The Scout Report
October 30, 2015 -- Volume 21, Number 42
A Publication of Internet Scout
Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research and Education
Nano: For K-12 TeachersSmithsonian Libraries: Fantastic Worlds
Web English Teacher: AP & IB Resources
NSTA: Freebies for Science Teachers
TeacherTube
On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research
Norris Geyser Basin Tour
Art History Teaching Resources
General Interest
Studio 360Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2015 (PDF)
Headspace Daily
Brookings Institution: Metropolitan Areas
Vanderbilt University: Law and Neuroscience Blog
MedlinePlus: Drugs, Herbs, and Supplements
Pew Research Center: Science Knowledge Quiz
Indianapolis Museum of Art | ArtBabble
Network Tools
Wikispaces ClassroomLeechBlock
In the News
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http://www.nano.gov/education-training/teacher-resources
As
this
informative
page
from
the
United
States
National
Nanotechnology
Initiative
notes,
there
is
an
ongoing
debate
in
STEM
circles
about
how
to
teach
nanotechnology.
Should
it
have
its
own
individual
curriculum
or
should
it
be
woven
into
the
many
curriculums
from
which
it
draws?
While
this
site
does
not
attempt
to
answer
such
questions,
it
does
provide
a
huge
range
of
resources
for
high
school
teachers
who
are
working
to
introduce
students
to
this
fascinating
field.
Here
readers
will
find
sections
dedicated
to
Classroom
Resources,
Professional
Development
Programs
for
Teachers,
and
the
National
Science
Board's
STEM
Education
Resource
Website.
Many
of
the
resources
here
offer
rich
experiences.
For
instance,
the
link
to
the
Center
for
Nanotechnology
Education
and
Utilization
(CNEU)
at
the
Penn
State
College
of
Engineering
offers
a
page
with
webcasts,
videos,
presentations,
and
other
resources
pertaining
to
all
aspects
of
micro-
and
nanotechnology.
[CNH]
http://library.si.edu/digital-library/collection/fantastic-worlds/all
Fantastic
Worlds
serves
as
the
online
companion
collection
to
the
Smithsonian
Libraries
exhibit,
Fantastic
Worlds:
Science
and
Fiction
1780-1910.
Here
readers
will
find
works
of
science-based
fiction
written
over
a
period
of
130
years
when
physics,
geography,
biology,
and
the
steam
engine
were
transforming
our
relationship
with
the
planet.
By
selecting
the
titles,
readers
may
enter
these
various
works,
which
are
often
gorgeously
illustrated
and
always
fascinating.
For
instance,
Sara
Weiss's
Journeys
to
the
planet
Mars,
or,
Our
mission
to
Ento,
published
in
1903,
offers
an
interesting
exploration
of
what
the
red
planet
might
be
like,
and
may
be
read
in
its
entirety
on
this
site.
Readers
can
also
link
to
the
exhibit
itself,
which
is
available
through
2017,
by
selecting
the
bolded
blue
link,
"Fantastic
Worlds:
Science
and
Fiction
1780-1910"
on
the
landing
page.
[CNH]
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/ap.html
This
resource
page
from
Web
English
Teacher
will
be
a
welcome
find
to
educators
of
Advanced
Placement
(AP)
and
International
Baccalaureate
(IB)
English
classes.
The
resources
are
divided
into
three
sections,
AP
Literature,
AP
Miscellaneous,
and
International
Baccalaureate.
In
all
three
categories,
readers
will
find
links
to
informative
items
from
around
the
web.
For
instance,
selecting
Advanced
Placement
English
12,
the
first
link
under
AP
Literature,
will
navigate
to
lesson
plans,
resources,
book
lists,
and
other
information
concerning
such
classics
as
Native
Son,
Oedipus
Rex,
Canterbury
Tales,
and
other
works.
Another
great
resource
is
the
Close
Reading
of
Contemporary
Literature
link
which
reveals
a
44-page
curriculum
module
complete
with
three
lessons,
including
one
that
brings
to
life
Edwidge
Danticat's
powerhouse
short
story,
"The
Funeral
Singer."
