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Research and Education
Resources Toolkit for New TeachersDiscovery Education: Introduction to Bacteria
From the Top
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Teacher Resources
PhilSci-Archive
Problem Based Learning Projects: For Educators
iKeepSafe: Educators
General Interest
Harvard Film ArchiveTime: Health Blog
The Refugee Project
The Psych Show
Jellyfish Magazine
United Nations Environment Programme
The Aaron Copland Centennial: NPR Archives
Network Tools
Momentum: Personal DashboardNeedToMeet
In the News
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http://www.edutopia.org/article/new-teacher-resources-toolkit
Teaching is both an art and a science. The first several years, as new teachers begin to master their field, can be an overwhelming series of fits and starts, trial and error. This list of resources, compiled by the team at Edutopia, can be a helpful aid for both new educators and more experienced teachers looking for assistance with classroom management, working with parents, lesson planning, and more. Here readers will find resources in seven categories, including Designing the Learning Environment, Lesson and Curriculum Planning, and A Primer on Assessment. Each category boasts at least 15 resources, and some include more than 40. [CNH]
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/introduction-to-bacteria.cfm
This
lesson
plan
from
Discovery
Education
delivers
an
Introduction
To
Bacteria
over
the
course
of
three
class
periods.
Adhering
to
National
Science
Education
Standards,
the
site
outlines
clear
objectives,
required
materials
(for
example,
poster
board,
markers,
and
Internet
access),
and
procedures,
discussion
questions,
and
evaluation
standards,
as
well
as
suggested
readings
and
vocabulary
words.
The
three-day
lesson
includes
a
day
of
introducing
students
to
the
basic
characteristics
of
bacteria,
a
day
in
which
half
the
class
studies
helpful
bacteria
and
half
the
class
studies
harmful
bacteria,
and
then
a
third
day
in
which
students
present
their
findings
to
one
another.
This
lesson
is
suitable
for
middle
school
students
in
grades
five
to
eight.
[CNH]
http://www.fromthetop.org/
From
the
Top
is
"America's
largest
national
platform
dedicated
to
celebrating
the
stories,
talents,
and
character
of
classically-trained
young
musicians."
While
the
organization
features
a
number
of
in-person
programs,
the
website
also
boasts
fascinating
and
inspiring
stories
about
these
talented
youth
musicians.
Readers
may
like
to
begin
with
the
Top
Stories
on
the
landing
page,
where
they
may
read
about
the
latest
performances
and
performers,
or
view
a
YouTube
video
of
select
young
musicians.
The
blog
is
another
great
feature,
where
interested
readers
can
filter
by
All
Posts,
Arts
Leadership,
Behind
the
Scenes,
On
the
Road,
Links
We
Like,
and
other
topics.
For
young
musicians
and
their
supporters,
the
From
the
Top
website
can
serve
as
a
true
inspiration.
[CNH]
http://www.philamuseum.org/teacherresources
These
excellent
teacher
resources
from
the
Philadelphia
Museum
of
Art
can
provide
hours
of
instructional
guidance
across
a
range
of
subjects.
For
instance,
100-Patch
Geometric
Quilts,
one
of
the
dozens
of
resources
on
the
site,
fulfills
Common
Core
standards
in
three
separate
math
content
categories
for
grades
two
through
four,
while
What
Do
Primary
Sources
Tell
Us
About
Lifestyles?
encourages
the
use
of
primary
sources
in
social
studies
education.
Each
lesson
plan
includes
sections
providing
background
on
the
subject
and
outlining
the
lesson
process,
assessment
suggestions,
and
ideas
for
enrichment.
Teachers
of
various
subjects,
from
art
to
social
studies
to
literature,
will
find
much
on
this
site
to
inspire.
[CNH]
http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/
The
philosophy
of
science
concerns
itself
with
fundamental
questions
related
to
science,
such
as
what
is
-
and
is
not
-
science,
the
reliability
of
scientific
theories,
and
the
purpose
of
the
scientific
enterprise.
The
PhilSci-Archive
archive,
hosted
by
the
University
Library
System
of
the
University
of
Pittsburgh,
is
an
electronic
collection
devoted
to
the
rapid
dissemination
of
contemporary
philosophy
of
science.
This
means
users
are
presented
with
the
most
cutting
edge
articles
in
the
form
of
preprints
(early
versions
of
works
that
have
yet
to
be
peer
reviewed).
Readers
may
search
the
archive
using
a
variety
of
categories,
including
subject,
year,
or
even
conference.
If
unsure
where
to
start,
the
Latest
Additions
section
can
be
quite
enticing.
Here
readers
will
find
the
most
recent
submissions
to
the
archive,
which,
at
the
time
of
this
writing,
included
Joshua
Rosaler's
"Local
Reduction
in
Physics"
and
Sally
Shrapnel's
"Discovering
Quantum
Causal
Methods."
[CNH]
http://www.pblprojects.org/for-educators/
Problem
Based
Learning
(PBL)
is
"an
educational
method
that
engages
students
in
inquiry-based
real
world
problem-solving"
in
which
they
work
together
on
quandaries
and
present
their
solutions
to
the
class,
rather
than
listening
to
a
teacher
lecture
or
taking
tests.
The
approach
seeks
to
be
dynamic,
engaging,
and
applicable
to
the
world
that
students
will
confront
after
high
school.
This
site
from
the
New
England
Board
of
Higher
Education
(NEBHE)'s
PBL
Projects
offers
educators
an
overview
of
PBL,
including
resources
related
to
Common
Core
&
Standards
Alignment,
Implementation,
Assessment,
PBL
Challenge
Guides,
and
Grade
Level
Adaptations.
Of
special
interest,
educators
may
like
to
link
to
the
PBL
YouTube
channel
(from
the
left
hand
tab
bar),
where
they
will
find
a
How
To
about
PBL,
and
a
number
of
lectures,
activities,
and
interviews.
For
college
and
secondary
school
educators
searching
for
ways
to
integrate
more
problem
based
learning
into
their
curriculum,
this
site
provides
a
welcome
introduction.
[CNH]
http://www.ikeepsafe.org/educators/
As
the
world
moves
more
and
more
toward
a
computerized
and
networked
workflow,
cybersecurity
is
quickly
becoming
an
essential
skill.
This
site,
from
the
Internet
Keep
Safe
Coalition
(iKeepSafe),
an
international
nonprofit,
offers
teachers
a
window
into
needed
knowledge
about
cybersecurity.
The
resources
are
divided
into
three
broad
categories:
Teacher
Professional
Development,
Elementary
School
Curriculum,
and
Middle/High
School
Curriculum.
Helpful
items
abound
in
each
area.
For
instance,
Teacher
Professional
Development
offers
resources
across
four
subgroups:
Dive
Into
Data
Privacy
and
Security,
Engage
Your
Whole
School
Community,
Brush
Up
on
Hot
Topics,
and
Integrate
Digital
Citizenship.
Here
readers
will
find
helpful
guides
such
as,
FERPA
101
For
Educators.
This
downloadable
PDF
introduces
educators
to
the
basics
of
the
Family
Educational
Rights
and
Privacy
Act
and
suggests
ways
to
clearly
communicate
smart
uses
of
data.
[CNH]
General Interest
http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/
The
Harvard
Film
Archive's
(HFA)
cinematheque
in
Cambridge,
Massachusetts
presents
films
from
around
the
world
four
days
a
week,
all
year
round.
Anyone
living
in
the
Boston
area
will
likely
jump
at
the
chance
to
see
selections
of
the
Archive
in
person.
For
readers
who
live
far
from
Boston,
however,
there
is
still
much
to
appreciate
on
the
this
website.
Under
the
Film
Screenings
tab,
for
instance,
readers
may
find
detailed
descriptions
of
all
of
the
films
presented
at
the
HFA
theater,
all
the
way
back
to
1999.
In
addition,
readers
may
read
about
the
various
HFA
Collections,
including
The
Aldo
Tambellini
Collection,
the
Andrew
Bujalski
Collection,
and
others.
While
films
are
not
available
for
viewing
on
the
site,
there
is
a
virtual
cornucopia
of
information
related
to
film
and
film
history.
[CNH]
http://time.com/health/
Few heath resources on the Internet can match the Time Health Blog for the frequency of its updates and the variety of its reporting. Here readers will find fresh posts three, four, or even five times a day, on everything from what studies are suggesting about sugar (it's toxic), to whether acupuncture successfully treats neck pain (it does), to why interval training works (hint: free radicals). Readers may filter the blog by subject, including Alzheimer's, Cancer, Diet, Medicine, Mental Health, Should I Eat This, and Sleep, among others. With such a plethora of entries, readers are encouraged to browse through the thousands of entries that have been posted over the past several years. [CNH]
http://www.therefugeeproject.org/
This
richly
informative
and
interactive
website
from
the
Refugee
Project
opens
with
vivid
photographs
of
refugee
life
and
a
short
explanation
of
the
worldwide
refugee
situation.
From
there,
readers
will
want
to
select
Explore
to
access
the
interactive
map
that
tracks
refugee
migrations,
year
by
year,
from
1975
to
the
present.
Readers
may
select
a
year
to
view
the
annual
number
of
refugees
that
were
forced
to
flee
their
homes,
as
well
as
view
the
affected
areas
on
the
map
in
the
form
of
red
circles.
From
there,
hovering
the
mouse
over
an
area
offers
more
information
on
the
region
and
conflict.
In
addition,
clicking
on
the
name
of
the
conflict
pulls
up
a
more
complete
description
of
the
circumstances.
For
example,
for
the
year
1978,
selecting
Ethiopia
Defeates
Somali
Invasion
of
Ogaden,
pulls
up
a
history
and
description
of
that
event.
[CNH]
https://www.youtube.com/user/thepsychshowdotcom
Psychology, the study of mind and behavior, is both an academic discipline and an applied science. Though the subject is woven inextricably into every aspect of modern life, from psychotherapy to advertising, few people take the time to understand the foundations of this important discipline. Dr. Ali Mattu, a psychologist at Columbia University, is seeking to change that with The Psych Show, a fun-filled, fast-paced YouTube channel. Here readers will find episodes dedicated to the psychology of New Year's resolutions, the psychology of nostalgia, and a psychological argument for why diversity in media matters. [CNH]
http://www.jellyfishmagazine.org/11/
Founded in 2009, Jellyfish Magazine publishes fresh, new, cutting-edge poems, primarily from younger writers, at least twice a year. Access is free. Each issue features poems from about a dozen poets. Readers may like to begin with the current issue and then work their way back through the Archive, where they will find hundreds of excellent poems in a range of styles. For example, in the Fall 2012 issue, Laurie Saurborn Young's "After Odysseus Says She's Beautiful" examines the intimacy of new love, while in the Spring 2009 issue (the magazine's first), Anne Cecelia Holmes points to the ineffable in "The Cosmos, Etc." [CNH]
http://www.unep.org
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) plays a big role in helping the international community set a global environmental agenda and promotes "the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations." Readers may scout the site by a number of categories, including Climate Change, Disasters & Conflicts, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance, Chemicals & Waste, Resource Efficiency, and Environment Under Review. Of special interest to many readers, the site also boasts an excellent Publications page, where users may download dozens of UNEP reports, including an annual report, which includes a very informative Year in Brief section. [CNH]
http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/copland/archives.html
November
14,
2000
was
Aaron
Copland's
100th
birthday
and
NPR
celebrated
with
this
website,
pulling
together
a
nice
variety
of
resources
on
the
composer,
some
created
by
NPR,
and
some
by
other
organizations.
As
is
to
be
expected
from
a
15-year-old
website,
a
fair
percentage
of
links
no
longer
work,
especially
audio
files
from
older
NPR
programs
and
links
to
Sony
Classical's
Discography.
NPR
provides
an
overview
of
Copland's
life,
written
by
Andy
Trudeau,
NPR's
Executive
Producer
for
Cultural
Programming
at
that
time.
Some
of
the
most
viable
resources
linked
to
from
the
NPR
site
are
those
held
in
archives
and
libraries,
for
example,
Library
of
Congress'
Copland
Collection,
which
offers
thousands
of
photographs
and
documents,
including
annotated
music.
Duke
University
also
holds
a
number
of
Copland
resources,
although
not
a
specific
Copland
collection
itself;
instead
a
quick
search
reveals
materials
from
other
digitized
archival
collections,
such
as
the
William
Gedney
Photographs
and
Writings,
with
a
dozen
classy
b&w
images
of
Copland.
