Thursday, April 5, 2012

Looking for interactive visual aids for physics?

Below is a list from my Diigo account of applets, video and simulations dealing with physics.

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

SMART Notebook Toolbar Tutorial


I just uploaded my latest podcast covering the basics of the SMART Notebook Toolbar; apx 7min.  Check it out at Youtube and view below:


My plan is to do more of these by making short 30sec snippets of each tool and how it works.   Then placing them at my Google Site (Ratkacher Station also) with a directory for those specific tools which you can look up at any time.  That will be in the future.

Let me know what you think of the video content and quality, or let me know if there is anything in particular you would like to see as a video tutorial.  Place these comments in the comment section below this blog post or at the YouTube location of this video.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Project-based Learning Explained by Westminster College

Westminster College out of Utah put together this great video explaining Project-based Learning.


SMART Notebook 10 Toolbar

Hot off the press.  By yours truly.


Please leave constructive comments below if this was helpful or if you think there could be any improvements.

Project Based Learning Explained: By Common Craft

Common Craft always puts out some great products.  Lee LeFever, creator of Common Craft, has made his signature video a well known format.

Are you interested in learning more about Project Based Learning? or are interested in implementing it in your classroom?  This three and a half minute video gives a simple explanation of what Project Based Learning is and how it can be an effective learning and engagement tool.




Literacy in Science: Word Clouds

TeachingChannel is a You Tube channel that offers some great ideas and concepts for the classroom in short video.  Here is an interesting approach to engage science students better when reading articles.  Great when implementing complex text.




Be sure to check the rest of their collection at TeachingChannel.

Common Core State Standards: Explained by The Hunt Institute

The Hunt Institute has put together a collection of 30 plus videos explaining the Common Core on You Tube.  Most of the videos average 3 to 4 minutes.

Because the videos are short snippets, this should allow you to take 3 to 4 minutes out of your day to view one a day to help you understand this new nation-wide initiative.

Below is The Hunt Institue's introduction video to the Common Core State Standards to give you a taste: