Friday, October 5, 2018

Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 10/5/18

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my PLN. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!

Note: Each resource is labeled with a level and subject area to make it easier to use.

Levels:  E: Elementary; M: Middle; H: High; G: General, all levels; SN: Special Needs; T: Teachers

Subject Areas: LA: Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing; M: Math; S: Science; Health; SS: Social Studies, Current Events; FA: Fine Arts; Music, Art, Drama; FL: Foreign Language; PE: Physical Ed; C: Career; A: All

Patches – “Patches is a visual programming editor for building WebVR and WebGL experiences. With over 350 patches, ranging from low level programming, loops, variables and arrays to colour pickers and interaction triggers, Patches is a powerful and flexible modular system for building complex webVR projects.” (L:G;SA:A)

Twine – “Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. You don't need to write any code to create a simple story with Twine, but you can extend your stories with variables, conditional logic, images, CSS, and JavaScript when you're ready. Twine publishes directly to HTML, so you can post your work nearly anywhere. Anything you create with it is completely free to use any way you like, including for commercial purposes.” (L:G;SA:A)

Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey – “The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections are among the largest and most heavily used in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Since 2000, documentation from the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) has been added to the holdings. The collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and landscape design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types, engineering technologies, and landscapes, including examples as diverse as the Pueblo of Acomahouseswindmillsone-room schools, the Golden Gate Bridge, and buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.” (L:G;SA:FA, SS)

Calm Counter – noise meter (L:G;SA:A)

Participate Collections – free resources for teachers (L:T;SA:A)

Original photo by Pat Hensley


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