Monthly Archives: January 2008

Stuart McLean :: The Vinyl Cafe

Published in Professional on January 31, 2008

If you aren’t a listener of Stuart’s Vinyl Cafe, you may well be after realizing that you can now subcribe at no cost to his podcasts. The stories and misadventures of Dave, the owner of the “Vinyl Cafe”, the world’s smallest record store, where the motto is “We may not be big, but we’re small.” The show also features Dave’s wife, Morley, their two children, Sam and Stephanie and assorted friends and neighbours. Have a listen to this Canadian icon…
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The URL: http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/index.html?arts#vinylcafe

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MIT Course Materials for High School (AP)

Published in Professional, Senior Grades on January 30, 2008

My pal, Terry Korte, found this collection of no-charge resources provided by MIT. Show science demonstrations by MIT faculty in your classroom. The site is intended to provide alternate explanations to reinforce key concepts. Some examples might include: showing science demonstrations by MIT faculty in your classroom, providing alternate explanations to reinforce key concepts, and guiding students to additional homework problems and exam examples. MIT suggests that you can use this site to help your students understand concepts by watching video demonstrations, study for AP exams, and sample the kind of work they’ll be doing in college. They encourage the use and citing of their resources in your work.
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The URL: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/home/teachers/index.htm

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U.S. DoE: Doing What Works

Published in Professional on January 29, 2008

Kelowna teacher, Sharon Affeld, found this interesting collection from the American Dept of Education. Doing What Works is a new U.S. Department of Education site, aims to help educators adapt research-based educational techniques to their own schools. “This online library of resources will build a bridge from research to action,” U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said. “It translates research-based practices into examples of tools that support and improve classroom instruction.”
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The URL: http://dww.ed.gov

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Anne’s Diary

Published in Middle Grades, Other, Primary Grades on January 28, 2008

My friend, Maureen Weekes, suggested this site some time ago and I’m just getting it out there now. Annesdiary.com is a social networking site for girls between the ages of 6 and 14, which is secured by the use of a biometric fingerprint sensor. This means that once a child has enrolled on our site, only they can access their secure bedroom and online diary. Be sure to view the entire introduction video to get the whole story. There is good information on the process for parents too.
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The URL: http://annesdiary.com

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