[CNH]
http://www.nsta.org/publications/freebies.aspx
With
new
resources
being
added
almost
daily,
this
page
from
the
National
Science
Teachers
Association
(NSTA)
is
worth
bookmarking
for
science
educators
of
all
ages.
Readers
may
like
to
begin
by
scrolling
down
the
list
of
the
latest
resources,
which,
at
the
time
of
this
writing,
included
a
report
on
learning
outcomes
for
second
graders
studied
in
the
Early
Childhood
Longitudinal
Study,
a
safety
coloring
and
activity
book
for
preK
through
first
grade
students,
a
free
app
for
middle
schoolers
that
"explores
chemical
structures,
chemicals
that
help
our
environment,
and
the
health
effects
of
toxic
chemicals."
The
resources
may
be
filtered
by
type
(CD-ROMS,
Publications,
Videos/DVDs,
Kits,
and
Other
Materials)
or
searched
by
keyword
as
well.
[CNH]
http://www.teachertube.com/
TeacherTube
is
a
content
management
community
that
allows
its
users
to
publish
publicly
and
privately,
as
well
as
share,
edit,
and
modify
content.
With
over
1.5
million
users
from
around
the
world,
TeacherTube
has
produced
more
than
half
a
million
educational
resources.
While
the
site
features
a
paid
service
that
allows
users
to
better
manage
their
content,
proceed
ad
free,
and
create
more
complex
tools,
the
free
service
will
likely
serve
the
needs
of
most
readers.
The
site
is
organized
by
category,
including
Videos,
Docs,
Classrooms,
Collections,
and
On-Demand.
The
On-Demand
section
features
some
of
the
best
content
on
the
site,
with
many
well-produced
movies
on
a
range
of
topics,
from
the
Civil
Rights
Movement
(from
the
American
Institute
for
History
Education)
to
the
possibilities
for
teaching
empathy
in
the
classroom
(from
Ashoka
StartEmpathy).
[CNH]
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12192/on-being-a-scientist-a-guide-to-responsible-conduct-in
While
some
readers
may
choose
to
buy
a
paperback
copy
of
On
Being
a
Scientist:
A
Guide
to
Responsible
Conduct
in
Research,
most
will
likely
choose
to
either
peruse
the
material
online
or
download
it
as
a
free
PDF.
This
thorough
volume
clearly
articulates
the
responsibilities
of
the
scientific
endeavor
in
the
introduction
before
offering
carefully
written
chapters
on
The
Treatment
of
Data,
Mistakes
and
Negligence,
Research
Misconduct,
Human
Participants
and
Animal
Subjects
Research,
Sharing
of
Research
Results,
and
half
a
dozen
more
important
topics.
In
addition,
readers
may
view
the
seven-minute
supplementary
video,
under
the
multimedia
tab,
which
presents
some
of
the
book's
core
concepts
in
an
easily
accessible
manner.
[CNH]
http://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/norris-geyser-basin-tour.htm
Among
the
nine
active
geyser
basins
at
Yellowstone
National
Park,
the
Norris
Geyser
Basin
is
recognized
as
the
hottest.
With
its
193
geysers,
including
Steamboat
Geyser,
which
is
the
tallest
active
geyser
in
the
world,
Norris
Geyser
Basin
is
well
worth
the
international
attention
it
receives
every
year.
The
tour
of
the
Norris
Geyser
Basin,
featured
here
on
this
National
Park
Service
page,
includes
"stops"
dedicated
to
the
Congress
Pool,
the
Blue
Geyser,
the
Whirligig
Geysers,
Colorful
Water,
Crackling
Lake,
Emerald
Spring,
and
many
other
points
of
interest.
Along
the
way,
the
site
treats
readers
to
stunning
photos
and
informative
text.
For
educators
who
are
looking
for
ways
to
bring
Yellowstone
to
life
in
the
classroom,
or
for
anyone
with
an
interest
in
this
most
famous
of
parks,
this
tour
offers
a
window
into
the
Park's
fascinating
geothermal
features.
[CNH]
http://arthistoryteachingresources.org/
Art
History
Teaching
Resources
(AHTR)
is
designed
to
be
"a
peer-populated
platform
for
art
history
teachers."
