Google Earth

Let's Use Google Maps to Tour the Amazon or take a 3D tour of Famous Buildings

Google has release 2 updates to Google Maps that allow you to see famous buildings 3D while in Streetview. you can tour the White House (below), the Eiffel tower, the Sydney Opera House and more.

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Google has also released Streetview imagery of the Amazon. Check out the video below.

To learn more about these new Google Maps releases click here.

Timelines

ChronoZoom - A Timeline of Almost EverythingPost from R. Byrne on March 28th, 2012

ChronoZoom is a timeline project from Microsoft Research. The primary goal of ChronoZoom is to provide a multimedia timeline of the history of the world from the dawn of time to today. The timeline is arranged according to themes and thresholds. Thresholds are eras and major developments in the history of the world. Within each threshold there are multiple videos, images, and texts about that time. ChronoZoom is an impressive display yet it is a little tricky to navigate at first. You should watch this ChronoZoom tutorial from Microsoft to discover all of the functions of ChronoZoom.

ChronoZoom Tutorial from Microsoft

Fraction Fun

Conceptua Math

This site provides

interactive, visual fractions tools are ideal for teacher-facilitated, whole-class instruction in fractions,

whole-class instruction, and for parents supporting students at home. The site also provides videos and lesson plans for students and teachers to help get a better understanding of difficult fraction concepts.

Fraction Monkeys

FunSchool Action Fraction
Race a car around a track by solving fraction problems.

iFake Text

iFaketext is an easy to navigate site that allows students to create fake iPhone text messages. They can save, email, or embed the "text" image. Student fill out the screen below and click Create Your Screenshot.

Here is what the "text" looks like:

How to use this in the Classroom:

1. Practice writing dialog/conversations in other languages
2. Create unique poetry
3. Characters from a book having a conversation or continuing a story
4. Historical figures talking
5. Discuss current events
6. Debate an issue
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InsideStory Flashcards

What a fantastic way to learn new vocabulary and making it stick!

From InsideStory Flashcards:

"Great stories. Our stories are unforgettable—and that's how they make words stick. Each "story" provides a clear context for the featured vocabulary word, so readers easily understand how the word is used. The vocabulary is closely associated with the memorable details, making learning words almost as easy as laughing at a funny caption, reading about an unusual animal, or getting the scoop on a cool city."

Wordia

Do you need a great place for students to build and practice vocabulary and word knowledge? Wordia exposes students to a variety of vocabulary through a game-based platform. Wordia blends learning games and interactive videos to teach vocabulary. Wordia's games focus on spelling, grammar, oracy, auditory, and phonics. Students work to build word banks and collect badges. These badges track student progress. Students can use Wordia as a resources for when they come across an unfamiliar word. They use the site's search features to find a definition, a video, a game, and related words. If the video is no there, students can create and upload their own. There is a subjects tab that gives access to four main areas: English, humanities, science, and Internet technology. User can even upload their own world list that Wordia uses in making games.

Rhyme 'n Learn

Rhyme ‘n Learn is math and science taught through rap (mnemonics devices). Rhyme ‘n Learn was created by math and science teacher, Joe Ocando who discovered that many students find it difficult to memorize hundreds of new terms and facts. There are videos for each rap and the lyrics are on the page.

Quadratic Formula Rap

E=mc^2 Rap