04.10.2009 - By Anna Adam & Helen Mowers
Resources
* Philosophy for Children (http://www.mtholyoke.edu/omc/kidsphil/stories.html) — Philosophical questions for students based on children’s books. Each book has a link to the philosophical issues covered in the book and another link with discussion questions. Great way to do HOT with younger students!
* HippoCampus (http://www.hippocampus.org/) — (from the site) HippoCampus is a project of the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE). The goal of HippoCampus is to provide high-quality, multimedia content on general education subjects to high school and college students free of charge.
* Google Earth 5 (beta release) (http://earth.google.com/)
* Historical imagery from around the globe
* Ocean floor and surface data from marine experts
* Simplified touring with audio and voice recording
* Mars included; still missing Moon
* Cool Math (http://www.coolmath.com/) — Lots of math resources–LOTS!
* BibMe (http://www.bibme.org/) — (from site) Free fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills. It’s the easiest way to build a works cited page.
* OttoBib (http://ottobib.com/) — Bibliography by ISBN; several formats; auto alphabetize!
* Lexipedia (http://www.lexipedia.com/) — Word power visually (definition, antonyms, synonyms, etc)
* Be the Boss! (http://www.principalspage.com/theblog/archives/people-want-a-boss) — Blog post from Principal’s Page. Even if you’re not the principal, find some good leadership ideas here.
* iEar (http://www.iear.org/) - I Education Apps Review
iFaves
* Toddler Teasers — ($1.99 for all four or $.99 each in iTunes store) Learn letters, numbers, shapes, and colors!
* TextLater — ($.99 in iTunes store) Schedule SMS to be sent when you want it sent–need we say more?