In
other
words,
the
site
is
authored
by
and
for
art
history
teachers
with
the
express
purpose
of
providing
lesson
plans,
video
instructions,
and
classroom
and
museum
activities.
Art
educators
are
sure
to
find
a
huge
range
of
content
here;
lessons
plans
elucidate
everything
from
the
Italian
Renaissance
to
Disability
in
Art
History.
Notable
resources
include
a
guide
for
museum
visits
and
a
section
dedicated
to
syllabi/assignments/rubrics,
among
other
helpful
items.
There
is
also
a
weekly
blog
(AHTR
Weekly)
and
an
e-Journal
where
art
history
teachers
will
find
much
to
integrate
from
this
wonderful,
peer-run,
and
attractive
site.
[CNH]
General Interest
http://www.studio360.org/
Drawn
together
by
Public
Radio
International
(PRI)
and
WNYC
Radio,
Studio
360
is
a
Peabody
Award-winning
guide
to
pop
culture
and
the
arts.
Hosted
weekly
by
novelist,
journalist,
and
magazine
editor
Kurt
Anderson,
the
podcast
offers
conversations
with
a
range
of
cultural
creatives,
from
Yo-Yo
Ma
to
Zadie
Smith
to
Sean
Penn
to
Dolly
Parton.
After
perusing
the
colorful
landing
page,
readers
may
scout
the
site
by
the
categories
of
Music,
Movies
+
TV,
Art,
Design,
Performance,
Sci+Tech,
and
Books.
Recent
shows
have
explored
the
rock
and
roll
lifestyle
of
Chrissie
Hynde,
the
lead
singer
of
the
Pretenders,
and
revealed
the
troubled
history
of
the
Lincoln
Memorial.
Readers
will
also
find
much
to
appreciate
on
the
regularly
updated
Studio
360
Blog.
[CNH]
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/insur201508.pdf
This
fact-filled
report
from
the
U.S.
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
the
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention,
and
the
National
Center
for
Health
Statistics
illuminates
health
insurance
coverage
trends
for
"civilian
noninstitutionalized"
people
in
the
United
States.
Based
on
survey
data
dating
back
to
1997,
the
report
traces
a
number
of
categories,
including
the
percentage
of
uninsured
adults
and
children,
the
percentage
of
the
population
with
private
vs.
public
insurance,
and
others.
Highlights
from
the
report
reveal
that
the
number
of
uninsured
people
in
the
U.S.
fell
dramatically
between
2013
and
2015,
the
first
time
in
more
than
a
decade,
and
those
living
in
poverty
were
among
the
benefactors
of
the
uptick
in
health
coverage.
For
readers
who
are
tracking
the
results
of
the
Affordable
Care
Act
(Obamacare),
this
well-validated
report
provides
excellent
information.
[CNH]
https://www.headspace.com/blog
Headspace
bills
itself
as
a
digital
health
platform.
Providing
guided
meditations
and
mindfulness
training,
the
website
has
been
accessed
by
more
than
2
million
people
in
over
150
countries
since
it
was
founded
in
London
in
2010.
In
addition
to
meditation
training
offered
on
the
site,
readers
will
find
much
to
enjoy
at
Headspace
Daily,
the
much-updated
blog
where
authors
share
everything
from
how
mindfulness
has
positively
impacted
their
lives
to
tips
on
how
to
integrate
meditation
into
relationships,
childrearing,
breakups,
stressful
situations,
and
just
about
anything
else
one
could
think
of.
For
readers
looking
for
a
practical
introduction
to
mindfulness
and
meditation,
Headspace
Daily
provides
a
great
deal
of
entertaining
guidance.
[CNH]
http://www.brookings.edu/research/topics/metropolitan-areas
This
special
section
from
the
Brookings
Institution
focuses
its
considerable
intellectual
vigor
on
the
problems
and
promises
of
metropolitan
areas
around
the
world.
Readers
may
scout
by
a
number
of
filters,
including
Concentrated
Poverty,
Demographics,
Economic
Development,
Exports,
and
others.
