Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Science In the Know Now 10/13/2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
A Rose By Any Other Name
When someone wants to create a stir, make a buck, or earn a doctorate, they give the old wine a new name. Now is no different. Infographics are graphic organizers, sometimes called data visualizations, formerly referred to as charts and graphs.
There are some good examples here, but many of these are very weak in correlating data in a way that makes it more accessable.
Always be careful when you use free websites. Read the fine print of who owns your work, once you've used the web application. Unless they have changed their rules, Many Eyes (owned by IBM) owns your data visualization, so I don't use it.
No matter what, data visualization, oooooops infographics are here to stay. Using the best ones can help us understand concepts better than ever.
Amplify’d from www.makeuseof.com
10 Awesome Free Tools To Make Infographics
Wordle
Wordle lets you create word visualisations using text you enter. There are plenty of interesting designs to choose from. Enter whole books, short passages or see what other people have used. In this example, we can see the US constitution visualised.
Gapminder
GapMinder is a free Adobe Air (cross-platform by nature) application to ensure you have current data on major world issues and can create visualisations for your purposes. Data is updated yearly and released with new versions of the application. The visuals are also quite impressive!
Inkscape
Inkscape is a free vector graphic software available for many platforms. This is the ideal free option for the creation of your overall infographic. Simple and intuitive, you should have no problems importing your visualisations and combining them with other visuals to create your masterpiece.
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/9EMsRr
Science In the Know Now 10/12/2010
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Language Log » Are “heavy media multitaskers” really heavy media multitaskers?
dig in the research for the real answers
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Life Should Be Fun
It only takes a kid and a bit of time to make these healthy snacks that are fun and healthy. Try them. I particularly like the "hand" pressed panini.
Amplify’d from www.education.com
Wholesome Snacks
It's snacktime! From pitas to pretzels to do-it-yourself parfaits, we've got everything you need to make snacktime delicious and nutritious for your child.
Healthy Snacks
Make an Edible Monster Mouth
Your child will love nothing more than combining his two favorite parts of the day: snack time and playtime! This crazy monster mouth is almost as fun to create as it is to ...
Bake Alphabet Pretzels!
In kindergarten, it's pretty much impossible to overdo alphabet practice. This fun baking activity offers hands-on practice, by making delicious pretzels in the shape of ...
Make a Grilled Cheese "Handwich"
Get your kids to give you a hand in the kitchen--literally!--by making fun grilled cheese sandwiches decorated with their handprints.
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/bhZH6p
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Science In the Know Now 10/03/2010
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"You don't have to be a genius to understand the work of the Nobel Laureates. These games and simulations, based on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements, will teach and inspire you while you're having FUN!"
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Science In the Know Now 10/02/2010
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"Google Docs is an easy-to-use online word processor that enables you to create, store, share, and collaborate on documents with your science and math students. You can even import any existing document from Word and Simple Text."
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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