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Here is an interesting note about targeted advertising. Apparently, since I wrote a blog post about Intelligent Design and the "documentary" Expelled, Google Ads thinks it appropriate to post creationist and ID advertising here. Please don't click on them!
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Check Out -- stemnow.wikispaces.com for resrouces. Between 6/16 and 7/1, lots of tutorials for using web 2.0 to teach science will be added.
Brunsell's new blog, Education Ideation is up and running...
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Pictures from Elementary / Middle Level Science Methods - Science Days @ Local Preschools & La Crosse Public Library.

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Integrate Books into your Teaching

Children’s books can be used in many ways during instruction. They can engage students, get kids started asking questions, or be a content resource. However, it can be difficult to find books at just the right reading level for your topic. Scholastic’s new “Teacher Books Wizard” widget can help. Try it out-

Google Earth + Flickr = Spectacular

This website is a must see — Browse the globe to see the top rated Flickr images for different locations. The Flickr images are updated monthly. http://www.earthalbum.com/

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Twitter can work!

I thought I would share a quick example of Twitter at its best. I was working on a presentation tonight and had Twitter running in the background. I checked it occasionally. Early in the evening, I noticed that @damian613 posted about a workshop on wikis that he was doing. It caught my attention because I was disappointed with how I treated wikis in the Web Tools for Teaching Science Course. I tweeted… Continue

Posted by Eric Brunsell on July 8th, 2008 at 11:01pm — No Comments (Add)

Online Inquiry

What did I learn? The biggest take away for me after reading Ch 7-8 and looking at many of the online resources noted is that my view of the Internet has been somewhat limited to it being a tool for research and for very structured multimedia labs like Nasa's Astroventure. How can this be applied? I plan to use some of the sites identified in the text next year, in particular "Human Genetics: Is the dominant trait most prevalent?" on the CEISE Collaborative Project website. I will also look f… Continue

Posted by Katherine Thornberry on July 8th, 2008 at 7:21pm — No Comments (Add)

Pecha-Kucha

Hello..... This pecha-kucha presentation is on cloud types, part of this originated from a larger powerpoint presentation that I use on "cloud types and formation" for my classes. It is probably not the most exciting thing in the world, but for those who were not aware that there are various types of clouds and they are have a specific meaning/purpose. Obviously, there is not any audio to go along with this presentation - yet. Plus, the animations did not transfer into slideshare - which is a li… Continue

Posted by Jason B. Barr on July 8th, 2008 at 7:09pm — 1 Comment (Add)

lab out loud -- NSTA Podcasts

Episode 16 - Building Connections in Science Education

Episode 15 - Expelled Exposed

Episode 14 - Bill Nye Talks About Energy and More

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SEED: Science is Culture

Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 7/7/2008

Mysteries of time, and the multiverse
Caltech's Sean Carroll probes some of the deeper unanswered questions in physics and cosmology.
Push the button: Milgram rides again
New studies show that the most extreme subjects in Milgram-type experiments may have a different sense of responsibility than most.
Head fake
The source of Prozac's success may not be what you think.
A modest proposal
How can scientists start to reform their public image?
Is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome caused by a serotonin imbalance?
A detailed look at new research bringing us closer to understanding the biological causes of SIDS.

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Comer Update - Suit Published

The lawsuit filed by Texas science educator Chris Comer (see Chris Comer Sues Texas Agency: ‘Neutrality’ is Endorsement of Religion) has been posted by the National Center for Science Education.A juicy tidbit from the lawsuit: … the Agency’s firing of its Director of Science for not remaining “neutral” on the subject violates the Establishment Clause, because it employs the symbolic and financial support of the State of Texas to achieve a religious purpose, and so...

Chris Comer Sues Texas Agency: 'Neutrality' is Endorsement of Religion

Last fall, Texas science educator Christina Comer was fired for simply advising colleagues of an upcoming talk on Intelligent Design Creationism by professor Barbara Forrest. (See Expelled: Texas Education Agency Fires Staffer for Announcing Talk by Barbara Forrest for some of the details.)Now, Comer is fighting back. USA Today reports on July 3rd that A former science curriculum director for the Texas Education Agency has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was illegally fired for...