Finally,
the
search
function
retrieves
a
number
of
newer
programs
from
the
NPR
website,
dating
from
2011,
2009,
2013,
etc.
as
well
as
a
reference
to
the
original,
11/14/2000
show:
"NPR's
Elizabeth
Blair
reports
on
composer
Aaron
Copland,
who
would
have
been
100
years
old
today."
[DS]
Network Tools
https://momentumdash.com/
Momentum, a free Chrome browser extension, wins excellent reviews on several counts. First, it is simply nice to look at. Once downloaded, a personalized dashboard will open every time you use Chrome to check your email or read the news, featuring a beautiful landscape image from Iceland, Spain, or some other locale. Reviewers also like the inspirational quotes ("What is your main focus today?" or "Be awesome.") that greet users. Finally, the easy-to-use to-do list that automatically appears on the screen helps keep users on track and doing what they most want to be doing with their computer time. [CNH]
http://www.needtomeet.com/
Scheduling meetings - whether for work, for volunteer activities, for sports, or for just about any other occasion - can be laughably difficult in today's hyper busy world. That's where NeedToMeet, a handy online app, comes in. Using the calendar is easy. Simply enter your available times and then share the invite with guests who may then mark the times they, too, are available. A single glance shows you when everyone is available so you can easily schedule the meeting, avoiding the incessant loops of emailing back and forth. [CNH]
In the News
See the Original Coke Bottle Patent Granted 100 Years Ago
http://time.com/4105134/coke-bottle/
The Classic Coca-Cola Bottle Turns 100 Today
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/classic-coca-cola-bottle-turns-100-today-180957291/?no-ist
Why We Took Cocaine Out of Soda
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/why-we-took-cocaine-out-of-soda/272694/
Watch 128 Years of Coca-Cola's History in 2 Minutes
http://www.fastcompany.com/3035762/watch-128-years-of-coca-colas-history-in-2-minutes
The Coca Cola Bottle
http://www.high.org/Art/Exhibitions/The-Coca-Cola-Bottle.aspx
Soda & Mineral Water Bottles
http://www.sha.org/bottle/soda.htm
The
Coca-Cola
bottle
may
very
well
be
the
most
recognizable
commercial
image
in
history.
In
fact,
a
1977
study
found
that
99
percent
of
Americans
could
identify
the
bottle
by
the
shape
alone,
excluding
text,
color,
or
any
other
identifiable
features.
An
iconic
bottle
was
exactly
what
Coke
executives
wanted
when
they
commissioned
a
glass
company
in
Terre
Haute,
Indiana
to
patent
them
a
new,
innovative
bottle
design
100
years
ago
this
week.
Many
experts
believe
that
the
unique
design
has
contributed
to
Coca-Cola's
unprecedented
success
in
a
constantly
changing
and
globalizing
market.
While
much
has
changed
since
the
company
began
selling
its
iconic
beverage
(they
no
longer
add
trace
amounts
of
cocaine,
for
instance),
the
bottle
that
has
inspired
artists,
designers,
and
consumers
alike
remains
basically
the
same.
[CNH]
The
first
link
takes
readers
to
an
article
from
Time
Magazine
featuring
an
image
of
the
100-year-old
patent
for
the
original
Coca-Cola
bottle,
while
the
second
link,
from
the
Smithsonian
Magazine,
navigates
to
an
article
outlining
the
history
of
Coca-Cola's
efforts
to
distinguish
themselves
from
their
competitors.
Next,
the
Atlantic's
James
Hamblin
answers
the
question
of
why
we
took
cocaine
out
of
soda,
followed
by
a
fascinating,
two-minute
overview
of
Coca-Cola's
128-year
history,
including
the
ill-fated
launch
of
New
Coke.
Readers
may
also
find
much
to
admire
at
the
High
Museum
of
Art's
exhibition
on
the
Coca-Cola
bottle
and
the
many
artists
and
designers
it
has
inspired.
Finally,
a
homey
site
by
former
Bureau
of
Land
Management
official,
Bill
Lindsey,
traces
the
history
of
dozens
of
seltzer,
soda,
liquor,
and
other
bottles.
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