This new site is amazing! It allows teachers to customize lesson plans and use videos and slides from this site - TED-Ed http://ed.ted.com/lessons/ .
There is something for almost every subject. I just looked at it to check it out and have not delved deeper. However, I saw lessons on science, art, Business, health, math and more.
Check out this lesson plan and video on the size of an atom:
TED-Ed | Just How Small Is an Atom?
My daughter, Eliana, fell in love with elephants at the age of 2. Watching her with her elephants made me realize the connection with learning: Big elephant ears help you learn by listening and an elephant never forgets! There are countless other analogies - Come and open up your elephant ears and never forget to learn large with my daughter and me!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Great Math Site for Finding Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
Do you find yourself inside a personal complex math problem when trying to decipher the definitions of mathematical terms? If so, I ran across an amazing site that clearly explains the differences between Mean, Median, Mode and Range. It's called Purple Math:
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
When you're done reading this you will no longer find the average to be a "Big Blue Meanie" and may even find yourself singing, "Home home on the RANGE". OK, enough of corny humor and onto figure out numbers at Purple Math.com
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
When you're done reading this you will no longer find the average to be a "Big Blue Meanie" and may even find yourself singing, "Home home on the RANGE". OK, enough of corny humor and onto figure out numbers at Purple Math.com
Thursday, April 12, 2012
What is Education Worth?
I do not want to stir up Wisconsin-style protests, but I see the news reports that banter about teacher salaries and what education is really worth. And, it makes me sad that teachers, like home-makers, are de-valued in our society.
Investing knowledge into the next generation is worth far more than we spend.
A good teacher is worth his or her weight in gold.
It's time to take educating our youth and aging population seriously and to give it value. True, we have public education and private education systems in place. However, the value goes beyond money and is more than words can express.
If you are a teacher or educator in any form - Your value is priceless!
Investing knowledge into the next generation is worth far more than we spend.
A good teacher is worth his or her weight in gold.
It's time to take educating our youth and aging population seriously and to give it value. True, we have public education and private education systems in place. However, the value goes beyond money and is more than words can express.
If you are a teacher or educator in any form - Your value is priceless!
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