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Music need not be expensive
One of the costs of having a band program at your school is sheet music. That, of course, ain’t cheap. There are two sites to the rescue. Enter the Sheet Music Archive and the Mutopia Project. Both sites offer downloadable … Continue reading
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I have a dream
Whatever the particular strengths and weaknesses of a historical figure, it’s always fascinating to be able to listen to their speeches as they would’ve said them. So with that in mind, what could be more appropriate on Martin Luther King … Continue reading
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Working with primary sources
If you’re studying history there’s nothing quite like using the original historical documents. They give you a feel for the period and a flavor of it that you just can’t get any other way. To that end, Manitobia.ca has a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Uncategorized
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Virtual Geography Tour
Mapwing allows you to build virtual tours of a party, a house, a neighborhood, or wherever you might choose to go. You assemble pictures of the area you want to tour. On a separate frame you post a picture or … Continue reading
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Tiny creepy crawlies
Who would’ve thougt that microbes could be cute? This blog, focussing in on microbes, is both cute and informative. Sounds bizarre? Well, you need to check out Adopt a Microbe to see just what I mean. It’s a great little … Continue reading
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Third World Farmer
I haven’t had as much time to play this as I wanted, but Third World Farmer looks like a promising little game. It tries to simulate the conditions a third world farmer would face, ranging from crop failure to civil … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Social Studies
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Because Math ought to be fun: 6174
Math is a subject that a lot of people seem to think is dull, but it’s not. There’s a lot of cool things going on when you get deeper into mathematics. There are patterns that are useful, and, of course, … Continue reading
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Closeups of a planet
Many elementary classes have to study the solar system. How do you get across to them that compared to what we’re used to, much of the solar system is a truly weird and awesome place? Well, these old Soviet era … Continue reading
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Historical Sounds
If you’re teaching history it’s hard to make that come alive. That’s why this site is really neat. This archive of Historical Sounds has some of the key moments of the 20th Century in MP3 format. The recordings are not … Continue reading
Posted in History, Podcasting Tools
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Reverse Dictionary
Have you ever known what an idea was, but not known the exact word for it? You know the definition, but not the term, and someone tells you to look it up in the dictionary. That, of course, doesn’t work. … Continue reading
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