Friday, September 21, 2007

New Links on our web for the week of September 20, 2007 Colleges and Careers PrepMe test prep games, advice on college, free SAT diagnotic tool. Health Mesothelioma lots of information on the disease. Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine "Each issue contains news briefs, feature articles, expert essays, and a number of online extras. Visitors can read the most current issue, or they can delve into the online archive, which dates back to 2001." (SR) Vision: Lighthouse International "The website for this organization provides information about vision disorders and resources for independent living, vision care, education, and support for the visually impaired. The site includes descriptions of eye diseases such as cataracts, macular degeneration, and glaucoma; many include simulations showing what the world looks like when one has disease. The independent living guide features videos demonstrating safe kitchen and cooking procedures for individuals with vision problems." (LII) NIMH: Suicide Prevention "Compilation of background and news about suicide prevention topics, including statistics, recommendations to the media for reporting on suicide, documents on nationals efforts concerning suicide prevention, and booklets on topics such as depression and suicide in older adults and antidepressant medications for children and adults. Also includes information for researchers and links to related resources. From the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)." (LII) Homework Geology.com State Maps Map collections for the US, includes relief, elevation, drainage, political, and road maps. Geology.com Current Events, Maps, Articles, Careers, Satellite Images. Leisure AutoGuide.com information on comparison shopping for cars online. Smart Ratings.com find ratings for a variety of products. Teacher Resources Geology.com State Maps Map collections for the US, includes relief, elevation, drainage, political, and road maps. The Universe in the Classroom "From dark matter to the transit of Venus, "The University in the Classroom" has all the astronomical bases covered for educators. This electronic educational newsletter is published by The Astronomical Society of the Pacific and has been published since 1984. Each issue is designed to help teachers learn more about astronomy themselves, and then they can bring this new knowledge into their classroom. On the newsletter's homepage, visitors can read the current issue, subscribe to receive updates, and also browse through the archives, which stretch back to late 1984. Within each issue, visitors can read an in-depth exploration of a certain astronomical subject, complete with classroom activities and links to other related resources." (SR) Actionscript 3 Tutorials "The Mathematical Association of America's online Digital Classroom site offers no faint praise for this interactive set of tools, noting that "it is exciting, fast, and fully object-oriented". This is all true, and educators in both mathematics and the sciences can use this application to create their own customized, web-based learning aids. Developed by Doug Ensley of Shippensburg University and Barbara Kaskosz of the University of Rhode Island, these tutorials come complete with an overview, some basic information on its constructs and interactions, and a set of guidelines to follow to create meaningful and compelling learning aids for students. Overall, it's a very fine resource, and one that interested parties will be able to use in a variety of settings.(SR) Hispanic Heritage Teaching Resources "Collection of classroom materials for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (mid-September to mid-October), covering topics such as Latino voices in American art, Mexico's indigenous people, lowriders, baseball player Roberto Clemente, and carnival traditions of Puerto Rico. From Smithsonian Education, a website of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies." (LII) 12:38:57 PM

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