Week in Rap: June 7, 2013
- At June 7, 2013
- By Pearson Science
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Here’s the latest sample video from our partner course, “The Week in Rap: Current Events Through Hip-Hop,” which is available on Pearson’s Online Learning Exchange. The Week in Rap: June 7, 2013 Week in Rap subscribers have access to the all-inclusive, browser-based, interactive version of the Week in Rap music video, which includes lyrics, links [...]
Read More»Human Population – Untamed Science Video
- At June 4, 2013
- By OLE
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This Week: Human Population Chances are you’re aware that the world’s population is growing. But do you know how fast? If not, it’s worth these 3 minutes. The world of our grandparents is so different from our own. And it will be even more different for future generations. We can’t keep increasing the size of [...]
Read More»8 Shortcuts for Your Digital Life
- At May 29, 2013
- By OLE
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We came across this great TED talk by David Pogue the other day where he demonstrated clever tips and shortcuts for computer, web, smartphone, and camera users. So that got us thinking, what other day-to-day digital shortcuts come in handy? We thought it would be a great way to help all you educators out there [...]
Read More»Best iPad Apps For Creating Beautiful Student Work
- At May 18, 2013
- By Libby Gray Brien
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Projects make for great authentic learning experiences, and the best projects are the perfect combination of great content, relevant problems, and a motivating culminating product. The iPad is a sure-fire way to keep students engaged- but how can you use it to create meaningful products that look polished & complete? I went on a mission [...]
Read More»Tropical Ice–A Story of Climate Change – Untamed Science Video
- At May 17, 2013
- By OLE
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This Week: Tropical Ice–A Story of Climate Change Ice? At the equator? Stories of climate change often take you to polar regions with arctic conditions, but this week the Untamed Science crew heads straight to the tropics. Scientist Neil Losin walks us through his recent expedition to the Rwenzori mountains in Uganda, where he chronicled [...]
Read More»The World’s Fisheries – Untamed Science Video
- At May 9, 2013
- By OLE
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This Week: The World’s Fisheries In a 2006 paper in the journal Science, biologists claimed that if current fishing trends continue, all fish stocks will crash by 2048. This was a huge wake up call to many countries around the world and it made global headlines. Another paper said that we’re “fishing down the food [...]
Read More»Beyond Poetry Month: Poetry Resources for All Year
- At May 8, 2013
- By Hannah Cyrus
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With the beginning of May, we say farewell to National Poetry Month, but that’s no reason that your students can’t continue to engage with and enjoy poetry all year long! Here’s a list of some more poetry resources to keep poetry alive in your classroom for the rest of this year, and every year. Inky [...]
Read More»3 New OLE Features You’re Going to Love
- At May 4, 2013
- By OLE
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Hey there educators – we’re excited to announce brand new features to help you create authentic learning experiences in your classroom. OLE + Gooru = Awesome! Your content library just exploded with additional open educational resources from Gooru now available in OLE. We’ve partnered with Silicon Valley non-profit Gooru, a search engine for learning materials created [...]
Read More»Week In Rap: May 3, 2013
- At May 3, 2013
- By Pearson Science
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Here’s the latest sample video from our new partner course, “The Week in Rap: Current Events Through Hip-Hop,” which is available on Pearson’s Online Learning Exchange. The Week in Rap: May 3, 2013 Week in Rap subscribers have access to the all-inclusive, browser-based, interactive version of the Week in Rap music video, which includes lyrics, [...]
Read More»Roses are red, violets are blue, here are 7 national poetry month activities for you!
- At April 1, 2013
- By OLE
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April is National poetry month, making it the perfect time to read, write, and celebrate iambic pentameter, alliteration, haiku, and rhyme. We’ve gathered a few class activities for you, and some resources for finding poems that your students will think are cool. Last but not least, be sure to take a look at the OLE [...]
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