Category — Our Dear Resources

Explore.org is an amazing multimedia resource library that educators and students may benefit. The mission of explore is to “champion the selfless acts of others.” (That might explain why subscribing to explore is free.) There are more than 250 very good original documentary videos to choose from as well as over 30,000 high quality photos to view. The focus of explore’s content is global while impactful–from a video about the Three Gorges Dam in China to pictures of humpback whales or children in Darfur, all the images are breathtaking.  The multimedia resources found on this excellent site takes the viewer around the world learning as they go.  Take a look….

Here’s a great short video by MIT explaining why we should tag things. Just watch, and it will help you understand the value of tagging. It helps us find online information so much easier.

The “Learning by Hand” showcase will happen on Wednesday, May 26th from 5:00-7:00 pm at Pinotage Restuaruant in Beijing, China. Learning by hand however is a term referring to the learning that electronically may now take place in our hands with digital resources like iPhones, iTouches, and the new iPads (not to mention Google phones, Blackberries, Nokia, Sony, etc). Basically, so much more can now fit in our pocket than ever before.  As educators, how are we helping to utilize these powerful tools amongst our students? During this two hour informal seminar, educators and digital users are encouraged to gather and share their best uses of “Learning by Hand.”