Another
great
place
to
start
is
with
the
Recent
Activity
section,
which
may
be
scouted
using
the
categories
of
All,
Research,
Books,
Testimony,
and
Commentary.
Of
special
interest,
Jennifer
Bradley's
Brookings
Essay
entitled,
"The
Changing
Face
of
the
Heartland:
Preparing
America's
Diverse
Workforce
for
Tomorrow,"
features
an
exploration
of
the
changing
demographics
of
the
state
of
Minnesota
and
what
needs
to
be
done
to
create
equitable
economic
growth
for
all
those
living
in
the
state.
[CNH]
http://lawneuro.org/blog/
In
the
past
two
decades,
neuroscience
has
shed
new
light
on
everything
from
adolescent
decision
making
to
how
the
brain
evaluates
distinctions
between
right
and
wrong.
Many
of
these
breakthroughs
could
-
and
perhaps
should
-
influence
the
way
that
legal
systems
operate.
The
MacArthur
Foundation
Research
Network
on
Law
and
Neuroscience
at
Vanderbilt
University
was
created
to
explore
this
intersection.
The
Center's
blog,
which
is
updated
weekly,
seeks
to
translate
the
insights
of
the
Center's
research
into
terms
that
any
educated
layperson
can
understand.
Here
readers
will
find
articles
about
adolescent
brain
cognitive
development
studies,
the
ethics
of
convicting
adolescents
to
life
without
parole,
various
posts
on
pain
and
the
brain,
and
many
others.
[CNH]
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
This
special
section
from
the
U.S.
National
Library
of
Medicine's
MedlinePlus
website
provides
information
about
drugs,
herbs,
and
supplements,
including
detailed
material
on
prescription
drugs
and
over-the-counter
medicines.
The
site
is
divided
into
basic
sections,
one
for
drugs
and
one
for
herbs
and
supplements.
Each
section
is
organized
alphabetically.
For
instance,
selecting
"A"
under
Drugs
calls
up
A-200,
the
lice-killing
shampoo,
the
atypical
antipsychotic,
Abilify,
and
dozens
of
others.
Meanwhile,
selecting
"F"
under
Herbs
and
Supplements
calls
up
Fenugreek,
Feverfew,
and
others.
Selecting
any
item
opens
to
an
information
page,
for
example,
the
Fenugreek
record
notes,
"a
few
small
studies
have
found
that
fenugreek
may
help
lower
blood
sugar
levels
in
people
with
diabetes."
[CNH]
http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/science-knowledge/
This entertaining Science Knowledge Quiz from the Pew Research Center lets users test their science knowledge via 12 basic science questions, including such must-know trivia as who invented the polio vaccine and what light looks like when it passes through a magnifying glass. Upon completion, the program automatically informs readers how they performed when compared to the nationally representative sample of U.S. adults surveyed online and by mail between August 11 and September 3, 2014. Analysis of the findings of the poll can also be found by selecting "A Look At What the Public Does and Does Not Know About Science," which links readers to a full report on the Center's findings. [CNH]
http://artbabble.org/partner/indianapolis-museum-art
Visitors
to
the
Indianapolis
Museum
of
Art
(IMA)
ArtBabble
website
will
find
a
collection
of
short
videos
on
a
variety
of
IMA-related
topics,
ranging
from
interviews
with
artists
and
museum
staff,
to
exhibition
highlights,
to
"Live
at
Love",
an
investigation
of
what's
going
on
around
one
of
the
IMA's
most
famous
works,
Robert
Indiana's
original
LOVE
sculpture,
installed
in
1970.
A
two-minute
video,
"On
the
Flip
Side:
Secrets
on
the
Backs
of
Paintings"
introduces
provenance
research,
the
work
that
curators
do
to
establish
a
chain
of
ownership
for
a
work
of
art.
Annette
Schlagenhauff,
Curator
of
Special
Projects
at
IMA,
discusses
the
evidence
of
ownership
discovered
on
the
back
of
a
Franz
Hals
self-portrait.
It's
also
possible
to
link
off
to
the
main
ArtBable
site
to
see
videos
contributed
by
over
1,700
partner
museums
in
Africa,
Asia,
Europe,
Oceania,
and
North
and
South
America.
