If you are interested, go to the Information on 2009 Call for Proposals,There http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/02/ride-vomit-comet-in-name-of-science.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-2103102276468890339Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:01:00 +00002009-02-07T17:19:50.263-05:00freefreesourceNASAscienceAlmost two weeks ago Change is Happening posted about the Free NASA Space Poster teachers can request. Now anybody in the United States can request a FREE Space Camp CD & Poster. Please allow six weeks for delivery from Space Camp.http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/02/free-space-camp-cd-and-poster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-4229036296387901703Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:05:00 +00002009-01-26T00:08:56.526-05:00digital storytellingresourcessocial studiesAccording to Wikipedia Digital Storytelling is;... an emerging term, one that arises from a grassroots movement that uses new digital tools to help ordinary people tell their own 'true stories' in a compelling and emotionally engaging form. These stories usually take the form of a relatively short story (less than 8 minutes) and can involve interactivity.Digital storytelling has started to enter http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/01/digital-storytelling-resources.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-2609829808760745770Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:04:00 +00002009-01-24T12:50:11.201-05:00freeNASAsciencesolar systemThe NASA Discovery & New Frontiers Programs Office is part of the Science & Missions Systems Office at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The small-class Discovery missions and the medium-class New Frontiers missions complement NASA’s flagship missions to meet the many scientific and technical challenges of deep space exploration. Their web site describes the http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2009/01/free-nasa-space-poster-for-teachers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-1483955095335757772Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:38:00 +00002008-11-19T23:14:24.090-05:00biologyfreeneurosciencescienceThe Society for Neuroscience (SfN) publishes the book Brain Facts which is a 74-page primer about the brain and nervous system. This book is designed for a lay audience as an introduction to neuroscience, Brain Facts is also a valuable educational resource that can be used by high school teachers and students who celebrate Brain Awareness Week.Download the entire book (PDF).Students and others http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2008/11/free-brain-facts-book-or-cd-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-4822285567616103306Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:33:00 +00002008-11-19T22:55:25.514-05:00freefreesourcemathFeed the Pig for Tweens Kit for Grades 4-6This could not have come at a better time with all that has been happening lately with the economy. Bring Math Skills to Life and Help Your Students Learn how to Make Money-Smart Decisions! Order your FREE Feed the Pig for Tweens kit(s) today!Feed the Pig for Tweens is a financial literacy program for grades 4-6. This is made available by the American http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2008/11/free-financial-literacy-for-middle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-8389430024745928214Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:41:00 +00002008-10-08T23:54:00.233-04:00LearningMuseumsscienceSmithsoniansocial studiesThat's right. The Smithsonian Institution is planning to post all 137 million pieces in its collection on the web. In a plan to target young people by expanding its outreach program to schools, video game experts and web site designers will be working alongside museum curators to promote the Smithsonian through an engaging, dynamic online experience.There is no word on the cost of this project.http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2008/10/smithsonian-plans-on-posting-entire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-1463667396778651420Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:23:00 +00002008-09-30T22:39:54.857-04:00engineeringresearch and developmentrobotictoysTED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a gathering of sorts that began almost 25 years ago. It is a conference that brings together people from the Technology, Entertainment and Design sectors, but its reach has become much, much bigger! This yearly conference is the gathering place of some of the world's most fascinating people. Those movers and shakers have 18 minutes to wow the crowd http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2008/09/playing-with-dinosaurs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-5789492832038805111Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:58:00 +00002008-09-12T00:42:21.204-04:00Big BangCERNLarge Hadron ColliderLHCMagnetsphysicsscienceuropean Organization for Nuclear ResearchThe European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known through its French acronym CERN, conducted the most complicated and ambitious experiment ever on the France/Switzerland border. CERN, the same organization that introduced us to the World Wide Web, fired two beams of particles called protons around a 27 kilometer long tunnel that is shaped like a very big doughnut on September 10, 2008.http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2008/09/biggest-experiment-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-1557359138981508847Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:54:00 +00002008-09-11T01:06:45.987-04:00GPS S3P2sciencescience journalsThird GradeMy son who's in third grade is taking a test on magnets at the end of this week. And to better understand the science behind magnets I'm going to have him watch the following magnet videos that I found over at TeacherTube.com. These videos will go along with the study guide he received on magnets from his teacher. This is great reinforcement of the facts and concepts that he has been learning http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2008/09/educational-magnet-videos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-2040594705944622242Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:23:00 +00002008-09-08T20:27:00.262-04:00babiesbabyreadingWe all try to get our kids reading as early as possible. For many students that might be at 5 or 6. But at 18 months? I couldn't believe it until I watched this video segment on a baby girl who is reading at 18 months old. Watch for yourself: http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2008/09/baby-reading-at-18-months.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-191828856690087999Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:17:00 +00002009-03-02T19:44:05.571-05:00animated lessonsGeographymapssocial studiesTake a look at this animated map by Maps of War. It shows the rise and fall of various empires that have occupied Europe, Asia and Africa over the last 5,000 years. Towards the end of the animation it shows how the Middle East region has overlapped on all of these empires.http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2008/01/90-second-animation-shows-5000-years-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-6655547060152757720Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:37:00 +00002008-01-24T22:57:51.973-05:00edtechFlip Video CamerasGPBiPodspodcastingTIE NetworkI recently was in a meeting with the TIE Network Manager from Georgia Public Broadcasting. In that meeting we had a great discussion about Pure Digital's Flip Video Cameras and how teachers in Georgia are really starting to embrace this new video camera into their classrooms. You can go and read all the buzz about the Flip Video Cameras over on the TIE Network blog and be sure to read the http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2008/01/flip-video-cameras-and-ipods.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-8395907376115218738Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:42:00 +00002007-12-03T15:58:38.738-05:00classroomcollegecommunicationEducation technologyGoogleLearningstudentsThis video was produced by Michael Wesch, a professor at Kansas State University, along with 200 of his students through online collaboration software (Google Docs). It is an interesting montage of how college students utilize their time inside and outside the college classroom.http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2007/12/todays-college-student.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771995728920113204.post-5578525047378260763Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:56:00 +00002007-10-13T00:20:52.170-04:002020Education technologyglobalizationGoogleLearningstudentsThe following educational movie makes detailed year-to-year predictions of a fictitious class that starts in kindergarten in 2007 and graduates in the year 2020. Government, corporations and technology take an active role in making a school district in Colorado a world-wide leader in educational technology and the distribution of learning. There are some brilliant ideas that companies like http://change-is-happening.blogspot.com/2007/10/graduating-class-of-2020.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tony V)