[DS]
Network Tools
https://www.wikispaces.com/content/classroom
As the site notes, Wikispaces Classroom is "a social writing platform" where teachers and students can use the latest technology to seamlessly communicate and collaborate. This virtual workspace allows teachers to create a safe, private network where students may work on writing projects, either independently or in teams. Creating a classroom is relatively easy, but does require a free account. Once an account is created, users can build a space of their own by creating new pages, uploading files, starting discussions, and adding projects and tags. For educators looking for ways to make homework more interactive and dynamic, Wikispaces Classroom is a big step forward. [CNH]
http://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/
Since
it
first
appeared
in
2007,
LeechBlock
has
provided
Internet
users
with
a
simple
tool
intended
to
increase
productivity
by
blocking
"those
time-wasting
sites
that
can
suck
the
life
out
of
your
working
day."
With
many
customizable
options,
this
Firefox
browser
extension
allows
users
to
select
specific
sites
to
block
while
leaving
access
to
those
that
may
be
needed
for
school
or
work.
It
also
tracks
the
total
amount
of
time
spent
browsing
websites
within
a
specific
block
of
time,
a
helpful
feature
for
staying
on
top
of
your
good
and
bad
browsing
habits.
Interested
users
will
want
to
explore
this
website
before
installing,
which
features
Examples
of
various
uses
of
the
different
settings,
as
well
as
a
comprehensive
FAQ
section,
and
four-step
Installation
guide.
[CBD]
In the News
Processed meats rank alongside smoking as cancer causes - WHO
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/oct/26/bacon-ham-sausages-processed-meats-cancer-risk-smoking-says-who
Q&A on the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat
http://www.who.int/features/qa/cancer-red-meat/en/
What the New Dietary Guidelines Mean for You
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/03/04/what-the-new-dietary-guidelines-mean-for-you
How strong is the science behind the U.S. Dietary Guidelines?
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/24/health/dietary-guidelines-science/
Why the new, proposed U.S. dietary guidelines are provoking controversy and ire
http://fortune.com/2015/10/07/dietary-guidelines-usda/
Health.gov: Dietary Guidelines
http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/qanda.asp
When
the
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
published
a
report
this
week
ranking
the
carcinogenic
risks
of
processed
meats
alongside
alcohol,
arsenic,
and
tobacco,
the
responses
from
competing
interest
groups
were
emphatic.
On
the
one
hand,
a
number
of
cancer
research
groups
came
out
in
support
of
the
suggested
guidelines,
which
seek
to
limit
red
meat
consumption
among
adults.
Meanwhile,
representatives
of
the
meat
industry,
including
some
researchers,
felt
the
comparison
between
consuming
red
meat
and
smoking
cigarettes
in
terms
of
its
health
impacts
to
be
"very
inappropriate,"
and
accused
the
writers
of
basing
their
report
on
"old,
weak,
inconsistent,
self-reported
data."
Consumers
may
be
left
wondering
whom
to
trust
on
the
issue,
and
this
dynamic
is
nothing
new
in
the
world
of
nutritional
recommendations.
Take,
for
example,
the
equally
vociferous
debate
about
the
new
U.S.
Dietary
Guidelines,
to
be
released
by
the
end
of
this
year.
Pundits
on
multiple
sides
of
that
debate
are
already
questioning
the
objectivity
of
the
authors,
and
the
controversy
only
seems
to
be
deepening
as
the
U.S.
Department
of
Agriculture
prepares
to
release
the
guidelines
in
the
coming
months.
In
sum,
consumers
looking
for
a
reliable
consensus
on
what
to
eat
may
be
waiting
for
quite
some
time.
[CNH]
The first article takes readers to an article about the new World Health Organization study, published in the Guardian. Next, readers may like to peruse a question and answer about the new report on the WHO website. The next three articles, from U.S. News and World Report, CNN, and Fortune, respectively, examine controversy surrounding the proposed new U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines. Finally, the last link navigates to the Health.gov site where readers may examine information about how members of the 2015 Advisory Committee were selected, how the committee reviewed evidence, what kind of methodology they used, and other helpful pieces of information.
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